[47] See Mehren: "Manuel de la Cosmographie du moyen âge, traduction de l'ouvrage de Shems-ed-din Abou Abdallah de Damas." Paris: Leroux, 1874, p. 371.
[48] "Marco Polo," ed. H. Yule, vol. ii., p. 350.
[49] "Marco Polo," vol. ii., p. 354.
[50] "Notices des Manuscrits," tom. xiv., p. 436. He seems to have been one of the first to state that the Persian text of the Kalilah and Dimna was derived from the wise people of India.
[51] Samuel Johnson, "India," p. 294.
[52] Sleeman, "Rambles," vol. i., p. 63.
[53] Elphinstone's "History of India," ed. Cowell, p. 213.
[54] This statement may well be doubted. The missionary staff in India is very large and has been for years past. There is no reason to doubt that many of its members are well informed respecting Hindoo character in all grades of society.—Am. Pubs.
[55] Samuel Johnson, "India," p. 293.
[56] See "History of India," pp. 375-381.