furnish a clue to the history of its settlement beyond the limits of the rest of the A'rya race. It is satisfactory to see the disposition there is among the Maráthás to print the works already existing in their own language, as promising the means of diffusing knowledge of more value than what they now possess. I need not say how much I am honoured by the mention you made of me in this part of your dissertation." Mr. Elphinstone had in historical antiquities, as in politics, great readiness in marking every important fact which might be elicited, and of making of it its distinctive and appropriate application.

Mr. Elphinstone's death occurred on the 20th November 1859, at Hookwood, near Limpsfield, where he had lived in peaceful retirement for several years. Its immediate precursor was a stroke of paralysis, which proved fatal in a few hours, during which he remained in a state of insensibility. His removal attracted little attention from the general public in England; but it did not fail to be noticed by his numerous Indian friends and admirers, who offered to his memory such tributes of affection and respect as he received when he left the shores of the East. A statue to his memory is to be erected in St. Paul's Cathedral. A subscription for his bust was made by the students and ex-students of the College in Bombay which bears his honoured name. Many of the Chiefs of the Maráthá Country expressed their sorrow at the bereavement, which, sympathizing with the traditional feelings of their families, they understood they had experienced. "We have lost," I heard H. H. the Holkar say, a few weeks after the event occurred, "our friend, and the friend of our country."

I shall be pardoned for quoting, in conclusion, the following notice of Mr. Elphinstone's death from the pen of the party most deeply affected on the occasion, his attached and amiable nephew, Lord Elphinstone. It is from a letter addressed to me on the 13th January 1860—

I have to thank you for your kind letter of the 6th, from Deesa. I feel very grateful to you for the sympathy you express upon the loss I have sustained in my uncle's death. Of all the men I have ever known, I loved and respected him the most. Upon all occasions of difficulty I looked to him for counsel and encouragement. I was in frequent correspondence with him to the last; and I feel that his place can never be supplied. On the other hand, although his death was very sudden, I cannot say that I was surprised at it. When I came out to India, my hopes of seeing him again in this world were very slight. He was then 74; and his health was always delicate. Yet, as years passed away, and as he continued to write to me with his usual

vigour and interest in this country, I could not but hope that I should be permitted to see him again. And as the time of my probable return approached, this hope grew stronger. It was with feelings of sorrow and disappointment therefore, rather than of surprise, that I received the account of his death.

"There is indeed much for which I can never be sufficiently thankful. In the first place, that it pleased God to allow my dear uncle to retain the possession of his intellect unimpaired to the last. Of all things the saddest is to see a great mind in decay; and this trial I have been spared in his case. Then I have every reason to believe that his death, though at the last sudden, did not find him unprepared. He made some slight alterations in his will within a month of his death; and a letter was found with it addressed to me in which he begs that his papers may not hastily, or without due reservation, be made over to any one for publication. All his papers were found in the most admirable order; and I have requested that they may be kept exactly as he left them until I return. He has remembered most of his relations and all his servants in his will; and more than one of his bequests show his delicacy and thoughtfulness towards others. He was indeed one of those who delighted in doing good by stealth."

It was the intention of Lord Elphinstone to superintend the publication of his uncle's papers. But alas! he was destined to be in a few months his companion in the tomb. These treasures, however, will doubtless be ere long given to the public, to which they cannot fail to be peculiarly interesting and instructive. To an able Memoir of Mr. Elphinstone by Sir Edward Colebrooke, Bart., M.P., in the last No. of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, which has come to hand as this short notice is going through the press, the reader is directed for the general story of Mr. Elphinstone's life. That Memoir is enriched with a portion of Mr. Elphinstone's correspondence with its author, and interesting reminiscences by General Briggs, Mr. John Warden, and others who personally enjoyed his friendship during his days of active service in India.

ART. VI.-- Genealogical and Historical Sketch of the Gohel Tribe of Rajpoots, translated from a Document in possession of the Bhaonuggur Raja. By Col. LEGRAND JACOB.

Presented 13th August 1857.

GOHEL SREE SALIVAHUN was supreme. He reigned in Moongeepoor Patun; his era commencing with that of Vikremajeet S. 135. His race is as follows:

:

Hunsrajjee. This prince came from Marwar to Khere

(Kaira), and there reigned.

Dharukjee.
Bhojrajjee.

Prithirajjee.

Poorun Chandjee.

Jussregjee.

Dhoondlee Muljee.

Umur Paljee.
Segpaljee.
Sesmuljee.
Jhanjhojee.

Seehajee.
Khutmuljee.
Wagjee.
Ununtraejee.

Sajee, who swam his horse in the sea, and gave it to his

Bhat.
Seehajee.

26. Gohel Sejpaljee. Jhajhurseejee.

27.

Sejukjee.-This chief founded the Gohel raj in Soorashtra. He came from Marwar into the Punchal district in S. 1102, and built Sejuk poor, now belonging to the Kattees. He had Gohel Ranojee.-three sons, viz. the eldest Ranojee, who built Ranpoor in S. 1201., The second Urjunjee, who estab lished himself in Artheela, afterwards changed to Lathee. The third son Suwajee settled in Guriadhar, whence the Palitana family.

Mokrajee,-corsmonly called Mokra Gohel. He took Bheemrad, and afterwards came to Oomrala; thence he conquered Wulla, and afterwards Khokra. Trikalia Coolee reigned in Perim in S. 1275. Him he killed, and took the island; thence he conquered Gogha (Gogo); and there residing he plundered vessels as far as Tejuntooree. The Padishah's army came in consequence of this, and a bloody fight ensued, in which Mokrajee was slain. His head lies near the Khu jooria Chotra (the date-tree platform) at Gogha. His body continued fighting after this for the distance of nine kos, until it fell at the Khudarpoor ridge-such manhood was he endowed with. Mokra had two sons, the eldest

Doongurjee,―reigned in Gogha, &c. ; the second son, Sesmuljee, took Rajpeepla, where his race rules to this day. Weejuljee.--Weejuljee had two sons: the eldest Kuhanjee. Kuhanjee, died in battle with the Padishah's army.

Rawul Sarungjee.-His son Sarungjee was retained as hostage until the payment of the fine imposed. The second son, Ramdasjee, seated himself on the Gadee, not caring to release the heir. A Koombar* of Kooleeak was in the service of the captive prince. He placed him in a pannier, and, thus concealing him, fled with him and gave him in charge of the Munt (head) of a company of Uteets, explaining that the boy's sister was married to the Doongurpoor Rajah Rawul Jusmut Sungjee. As requested by the potter, they conveyed thither the Koour.t Here Ramdasjee was reigning over Gogha. The Lathee and Guriadhar chiefs attacked him, saying they would not permit a Phutayat to reign whilst the lawful heir was captive. The Lathee chief seized the Walookur Purgunna of twelve villages, and the Guriadhar

‡ Lit., torn off," a collateral branch.

chief received a bribe of Goonda and other twelve villages to keep him quiet. After a short time passing in this fashion, the Doongurpoor Rawul gave his army to Sarungjee and seated him on his Gadee at Gogha, giving him his own title of Rawul. The villages that had fallen under Lathee and Guriadhar were confirmed, but with a writing in Sarungjee's name, and held on tenure of giving him aid. Thirty-three villages were assigned to Gohel Ramdasjee, and his race are called Ghogharee; his grass was :

35. Gohel Rawul Shuwdasjee.—He married the daughter of Sree Deewar, the Chitoor Rana. He went to the assistance of his father-in-law, and fell in the battle. His wife performed Suttee, leaving three sons

Jetjee.

Ramdasjee. He had three sons; the second, Sadooljee, received Udhewano in grass; the third, Bheemjee, received Tana in ditto.

Suttajee, had four sons. The second, Rawul Dewajee, received Puchegam in grass, and his race are called Dewanee. The third son, Weerajee, received Uwanioo in grass; his race are called Wachanee, by corruption from Weeranee. The fourth son, Mookajee, received Nuwanioo.

Weesojee. He took Seehor from the Brahmins in S. 1575.
Ghoonajee.

Ukherajjee.

Ruttunjee. His second son, Gowindjee, received Bhundaria, &c. (twelve villages) in grass. His race are called Gowindaree.

Hurbhumjee.

Ukherajjee, was a child on his father's death. His uncle Gowindjee, who accompanied the Mahomedan armies, had influence enough to retain the Gadee for himself at Seehor. Ukerajjee, fearing death, fled to Bhooj. The Wachanees and Dewanees were favourable to his cause. The Nuwab of