744 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSHUM. vou. xxxrv. 
213. THe story or JupirmH AND Hotorernes.—Oil painting in 
gilded frame. Height, 19 inches; width, 22 inches. (Cat. No. 3682, 
U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
VIII. MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTS. 
In addition to the liturgical books described in connection with 
the several festivals, the following manuscripts and editions of 
Jewish works are in the collection: 
214. Hesrew Manuscrier or THE PrntTatTevcH.—Written in 
Samaritan characters. Probably dated from the fifteenth century 
A. D. The Samaritan writing is a modification of the ancient He- 
brew and Phenician alphabet as preserved on the Moabite stone and. 
the Siloam inscription and Jewish coins and seals, while the Jews 
subsequent to the Exile gradually adopted the so-called square or 
Assyrian script, which is of Aramaic origin, and is still in use among 
them. Height, 45 inches; width 34 inches. Palestine. (Cat. No. 
216164, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Mr. 8. S. Howland. 
215. Hesrew Manuscrier or THE PENTATEUCH (FRAGMENT).—The 
manuscript contains the book of Genesis, and Exodus to xl, 33, and 
is written, with the exception of a few leaves, on vellum. The origi- 
nal text 1s accompanied by the Aramaic version of Onkelos and the 
commentary of Rashi. Height, 11 inches; width, 52 inches. Smyrna, 
Asia Minor. (Cat. No. 2320, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
216. THe Orn TresTaMENT IN THE Heprew LANGUAGE AND THE New 
TESTAMENT IN GrEEK.—Printed by Christopher Plantin at Antwerp 
in 53838 A.M. (1573 A. D.). The Hebrew text is unpointed. Bound 
in leather, with gilt edge. Measurements, 7 inches long, 4% inches 
wide, and 1 inch thick. (Cat. No. 1292, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
2917. Manuscript CoNTAINING THE PSALMS AND VARIOUS PROPITIA- 
Tory Prayers.—Written in a quaint, Arabizing cursive script by 
Abraham Zarfati at Smyrna, Asia Minor, in the year 5522 A. M. 
(1762 A. D.). The Psalter, besides contributing extensively to the 
synagogal liturgy, constitutes in itself a prayer book of the Jews. It 
is recited in part or in its entirety by pious Jews as a means of prayer 
and devotion. Measurements, 6 inches long, 4 inches wide, $ inch 
thick. (Plate CV, Cat. No. 1293, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
218. Tur Zowar, THAT IS, CABALISTIC OR MYSTICAL COMMENTARY 
ON THE PenrarrucH.—Printed in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy, in 5611 
A. M. (1851 A. D.). Bound in 77 parts. (Cat. No. 3706, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
