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" Dublin, Royal Barracks, 

 " May 23, 1842. 



" Sir, 



" I beg to present to the Library of the Royal 

 Irish Academy the three accompanying works on scientific 

 subjects, printed in the Persian language and character, and 

 the composition of a native prince. 



" They were brought home by me three years ago, on 

 my return from India, where I was serving with my regiment, 

 and were given me by the Prince for the purpose of being 

 presented to some scientific Institution. 



" They are the composition of Nuwab Shums-ool-oomrah 

 of Hyderabad, in the Nizam's Country ; a prince who has 

 distinguished himself much by his scientific acquirements, 

 his original genius, and general love of literature. He has 

 great curiosity about every European invention, and his 

 house is set round with every sort of mechanical contrivance. 

 These works were printed by himself in his Hthographic 

 printing press. The large work is on geometry and trigo- 

 nometry ; the two smaller are on spherical trigonometry and 

 logarithms. 



" I remain. Sir, &c. 



" Thomas Hunter, M.D., 



"Assistant-Surgeon, 12th Royal Lancers. 



" To the Secretary of the 

 " Royal Irish Academy." 



donations. 



Three Lithographed Manuscripts in Persian, on Geo- 

 metry, Trigonometry, and Logarithms. By the Prince Shums- 

 ool-oomrah, of Hyderabad. Presented by Thomas Hunter, 

 M. D., &c. 



Ordnance Survey of Kilkenny, in 49 Sheets. Presented 

 by His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. 



