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ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

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10, note. The Garuḷa is often represented as a Winged Man in art. See Fergusson, Tree and Serpent Worship, pl. xxvi. 1, xxviii. 1, &c. Examples are numerous; e.g. British Museum, 2nd N. Gallery, 'Brahmanism,' side case, sect. 5 (little bronzes); a large steatite image, ibid.; Berlin, Mus. f. Völkerkunde, Indian Section, Case 45, I. c. 448, praying Garuḷa from Siam, with wings and bird feet. Often the Garuḷa is a bird of peculiar shape. One or two of each are figured in Grünwedel, Buddhistische Kunst in Indien, pp. 47-50.

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53. With this story compare Tibetan Tales, p. 348.

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60, note, before 'on the Sanchi Tope' insert 'possibly.' (The archer is not shooting at the mango tree; and other things are present not referred to in the story. I took this reference at second hand, before I was able to see the plate myself.)

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80, note, 216, note, read: Tibetan.

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92, No. 198, insert title: Rādha-jātaka.

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129, note 1, read: Tunisische.

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158, title, read: Asitābhu for -ū-

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207, note, add: Compare Tibetan Tales, p. 29, Ādarśamukha, and pref. p. xli.

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220, line 6 infra, for Perfections read Faculties.

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235, title, read: Kakkaṭa. for -ā-.


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