Note 166 — Chapter III
William Johnston translation
The English, since extending their conquests in India, have found means to gain the friendship of many of the most learned and most judicious Brahmans. Some of their Literati have now in their possession complete collections of the sacred books of the Indians, and have made themselves so well acquainted with the languages in which they are written as to be able to translate several of them. Thus the laws of Menu were translated by Sir William Jones; and the Bhagwat-Dschitah (Geetah), together with Hitopades, was translated by Mr. Wilkins: the Ezur-Vedam has been translated into French. It is not improbable that in the course of time we shall have translations of the principal and most useful part of the Indian writings. F.