1854.] Manuscripts of the late Sir II. Elliot, K. C. B. 259 



196. Xjky. Elegant prose compositions by Molla Monyr of 

 Lahor, (d. on Saturday 7th Eajab 1054) composed in 1051 of the 

 Wilaity era. 



Beginning (J^qL^ c^JJ J| ^^-^^jf 



Dhiya Aldyn Khan, about 300 pp. of 9 lines, copied in 1163. 



197. [*)VLJjj2 d\y**]. Abd al-Sattar b. Qasim, the author of this 

 book was ordered by Akbar to learn the language of the Firinghees 

 in order to be enabled to translate books into Persian regarding their 

 religion and history, &c. He therefore studied under a missionary 

 whose name is spelled yj^j^ jjfj- The last two syllables most 

 likely present " Monsieur." After a study of six months he wrote 

 this work, which contains an outline of the histories of Greece and 

 Borne, and of the lives of the ancient Philosophers. 



Beginning l^oLJ jU( j^ ^^f e^ (J^S^j ^h <j*^-w 

 E. 120 pp. of 23 lines, copied in the 19th year of Akbar. 



198. i£j£+^ oUxL. Critical remarks by Balygh on Mirza Bydil, 

 Qayib, and other poets. 



Bg. uL£ ^iJS*\Ci j+^x> djliul> iJuiL&j ^Axjc^ &Ah$ ^^^ «^^ 

 Dilly College, 42 pp. of 23 lines. 



199. v^ 1 ^ olw>&. The story of Bahram Shah, King of China, 

 by Sa'yd aldyn, who was commonly called 'alyy Mohammad 

 Khatahy. 



Beginning Ikc^Lol J&c <^~"=» *^ <d 1^ <^t ^*> uy*> ^ U* 



E. 124 pp. of 1 1 lines. 



200. <kcti jUi. Letters and descriptions of SubMn Kay, divided 

 into three chapters *-»i containing petitions or letters to superiors, 

 or equals, and forms of deeds, &c. 



Beginning j& \j o^k.* ^^.'^c &£ ^^ *L^.i«o ^<a^ iXs^ tX*^ 



E. 306 pp. of 14 lines. 



201. j^sr^jl^j. A collection of letters and other elegant compo- 

 sitions by Mohammad QaliA Aclah Allah of Dilly, an Amyr of 

 'alamgyr. It is divided into several chapters &+^-. 



Beginning jl£fl£ k\y±. &$ u^f* b U^ i^" 3 ^ 

 Nawab 'alyy Molammad Khan, 444 pp. of 20 lines. 



202. l^oill *^L);. " Garden of elegant composition, being a eollec- 



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