1840.] Asiafic Society. 1133 



B.'s MS. and the remainder of the Society's fragment subjoined, they would altoge- 

 ther form a volume of 210 folia, there being still a deficiency of ninety-three leaves. 

 This goes on the supposition that the number originally consisted of 303 leaves, as 

 stated in the Persian note. 



The contents of Colonel Baillie's MS. may be conveniently classed under three 

 distinct heads. 



' 1st. From the commencement to folio 41. 



'This portion of the v^^ork is perfect, with the exception of the first and second leaves; 

 but the loss of these is greatly to be lamented, as they may have contained a general 

 account of the whole volume, and an outline of its contents. This part is occupied 

 with the history of Persia and Arabia from the earliest times down to the birth of 

 Muhammad. At the same time the author has inserted, apparently in chronological 

 order, copious accounts of the patriarchs and prophets of the Old Testament; also 

 of Alexander the Great and his successors. 



' 2nd. From folio 41 to folio 154. 



' This portion commences with the genealogy and birth of Muhammad. It then gives 

 a minute account of his life, and the history of his successors down to the capture 

 of Bagdad by Hiilaku Khan, a.h. 654 — a.d. 1256. This part of the work is strictly 

 confined to the history of Muhammad and the Khalifas, the events of each year being 

 detailed separately, with the date prefixed. In this division there are missing 

 altogether forty -six leaves; but by replacing the seven leaves already mentioned 

 as contained in the Society's MS., the lacuna will be reduced to thirty -nine, the 

 greater part of which occurs between folios 70 and 107 inclusive, which treats of the 

 history of the early Khalifas. From folio 107 to 154 there is no hiatus. 



<3rd. From folio 154 to 217. 



' The third part treats of the history of Persia under the Ghaznavi, the Saljuki, 

 and the Atabeg dynasties. Like the first, it is of a somewhat miscellaneous character : 

 the history of Persia is its leading feature. At the same time the author notices, 

 in chronological order, such illustrious personages and remarkable events as came 

 within his knowledge among other nations, particularly among the Christians. In this 

 portion there are nineteen leaves missing, and these being towards the end, I cannot 

 say how far the history extends — probably to the author's own times. 



'Folios 217 and 218, (the last in the volume,) are occupied with the history of the 

 kings of Kh'arizm. How much of the original volume this subject occupied is uncer- 

 tain. From 219 to 248 inclusive, there is a breach which, for the present, we cannot 

 repair. At folio 249 the Society's MS. commences the history of Khata, and proceeds 

 uninterruptedly to folio 300, if we could put faith in numbers, of which more hereafter. 

 • Supposing then the two MSS. were re-united, there would still be at least the 

 following deficiency : — Fol. 



In Part 1st, containing the preface, &c .... 2 



In 2nd, Muhammad and the early Khalifas, 39 



In 3rd, the latter history of Persia, &c J9 



Between fol. 219 and 248 inclusive, (subject uncertain) 30 



Folia 301, 302, and 303, at the end 3 



Total 93 



