Explanation of Short Titles
In order to avoid encumbering the pages with notes containing the names of books, many of which would require to be frequently repeated, I have adopted, in referring to the under-mentioned works, the following abbreviations:—
A. B....The Aitareya Brâhmanam of the Rig-Veda. Edited, translated, and explained by Martin Haug, Ph.D. Vol. i. Sanscrit text. Vol. ii. Translation, with notes. Bombay, 1863.
A. I. C....An Account of the Island of Ceylon, by Robert Percival, Esq., of His Majesty’s 19th Regiment of Foot. London, 1803.
A. M....Antiquities of Mexico (Lord Kingsborough’s), comprising fac similes of Ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics. Together with the Monuments of New Spain, by Mons. Dupaix; with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions. The whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts, by Augustine Aglio. In 9 vols. London, 1831-48.
A. N. L....Ante-Nicene Christian Library; translations of the Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1870, &c.
A. R....Algic Researches, comprising inquiries respecting the mental characteristics of the North American Indians. First Series. Indian Tales and Legends. In 2 vols. By Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. New York, 1839.
Asha....Ashantee and the Gold Coast, by John Beecham. London, 1841.
A. S. L....History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, by Max Müller. London, 1859.
As. Re....Researches of the Asiatic Society in Bengal. Calcutta, 1788-1839.
Av....Avesta, die Heiligen Schriften der Parsen. Aus dem Grundtexte übersetzt, mit steter Rücksicht auf die Tradition. Von Dr. Fried. Spiegel. Erster Band. Der Vendidad Leipzig, 1852. Zweiter Band. Vispered und Yaçna. Leipzig, 1859. Dritter Band. Khorda-Avesta. Leipzig, 1863.
B. A. U....Bibliotheca Indica. Vol. ii. part iii. The Brihad Âranyaka Upanishad, with the Commentary of Sánkara A’cha’rya. Translated from the Original Sanskrit by Dr. E. Roer. Calcutta, 1856.
Bergeron....Voyages faits principalement en Asie, dans les XIIe, XIIIe, XIVe, et XVe siècles, par Benjamin de Tudèle, Jean du Plan-Carpin, N. Ascelin, Guil. de Rubruquis, Marc-Paul, Haiton, Jean de Mandeville et Ambroise Contarini; accompagnés de l’Histoire des Sarrazins et des Tartares, par P. Bergeron. A la Haye, 1735.
Bernard....Recueil des Voyages au Nord. Amsterdam, chez Jean Frédéric Bernard, 1727.
Bh. G....The Bhagavat-Gíta; or a Discourse between Krishna and Arjuna on Divine Matters. A Sanskrit Philosophical Poem; translated, with copious notes, an Introduction on Sanskrit Philosophy, and other matters, by J. Cockburn Thomson. Hertford, 1855.
Bib....Apollodori Bibliotheca.
B. T....Buddhism in Tibet, by Emil Schlagintweit, LL.D. Leipzig and London, 1863.
C. B. A....A Catena of Buddhist Scriptures from the Chinese, by Sam’l Beal. London, 1871.
C. C....The Chinese Classics, with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena, and copious indexes, by James Legge, D.D. In 7 vols. Vol. i. Confucian Analects, the Great Learning, and the Doctrine of the Mean. Vol. ii. Works of Mencius. Vol. iii. 2 parts, The Shoo King. Vol. iv. 2 parts, The She King. Vol. v. the Ch’un Ts’ëw. London, 1861, &c. (In course of publication.)
Ceylon....Ceylon, an Account of the Island, physical, historical, and topographical, with notices of its natural history, antiquities, and productions, by Sir James Emerson Tennent, K.C.S., LL.D., &c. London, 1859.
C. G....A new and accurate Description of the Coast of Guinea, divided into the Gold, the Slave, and the Ivory Coasts. Written originally in Dutch, by William Bosman. The 2d edition. London, 1721.
Chan. Up....Bibliotheca Indica, Nos. 78 and 181. The Chándogya Upanishad of the Săma Veda, with extracts from the Commentary of Sákara A’cha’rya. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Rájendrála Mitra. Calcutta. 1862.
Chinese....The Chinese: a general Description of China and its Inhabitants, by John Francis Davis, Esq., F.R.S. A new edition. London, 1844.
Chips....Chips from a German Workshop, by Max Müller, M.A. 4 vols. London, 1867-75.
C. N. E....Historia General de las Cosas de Nueva España, que en doce libros y dos volumes escribió el R. P. Fr. Bernardino de Sahagun, de la Observancia de San Francisco, y uno de los primeros predicadores del Santo Evangelio en aquellas regiones. Dala a luz con notas y supplementos, Carlos Maria de Bustamante. Mexico, 1829.
C. O....China Opened, by the Rev. Charles Gützlaff, revised by the Rev. Andrew Reid, D.D. In 2 vols. London, 1838.
C. R....Primera Parte de los “Commentaries Reales, que tratan del Origen de los Yncas,” Reyes que fueron del Peru, de su idolatria, leyes, y govierno en paz y en guerra; de sus vidas y conquistas, y de toto lo que fue aquel Imperio y su Republica, antes que los Españoles passan a el. Escrito por el Ynca Garcilasso de la Vega, natural del Cozco, y Capitan de su Magestad. Lisbon, 1609.
Dervishes....The Dervishes; or Oriental Spiritualism, by John P. Brown. London, 1868.
E. M....Eastern Monachism, by Robert Spence Hardy. London, 1850.
E. Y. Eleven Years in Ceylon, by Major Forbes, 78th Highlanders. London, 1840.
F. G....Die fünf Gâthâ’s, oder Sammlungen von Liedern und Sprüchen Zarathustra’s, seiner Jünger und Nachfolger. Herausgegeben, übersetzt und erklärt von Dr. Martin Haug. Erste Abtheilung. Die erste Sammlung (Gâthâ ahunavaiti) enthaltend. Leipzig, 1858. Zweite Abtheilung. Die vier übrigen Sammlungen enthaltend. Nebst einer Schlussabhandlung. Leipzig, 1860.
Gaudama....The Life, or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese, with annotations. The ways to Neibban, and notice on the Phongyies, or Burmese Monks, by the Rt. Rev. P. Bigandet. Rangoon, 1866.
G. d. M....C. G. A. Oldendorp’s Geschichte der Mission der evangelischen Brüder auf den Caraibischen Inseln St. Thomas, St. Croix, und St. Jean. Barby, 1777.
H. B. I....Introduction a l’Histoire du Buddhisme Indien, par E. Burnouf. Tome premier. Paris, 1844.
H. G....David Cranz. Histoire von Grönland. Nürnberg und Leipzig, 1782.
H. I....Historia natural y moral de las Indias, en que se tratan las cosas notables del ciclo, y elementos, metales, plantas, y animales dellas; y los ritos, y ceremonias, leyes, y govierno, y guerras de los Indios. Compuesta por el Pardre Joseph de Acosta, Religioso de la Compañia de Jesus. Madrid, 1608.
H. N. S....Histoire naturelle et politique du Royaume de Siam, par Nicholas Gervaise. Paris, 1688.
H. R. C....An Historical Relation of the Island of Ceylon in the East Indies, together with an account of the detaining in captivity the Author and divers other Englishmen now living there, and of the Author’s miraculous escape, by Robert Knox, a captive there nearly twenty years. London, 1681.
Ic. Ch....Iconographie Chrétienne. Histoire de Diau, par M. Didron. Paris, 1843.
K....The Koran, translated from the Arabic, the Suras arranged in chronological order; with notes and index, by the Rev. J. M. Rodwell, M.A. London and Edinburgh, 1871.
Kamtschatka....George Wilhelm Steller’s Beschreibung von dem Lande Kamtschatka, dessen Einwohnern, deren Sitten, Namen, Lebensart und verchiedenen Gewohnheiten. Frankfurt und Leipzig, 1774.
K. N....The Kafirs of Natal, by J. Shooter. London and Guildford, 1857.
L. L. M....Das Leben und die Lehre des Mohammad, nach bisher grösstentheils unbenutzten Quellen. Bearbeitet von A. Sprenger. 3 vols. Berlin, 1869.
Lotos....Le Lotus de la Bonne Loi, traduit du Sanskrit, accompagné d’un commentaire, et de vingt-et-un mémoires relatifs au Buddhisme, par M. E. Burnouf. Paris, 1852.
L. T....Laò-tsé Taò-tĕ-Kīng. Der Weg zur Tugend. Aus dem Chinesischen übersetzt und erklärt von Reinhold von Plänckner. Leipzig, 1870.
Manu....Institutes of Hindu Law, or the Ordinances of Menu, according to the Gloss of Cullúca. Comprising the Indian system of duties, religious and civil. Verbally translated from the original, with a preface, by Sir William Jones. A new edition, collated with the Sanskrit text, by Graves Chamney Haughton, M.A., F.R.S., &c. London, 1825.
M. B....Manual of Buddhism, by R. Spence Hardy. London, 1860.
M. d’O....Les Moines d’Occident depuis Saint Benoit jusqu’a Saint Bernard. Par le Comte de Montalembert. In 5 vols. Paris et Lyon, 1868.
Misc. Essays....Miscellaneous Essays, by H. T. Colebrooke. 2 vols. London, 1837. (The only complete edition, however, is the one published in 3 vols., London, 1873.)
M. N. W....The Myths of the New World; a Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the red race of America, by Daniel G. Brinton, A.M., M.D. New York, 1868.
N. A....An Account of the Native Africans in the neighborhood of Sierra Leone, by Thomas Winterbottom. 2 vols. London, 1803.
N. F....Histoire et Description générale de la Nouvelle France, avec le journal historique d’un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l’Amérique Septentrionale. Par le P. de Charlevoix, de la Compagnie de Jésus 3 Vols. Paris, 1744.
N. M. E....A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands, with remarks upon the natural history of the Islands, origin, languages, traditions, and usages of the inhabitants, by the Rev. John Williams. London. 1837.
N. S. W....An account of the English Colony in New South Wales, from its first settlement in January, 1788, to August, 1801, by Lieutenant-Colonel Collins, of the Royal Marines. London, 1804.
N. Y....Nineteen years in Polynesia: Missionary Life, Travels, and Researches in the Islands of the Pacific, by the Rev. George Turner. London, 1861.
N. Z....New Zealand and its Aborigines, by William Brown. London, 1845.
O-kee-pa....O-kee-pa: A Religious Ceremony; and other customs of the Mandans, by George Catlin. London, 1867.
O. P....The Speculations on Metaphysics, Polity, and Morality of “the Old Philosopher,” Lau-tsze, translated from the Chinese, with an Introduction, by John Chalmers, A. M. London, 1868.
O. S. T....Original Sanskrit Texts on the origin and history of the people of India, their Religion and Institutions. Collected, translated, and illustrated by J. Muir, D.C.L., LL.D. Volume First. Mythical and Legendary Accounts of the Origin of Caste, with an inquiry into its existence in the Vedic age. 2d edition. London, 1868. Volume Second. Inquiry whether the Hindus are of Trans-Himalayan Origin, and akin to the Western branches of the Indo-European Race. 2d edition. London, 1871. Volume Third. The Vedas: opinions of their authors and of later Indian writers on their origin, inspiration, and authority. 2d edition. London, 1868. Volume Fourth. Comparison of the Vedic with the later representations of the principal Indian deities. 2d edition. London, 1873. Volume Fifth. Contributions to a Cosmogony, Mythology, Religious Ideas, Life and Manners of the Indians in the Vedic age. London, 1870.
P. A....An Examination of the Pali Buddhistical Annals, by the Honorable George Turnour, of the Ceylon Civil Service. [From the Journal of the Asiatic Society for July 1837.]
P. A. B....Die Propheten des Alten Bundes, erklärt von Heinrich Ewald. Zweite Ausgabe in drei Bänden. Erster Band. Jesaja mit den übrigen älteren Propheten. Göttingen, 1867. Zweiter Band. Jermja und Hezequiel mit ihren Zeitgenossen. Göttingen, 1868. Dritter Band. Die jüngsten Propheten des Alten Bundes mit den Büchern Barukh und Daniel. Göttingen, 1868.
Parsees. Essays on the Sacred Language, Writings, and Religion of the Parsees, by Martin Haug, Ph.D. Bombay, 1862.
Picard....The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the various Nations of the known World, by Mr. Bernard Picard. Faithfully translated into English by a gentleman. London, 1733.
Popol Vuh....Popol Vuh.—Le Livre Sacré et les Mythes de l’Antiquité Américaine, avec les livres héroiques et historiques des Quichés. Texte Quiché et traduction Française en regard &c., &c. Composé sur des documents originaux et inédits, par l’Abbé Brasseur de Bourbourg. Paris, 1861.
R. B....Die Religion des Buddha und ihre Entstehung, von Karl Friedrich Köppon. Erster Band. Die Religion des Buddha und ihre Entstehung. Berlin, 1857. Zweiter Band. Die Lamaische Hierarchie und Kirche. Berlin, 1859.
Rel. of Jews....The Book of the Religion, Ceremonies, and Prayers of the Jews, as practiced in their synagogues and Families on all Occasions; on their Sabbath and other Holidays throughout the year. Translated immediately from the Hebrew, by Gamaliel ben Pedazur, Gent. London, 1738.
R. I....Die Religiösen, Politischen, und Socialen Ideen der Asiatischen Culturvölker und der Aegypter, in ihrer historischen Entwickelung, dargestellt von Carl Twesten. Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. M. Lazarus. 2 vols. Berlin, 1872.
Roer....Bibliotheca Indica, Nos. 1 to 4. The first two Lectures of the Rig-Veda-Sanhitâ. Edited by Dr. E. Roer. Calcutta, 1848.
R. S. A....The Religious System of the Amazulu, by the Rev. Canon Callaway, M.D. Part i. Unkulunkulu; or the Tradition of Creation as existing among the Amazulu and other tribes of South Africa, in their own words, with a translation into English, and notes. Part ii. Amatongo, or Ancestor-Worship. Part iii. Izinyanga Zokubula, or Divination. Natal, &c., 1868-70.
R. T. R. P....Rgya Tehér Rol Pa, ou Développement des Jeux, contenant l’histoire du Bouddha Cakya-Mouni, traduit sur la version Tibétaine du Bkah Hgyour, et revu sur l’original Sanscrit (Lalitavistara) par Ph. Ed. Foucaux. Première Partie. Texte Tibétain. Paris, 1847. Deuxième Partie. Traduction Française. Paris, 1848.
R. V. S....Rig-Veda-Sanhitâ. The Sacred Hymns of the Brahmans, translated and explained by F. Max Müller, M.A., LL.D. Vol. i. Hymns to the Maruts or the Storm-Gods. London, 1869.
S. A....Savage Africa; the Narrative of a Tour in Equatorial, South-Western, and North-Western Africa, by W. Winwood Reade. London, 1863.
Sale....The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed; translated into English immediately from the original Arabic. With explanatory notes, taken from the most approved Commentators. To which is prefixed a preliminary discourse, by George Sale, Gent. A new edition, with a memoir of the translator, and with various readings and illustrative notes from Savary’s version of the Koran. London, 1867.
S. L....A Voyage to the River Sierra Leone, on the Coast of Africa. by John Matthews, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy; during his residence in that country in the years 1785, 1786, and 1787. London, 1791.
S. L. A....Savage Life and Scenes in Australia and New Zealand, by George French Angas. London, 1847.
Ssabismus....Die Ssabier und der Ssabismus, von Dr D. Chwolsohn. Band I. Die Entwickelung der Begriffe Ssabier und Ssabismus und die Geschichte der harrânischen Ssabier, oder der Syro-hellenistischen Heiden im nördlichen Mesopotamien und in Bagdâd, zur Zeit des Chalifats. Band II. Orientalische Quellen zur Geschichte der Ssabier und des Ssabismus. St. Petersburg, 1856.
S. V....Die Hymen des Sâma-Veda, herausgegeben, übersetzt und mit Glossar versehen, von Theodore Benfey. Leipzig, 1848.
T. R. A. S....Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. London, 1827-35.
T. T. K....Laò-tsé’s Taò Tĕ Kīng. Aus dem Chinesischen ins Deutsche übersetzt, eingeleitet und commentirt, von Victor von Strauss. Leipzig, 1870.
V. G....Voyage du Chevalier Des Marchais en Guinée, Isles voisines, et à Cayenne, fait en 1725.
Viti....Viti: An Account of a Government Mission to the Vitian or Fijian Islands in the years 1860-61, by Berthold Seemann, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.R.G.S. Cambridge, 1862.
Wassiljew....Der Buddhismus, seine Dogmen, Geschichte und Litteratur, von W. Wassiljew. Erster Theil. Allgemeine Uebersicht. Aus dem Russischen übersetzt. St. Petersburg 1860.
W. E....The World Encompassed, by Sir Francis Drake, 1577-80. Written by Francis Fletcher; collated with an unpublished MS. Edited with Appendices and Introduction by W. S. W. Vaux. 8vo, map. London, Hakluyt Society, 1855.
Wheel....The Wheel of the Law. Buddhism illustrated from Siamese sources by the Modern Buddhist, a Life of Buddha, and an account of the Phrabat, by Henry Alabaster, Esq. London, 1871.
Wilson....Rig-Veda-Sanhitâ. Translated from the original Sanskrit, by H. H. Wilson, M.A., F.R.S. Vol. i. The first Ashtaka, or Book, of the Rig-Veda. 2d edition. London, 1866. Vol. ii. The second Ashtaka. London, 1854. Vol, iii. The third and fourth Ashtakas. London, 1857. Vol. iv. The fifth Ashtaka. Edited by E. B. Cowell, M. A. London, 1866.
W. u. T....Der Weise und der Thor. Aus dem Tibetischen übersetzt und mit dem Originaltexte herausgegeben von I. J. Schmidt. St. Petersburg, 1843.
W. W....Works by the Late Horace Hayman Wilson, 12 vols. London, 1862-71.
Y....Commentaire sur le Yaçna, l’un des Livres Religieux des Parses; ouvrage contenant le texte Zend expliqué pour la première fois; les variantes des quatre manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Royale; et la version Sanscrite inédite de Nériosengh, par Eugène Burnouf. Tome i. Paris, 1833. Tome ii. Paris, 1835.
Z. A....Zend Avesta, Ouvrage de Zoroastre, traduit en François sur l’original Zend, avec des remarques; et accompagné de plusieurs traités propres a éclaircir les matières qui en sont l’objet, par M. Anquetil du Perron. 3 vols. Paris, 1771.
AN ANALYSIS OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF.