3S ACCOtJNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEtJM. 



4. A Korean Encyclopsedia written in Chinese. The 

 present copy is a later and much enlarged manuscript edition 

 of the work which was originally printed under royal 

 instructions in 1770. 112 vols. 4°. 



Coptic MS8. — 1. A volume containing (1) the latter part 

 of an encomium on the miracles of the Archangel Gabriel ; 

 (2) the encomium of Theophilus of Alexandria on the Virgin 

 Mary. A.D. 979. Vellum. 4°. 



2. An encomium on St. Michael by Theodosius of 

 Alexandria, with the lessons for his festival, a.d. 983. 

 Vellum. 4°. 



3. A volume containing (1) the Death of John the Evan- 

 gelist ; (2) title-page of Gregory Nazianzenus' replies to 

 Epiphanius of Ararat ; (3) Cyril of Alexandria on the Virgin 

 Mary. A.D. 990. Vellum. 4°. 



4. A volume containing (1) the Acts of St. Eustathius 

 Placidus ; (2) the life of St. Cyrus the anchorite, by Pambo 

 of Scete ; (3) the encomium of Flavins of Ephesus upon 

 Demetrius of Alexandria, etc. ; (4) the Asceticon of Ephraim 

 S3'-rus ; (5) an Epistle of Ephraim Syrus ; (6) the Life of 

 John Calybites. a.d. 1003. Vellum. 4°. 



5. A collection of seven Coptic MSS. in the Sahidic 

 dialect, including a copy of the Apocalypse (the only known 

 complete Sahidic MS. of any Book of the New Testament), 

 apocryphal narratives of Christ and the Apostles, and Lives 

 of Saints and Homilies. Late 10th and early 11th centuries. 



6. Three papyri of magical incantations, probably 

 belonging to the 6th century. 



Hebrew MSS. — Two vellum rolls, one containing the 

 Haftaroth, or prophetic lections, for the services of Sabbaths 

 and Festivals, the other containing the portions of the 

 Pentateuch for Sabbath afternoon and week-day services. 

 XVIth century. The contents of both are very rarely found 

 in scroll form. 



Japanese Printed Book. — Sei koku hokkei kwojo sha shin 

 cho, containing photographs of Palace Buildings in the 

 Forbidden City at Peking. Collotyped from the negatives 

 taken by K. Ogawa. With notes in Japanese, Chinese, and 

 English. 2 vols. Tokyo, 1906. Obi. Fol. 



Manchu MSS. — 1. Reports from Chinese Provincial 

 Governors. Vols. 69-72 (containing nine reports belonging 

 to A.D. 1833 down to 1863). In yellow silk case. Fol. 



2. Narrative of the chastisement and pacification of the 

 tribes on the North-Western frontier of China. Vols. 1-3 

 (containing Emperor's preface, redactor's report, and sum- 

 mary). A.D. 1708. In yellow silk case. Fol. 



3. Official history of the present Manchu-Tartar dynasty, 

 intended to be published only after the dynasty shall have 

 ceased to rule. Vol. 41 (for the year 18.52). Fol. 



