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OBSERVATIONS.

I. The references in this index are to the pages of the introduction, and to the chapters and sections of the translations ; the chapters being denoted by the larger ciphers.

a. Though different forms of the same name may occur in the trans- lation only one form is usually given in the index, to which the refer- ences to all forms are attached ; except when the forms differ so much as to require to be widely separated in the index.

3. Abbreviations used are: — Av. for Avesta; com. for commentary or commentator; Dr. for Doctor; Gu^. for Gu^rati; HaJ. for Ha//6kht ; Int. for Introduction ; m. for mountain ; Mkh. for Dina-i Maindg-? Khira^/; MSS. for manuscripts; n. for foot-note; PSr. for Pars! ; Per. for Persian ; PI. for Pahlavi ; Prof, for Professor ; Pz. for Pazand; rev. for revelation; scrip, for scripture; .Sd. for Sad Dar; Sg. for 5ikand-g(imanik Vg-ar ; Sk. for Sanskrit ; Test, for Testament ; Vd. for Vendidai.