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Page 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. " 53. With this story compare Tibetan Tales, p. 348. " 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.) " 80, note, 216, note, read: Tibetan. " 92, No. 198, insert title: Rādha-jātaka. " 129, note 1, read: Tunisische. " 158, title, read: Asitābhu for -ū- " 207, note, add: Compare Tibetan Tales, p. 29, Ādarśamukha, and pref. p. xli. " 220, line 6 infra, for Perfections read Faculties. " 235, title, read: Kakkaṭa. for -ā-.

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