No. LXXI. terpreters-The Reformation.. 1. Home Government of India... 2. The Captive's Return. .... 3. Sacred Criticism-Interpretation of Scripture-Masoretic PunctuationAncient Versions and MSS.-Rabbinical Interpretation--Modern In 4. A Fragment.... Page 163 176 177 202 12. Petition of the East Indians to the House of Commons.. 261 13. Principles and Policy of the Government of British India.. 14. Song of the Summer Winds.... 272 274 15. Origin, Progress, and end of Mr. Sadler's Visit to Whitby.. 275 20. Progress of Mr. Buckingham's Labours in the Country.. 301 24. Mr. Buckingham's Speech at the Royal Exchange Dinner, Glasgow.. 334 25. Discontents of the British Army in India 306 26. Indian News 323 27. Civil and Military Appointments, Promotion and Changes in India.... 324 28. Births, Marriages, and Deaths 330 29. Shipping Intelligence 30. General List of Passengers 334 336 NOVEMBER, 1829. 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Sacred Criticism.-Interpretation of Scripture-Sources of Interpreta- tion-The Languages, Translations, Chronology, Geography, Poetry, History, and Religious Rites of Scripture Quotations exemplified and 13. Progress of Mr. Buckingham's Labours in the Country 14. The East India Company's Charter, and the Trade to India and China 455 15. The Natural Growth of British Trade prevented by the East India Com- EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER.-As this is likely to become the subject of investigation during the approaching Session of Parliament, we have thought it desirable to issue a Supplement with THE ORIENTAL HERALD for December, containing an entire copy of the Charter of the East India Company, as it now stands. 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