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MISCELLANEA AND CORRESPONDENCE.

Pālaka, the lord of Avanti, was anointed

in that night in which the Arhat and Tirthankara Mahāvīra entered Nirvāna.

2, Sixty are (the years) of king Pālaka, but one hundred and fifty-five are (the years) of the Nandas; one hundred and eight those of the Mauryas, and thirty those of Pisamitta. 3. Sixty (years) ruled Balamitra and Bhānu mitra, forty Nabhovahana. Thirteen years likewise (lasted) the rule of Gardabhilla, and

four are (the years) of Saka. These verses, which are quoted in a very large number of Jaina commentaries and chro nological works, but the origin of which is by no means clear, give the adjustment between

of 470 years which are said to lie between Vira's death and Vikran a’s accession.

But his

difficulty arose from the fact that he left out of account the four years of king Saka. The position of Pitsamitta immediately after the Mauryas leaves it not doubtful that Patan jali's Pushyamitra is intended—the same whose misdeeds against his master Brihadratha are mentioned in the Purānas and elsewhere.

In conclusion I may add that Băna too, in the long list of kings killed treacherously by servants or relations, which occurs in the sixth Uchchhvāsa of the Harshacharita, mentions

Pushyamitra. His words are– Pratijñādurbalam cha baladarśanavyapadeśa

the eras of Vira and Vikrama, and form the

darśitāšeshasainyah senānīr anáryo mauryam

basis of the earlier Jaina chronology. Dr. Bhāū Dáji, when giving an abstract of Merutunga's Vichārašreni in the J. B. B. R. A. S. ix. 147

brihadratham pipesha pushyamitrah * svāmi nam II. “And reviewing the whole army under the pretext of showing him his forces, the mean general Pushyamitra crushed his master Briha dratha, the Maurya who was weak of purpose.”

seqq., failed to make out how the detailed

figures given for each reign make up the total

MISCELLANEA AND CORRESPONDENCE. THE LUSH AIS.

From a Narrative Report by Capt. W. F. Badgley, B. S. C. Topographical Survey. The Lushais, of whom we met men of four dif ferent tribes, are fairer than the Bengalis, of a very uniform height of about five feet six inches, well made, active, intelligent, and energetic. Of their figures we had one or two opportunities of judging, especially on one occasion when some iron hoops of burnt barrels were in the fire, to get which, and to save their clothes from accident,

they stripped,—an easy operation with men whose only covering is a large square of cloth. The figures they displayed were splendid, full, and

finely muscular, especially about the shoulders and calves, though in the latter they showed a more graceful shape than the large-legged Kukis and Nāgas who were with us as coolies. That they were intelligent we had, not knowing their language, less chance of forming an opinion ; but from what we

could judge from a few who understood some words of Hindustani, and from their quick recog nition of sketches, even in outline, and from their

and scanty beards, a few straggling hairs in some being the only representatives of chin-tuft or mous tache, beyond which none of them can boast.

Their hair is straight and black or brownish, eyes brown or black, and t_ºn invariably good; their expression open, bold, and generally pleasing, and

their voice loud and sonorous, partly probably from practice and education, the children having the same deep far-sounding tones when calling loudly. Their dress is admirable in its ease; no boots, nor breeches, nor other tight clothing confine the freedom of their limbs; a large square cloth or two put on together, according to the temperature, is their only covering, which is worn passed under the right arm and with two corners thrown in opposite directions over the left shoulder, and managed for modesty with the most easy dexterity. To confine the cloth upon the left shoulder, they carry, when anywhere from home, a bag slung so as to rest behind the right hip, the shoulder-strap being of skin, tiger's apparently by preference, and the bag, which is of fine and strong net, covered with a large skin flap somewhat like a

looks, which otherwise belied them, they were so.

sporran, and often made of long white goat's-hair,

Of their energy and activity their raids are suf ficient proof. Their heads are well formed, with good fore

with three black streaks, In the bag they carry their smoking apparatus, flint and steel, a dhao or

heads, oblique eyes, heavy eyebrows, high cheek

large chopping-knife, and occasionally a bundle of pangis, which are small hardened bamboo skewers,

bones, depressed noses, large but not thick lips,

and which stuck in the ground are very efficient

• Pushpamitrah MSS.