$04 Verxeichniss der gelehrten KSrpertchaflen nnd InttünU, u. t.tt.
Verzeichniss
dar gelehrten Körperschaften und Institute, die mit der
D. M. G. in Sehriftenaustausch stehen.
1. Oie Gesellscbaft der Küoste und Wissenschaften in Batavia.
2. Die Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Beirut.
3. Die Kön. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin.
4. Die Royal Asiatic Branch Society in Bombay.
5. Die Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcntta.
6. Die Kön. Societät der Wissenschaften in Göttingen.
7; Justus Perthes' geographische Anstalt in Gotha.
8. Der historische Vereio Tor Steiermark in Gratz.
9. Das Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal- Land- en Volkenkunde Van Neerlandseh Indie im Haag.
10. Das Curatorium der Universität in Leyden.
11. Die R. Asiatic S'ociety for Great Britain and Ireland in London.
12. Die Syro-Egyptian Society io London, 13. Die R. Geographical Society io Londoo.
14. Die Library of tbe fias{ India Company in London.
15. Die Britisb and Psreign Bible Society in London.
16. Die Numismatic Society in Loodoo.
17. Die Redaetion des Joornal of Sacred Literature (Rev. B. H. Cowper) io Loodon.
18. Die Kön. Akademie der Wissenschaften in N nne hen, 19. Die American Oriental Society in New-Haven.
20. Die Societe Asiatiqae ia Paris.
21. Die Societe Orientale de France in Paris.
22. Die Societe de Geographie in Paris.
23. Die Kais. Akademie der Wissenscbaften io St. Petersbnrg.
24. Die Kais. Russische Geograph. Gesellsehaft in St. Petersbnrg.
2V Die Societe d'Archeologie et de Numismatique in St. Petersburg.
Mb Die Redaction des Journal of the lodian Archipelago (Herr J. R. Legan) in Singapore.
27. Die Smithsonian Institution in Wstbingtoa.
28. Dte Kais. Akademie der Wissenschaften ia Wien.
29. Dis Mecbitbtristen-CoogregatioB in Wien.
PRIZE ESSAYS OIV THE HI\DU VEDAS.
A Hindu MercLant of Bombay bai deposited the aum of Rupeea
two thousand with Messrs. William Nicol & Co. for the three
beat Essays on tbe following subject: —
Review of the Vedas, toilh special reference to the light
uihich they cast on the Social and Religious State of the Ancienl
Indians, and on their Beliefs and Practices as better lhan those of
the Hindu of later limes.
The following are the conditions of the Competition.
1. The Essays are to be in the English language; and it is
recommended that they shall not exceed in hulk 300 or 400
pages 8ro. pica type.
2. The author of the best Essay will receive a prize of
twelve hundred rupees. It is expected that he will either arrange
for its puhlication on his own account within six months of hia
gaining the prize, or give up hia manuscript, with its copyright, to the donor of the prize for his disposal.
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3. The author uf the second best Essay to receive a prize
of five huodred rupees; and the author of the third best Essay,
a prize of three huodred rupees.
4. All passages from the Vedas und other works given in
proof and illustration to he expressly referred to in distinct notea,
mentioning the places in which they occur. A list of original
Dreatiaes and papers hy European and Indian authors, bearing on
the subject of the Essays and the works on which they are
founded , to be given in an Appendix.
5. The adjudication of the prizes to be left to the following
gentlemen: — The Reverend John Wilson, D. D. , P. R. S.,
Honorary President of tbe Bomhay Branch of the Royal Aaiatic
Society; Martin Haug, Esquire, Ph. D., Profeaior of Sanakrit,
