XXiv Annual Address. [ February, 1908. 
®& The An-Najm* 'l-Wahhaj fi Sharhi °l-Minhaj, The author 
of this manuscript is Kamal» ’d-din Muhammad ib 
Misa’ *d-Damiri (who died in A.H. 745; A.D. 1324). 
This is also a trustworthy book on Shafi‘i ‘jurisprudence. 
Only one other copy exists; it is in the Siero 
_ Library. This MS, is dated A. H. 869. 
Other interesting manuscripts will ‘be noted in a later and 
detailed report. In conclusion the Officer-in- charge of the Search 
wishes to express his satisfaction with the continuous and pee 
assistance rendered by Maulavi Hidayat Husayn. 
of Led Noreen 
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Search for Bardic Chronicles, 
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no qualified Pandit has yet been found to execute the work; but 
a commencement has been made in the States of Meywar and 
ar. Inthe former State, with the permission of H.H. the 
Maharana, Pandit Gauri Shankar Harichand Ojha has kindly 
undertaken to start the Peat and in the latter H.H. the Maha- 
rajah has been so good as to place the services of Munshi Debi 
Prasad at the disposal of Maidr Baldock for the same purpose. 
Both these gentlemen are rendering valuable assistance. 
A catalogue of over 230 manuscripts existing in the different 
libraries in Marwar tian bee submitted by Munshi Debi Prasad, 
who see still engaged in completing the list. It is probable that on 
examination many of these will be found hardly to come within 
the 9 definition of ** Bardic Chronicles ” ; but it is hoped that a con- 
siderable number will prove of historical interest. 
A list of 43 ee deposited in Watson Museum of 
a at Rajkot, has been received from the Librarian and a 
ealogical table of the Sanjheli State from the Political Agent, 
Rewa Kantha. This latter is written in Marwari, in the Gujrati 
chapabicr, and has not yet been examine 
cme (a ee 
The e Report having been read and some copies having been 
dintedtrited, the Hon. Mr. Justice Asutosh Mukhopadhyaya, Pre- 
sident of the Society, delivered an address. 
Annual Address, 1907. 
