The plan Professor Summers had in view is sketched out in the following editorial note with which the series of reprints is prefaced :— " The present and following papers (to be given in successive numbers of the Phoenix) are from the pen of Mr Brian H. Hodgson and originally appeared in the Bengal Asiatic Society's Journal between the years 1628 and 1838. [...] Eight pages of the papers on the Commerce of Nepal were remaining to be set up when Professor Summers' acceptance of an appointment in Japan put a stop to the publication of the Phconix and to the completion of the separate re-issue in accordance with his original design. [...] of them have means or opportunity to consult in the " Journal of the Bengal Asiatic Society " or in the "Selections from the Records of the Government of Bengal." Snould the present volume be favourably received the remaining papers of Mr Hodgson will probably be given in another volume or two."CONTENTS. [...] These are the Khas or Parbattia the Magar the Gurung the Sunwar the Kachari the Haiyu the Chepang the Kasunda the MUrmi the Newari the Kiranti the Limbnan and the Lapachan. [...] 3 For the rest the population of the kingdom of Nepaul is principally Banddha ; preferring for the most part the Tibetan model of that faith : the Newars are the chief exception and the vast majority of them are Buddhists but not Lamaites.
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