ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM, 11 



The following are the most important : — 



The fourth and last volume of Ibn Khallikan's " Lives of Illustrious Men," written by 

 the author's own hand, circa a.d. 1257, Arabic ; a most valuable addition to the first two 

 volumes of Ibn Khallikan's autograph acquired by the Trustees in 1864. 



The second volume of the above work, dated a.h. 747 (a.d. 1346). Folio. 



The Canon of Avicenna in two volumes, the first of which is dated A.ii. 733 (a.d. 

 1333) Arabic. Folio. 



A volume of the Commentary of Ibn Hajar on the Sahih, or authentic collection of 

 Muhammad's Traditional Sayings, by Al-Bukhari. Arabic. Folio. 



A copy of the Coran, carefully written on vellum in the 13th century. Quarto. 



Rabbi Saadiah's Commentaries on the Psalm?, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, etc. 

 Hebreio ; 14th century. Folio. 



Mukhtasar Murshid, a glossary of Talmudic words, by Rabbi Tankhum ; Hebrew. 

 Folio. 



Discourses on the Six Days of Creation, a Nestorian work by an unknown author; 

 Sj/riac. Folio. 



Syriac fragments from the Syrian Convent of Nitria, some of Avhicli were found to belono- 

 to MSS. previously acquired by the Trustees. Presented by Professor William 

 Wright. • 



Atashkadah, or Notices on Persian Poets, by Lutf All Beg, with illuminated title-page. 

 Folio, bound in painted covers. 



Matla'us-Sa'daiu, a History of Timur and his successors in Iran. Persian, a.d. 1646. 

 Folio. 



Khulasat ul-Akhbar, a manual of Oriental History, by Khwand Amir. Persian, a.d. 

 1511, Folio. 



Insab un-Nawaslb, a Shi'ah work by ' Ali Da 'ud of Astrabad, containing fierce attacks 

 on the first three Khalifs and other enemies of Ali. Persia?!. Folio. 



Tazkirat ul-Umara, or Lives of Indian Amirs, by Kewalram. Persian. Folio. 



Bansawali, a history of the Rajahs of Jypore. l^ersian. a.d, 1784. Folio. 



Journal of the Japanese Mission to Europe. Japanese. Six Parts. Folio. 



A Japanese Novel with miniatures. Quarto. 



(The above two MSS. were presented by Ernest Satow, Esq., Japanese Secretary to 

 the British Legation in Japan.) 



A large Buddhistic work written on palm leaves in the Pali language and Cambodgian 

 character. Presented by Dr. Campbell, Her Majesty's Consul General, Siam. 



Hindoo Mythological Drawings, collected and accompanied with an explanatory text, 

 by the Rev. William Malkin. 



Ch. Rieu. 



Depaktment of Oriental Antiquities. 



I. — Arrangements. 



In the Egyptian division, in the galleries, an Egyptian sphinx has been re-mounted on 

 a new granite pedestal, and placed under glass. 



Portion of an Egyptian sarcophagus has been re-mounted on a new granite pedestal. 



Part of an Egyptian figure has been re-mounted on a new granite pedestal. An 

 Egyptian basin has been re-mounted on a pedestal of the same material. 



An Egyj^tian sun dial, and the fragment of an Egyptian calendar, have been mounted 

 on stone pedestals. 



The table cases placed in the Northern Gallery have had their contents re-arranged 

 suitably to the incorporation of new objects. 



A new table case has been placed in the Southern Egyptian Gallery, and the Assyrian 

 objects acquired by Mr. G. Smith during his last expedition to MesoiDotamia, temporarily 

 displayed in it. 



The lower portion of an Egyptian figure, in the vestibule of the Egyptian galleries, 

 has been placed under glass and re-mounted on a stone pedestal. 



Two long pieces of papyri from the Harris collection, have been framed and glazed 

 and exhibited on the northern wall of the staircase leading to the Egyptian rooms. 



In the Eijyptiari rooms several new objects have been incorporated, the case re-arranged, 

 and blank blue labels attached to objects described in the Guide. 



A selection of Babylonian and Assyrian bricks have been glazed and placed above the 

 Assyrian sculptures in the Nimroud Gallery, and some of the table cases in the same 

 gallery have had their contents re-arranged. 



The lintel of a door, discovered by Mr. G. Smith, has been fixed over the entrance to 

 the Kouyunjik Gallery, 



An additional table case has been added to the Kouyunjik Gallery. 



In the Assyrian ante-room a Babylonian inscription has been placed on a new Portland 

 stone plinth, and the side cases have been re-arranged. 



In the Assyrian basement-room two Assyrian slabs have been mounted on stone plinths. 

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