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tions with astrange mixture of old and new materials, and exhibiting the usual symptom of declining powers, a strong insistence upon complex forms and minute details with little of the freedom of treatment and simplicity of outline characteristic of the ancient bards.”

The Pehlevi literature which has come down to the present day is certainly more extensive than that of the Avesta. The reason seems to be clear. Being of a later date, it was more widespread, and therefore did not fall so completely a victim to foreign conquerors.

Dastur Peshotanji, in the introduction to his Pehlevi grammar published in 1871, gives the following list of the Pehlevi books now extant :—

1. Dinkard. 18. Jamasp Bitai. 2. Vazerkardi-Dini. 19. Madegan-i-Viraf (Arda 3. Nirangistan. Viraf-Nama). 4, Shayest la Shayest. 20. Andarzi-Adarbad Mares5, Eruzhaba-i-Bundeheshne. pand., 6. Zendi-Javid Shaidadad. 21. Karnama-i-Ardeshir Babe7. Zend-in-Yazashne, kan. 8. Zend-i-Visparad. 22. Ganj-i-Saigan. 9. Zend-i-Hadokht. 23. Setayashne-Yazdan. 10. Zendi-Damdad. 24, Madegan-i-Lak Yom. 11. Zend -i- Avesta-i-Khor- | 25. Madegan-i-Ahunvar. deh. 26. Madegan-i-Raz Yazdan. 12. Dadistani-Dini. 27, Madegan-i-Khordad Yum-i13. Shekun Gumani Vajar. Fravardin bina. 14. Bundeheshne. 28. Madegan-i-Aivihnguno15. Mino Kherad. Tushkuk. 16. Madigan-i-Goshtfarian. 29, Madegan-i-Madam Chim-i17. Ogamdecha. darun,

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