(2) but, to cur proat regret, we found that sach a treatment would incitasathe bulk of the book too much, other. wise tt conld not contain allthat was highly deirable from all considerations, We have seen a few prommare written in that way, and they are good s4 far aa they Bo: bet unfortunately they don’t {perhaps they cannot) gofsr enough, They havo to confice themselves to very @lementary principles, not at all sufficient for the pressnt needs of the High Classes. We are inlly alive to some of the defects that have crept in in spite of ourselyes,and we shall be highly thankful if these gentlemen who may do us the honour of seging or wsing the book, tuke the tronble of poist- jagont any mistakes oreosionad by onr oversight, inexperience, or error of jadgment, Any snggéstions toimprove the book will slwaye recaive our best. consideration, .PREPAGS TO "THE THIRD BOITION, In this Edition, come additions and alterations kate bean made in matter ag wollas in arrangement. These have been mainly suggested and recommended by same of the most experienced Sanskrit Teachers m the Panjab. The main body of the workis nuw divided into ive Parts. Tho First Part deals with Sundhi, Declenaion, Namerala, Gender, Government, Indechnoables, Nominal Affiixes, and Compounds, while the Second contains Conjagations, Dorivative Verbs, Verbs] Dorrvatives, etc. Another noticeable change ig that the Rules have been separated from the body of the book and given in foot-notes. All the rules given sre simple translations of the Sutras of Panini, which have also been inserted this time and which may be ased either a¢ helps to memory or to clear away any ambiguity of translation, or, at the discretion of the teacher, may wo be used at ati, There is ome difference of opinion a3 to the necawity of these Roles, Some Teachers like to have them, while. others would have no rules of any sort, but mere declanaions and conjugations, is is to accommodate both ag theas wweiniaw thnt ean Laer abo =...(4) bo very gled te profit by any corrections and sugges iona that may be sent to us, Lastly, wo offer our most sincere thanks to all thoso able Pandits, who have faycored wa with their ralnable criticiem, We are egpecially indebted to Principal Raghubyr Dayal, who was kind enough to spars time to go over the greater portion ef the work oud to make somo Tery impertont suggestions. The Authers. G afar Rin arpa & sath sie saya Aer frre aftads, fro aur mai, faa 1 fait a qey a t— ant firm Sera afeitya ca ft te frat ofr a mre aft omen & anhé: amerreay dic eager fre free few ax Beating it oe ory ce mig sigs, or fea i ont coe faa az ¢ fa ott were aia aren wn thor ain dtr n't ararapca Havin we ef errmarr cecar met at drern & frac & gat wc vrata end, at a oad. or et fa ret 4 ge TATad fens 2 fea & a qeTe gpefioe wrinh ok @ fa eri mayer ais Raori (en fiw t fe RA aera qert wer ec ra et wikat ® fagrys eer erat fetrer sre Aetrercint wart ee fre wernt PT .