no. 1630. JHWISH CHREMONIALS—ADLER AND CASANOWICZ, 745 
219. Manuscrier ENTITLED Mikwaoth ha-mayim, “ GATHERING OF 
tHE Warers.”—Containing the references in the Rabbinical writings 
to passages of the Old Testament. Written on paper in three 
columns. Height, 13 inches; width, 8? inches. (Cat. No. 3694, 
U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
2920. Manuscrier oF THE Prayer Book (rRAGMENT).—Written in 
black and red on vellum. On the margin are mystical comments on 
the prayers. Height, 4 inches; width, 8 inches. (Cat. No. 3704, 
U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
991. Manuscript containing prayers for special seasons and occa- 
sions and the haftaroth, 1. e., the portions from the prophetical books 
of the Old Testament read with the pericopes of the Pentateuch in 
the services of the synagogue. Written on paper. Height, 9 inches; 
width, 64 inches. (Cat. No. 3696, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
992, MANUSCRIPT CONTAINING THE FORMULAS USED FOR THE ABSO- 
LUTION FROM VOWS HASTILY OR UNCONSCIOUSLY MADE, AND PRAYERS 
RECITED AT THE CEMETERY, AND ON THE EVE OF New Y2EAR’S AND 
ATONEMENT Day.—Written in Hebrew square characters in black 
ink with the rubrics in red. Bound in leather with pressed covers 
and red edge. Measurements, 7 by 5 inches. (Cat. No. 1294, 
U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
223. MANUSCRIPT WRITTEN ON PAPER CONTAINING HOMILIES ON THE 
Book OF Drutrpronomy.—Height, 8 inches; width, 54 inches. (Cat. 
No. 3698, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
294. Tur Book or CANTICLES AND THE SAYING oF THE FATHERS 
(Pirke Abot), witm SpPaNnisH TRANSLATION AND CoMMENTARY.— 
Printed at Amsterdam, Holland, in 5424 A. M. (1664 A. D.). The 
book of Canticles is one of the five Rolls (J/egilloth), and is read on 
the eve of Sabbath and on Passover. The sayings of the Fathers, 
which is a collection of moral maxims and sentences by the Rab- 
binical sages, are read by some Jews on every Sabbath. (Cat. No. 
3692, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
225. Hesrew GRAMMAR wiTtH VOCABULARY IN THE HeEsrew Lan- 
GUAGE BY ABRAHAM ScHWwaAB.—Printed at Amsterdam, Holland, in 
5627 A. M. (1867 A. D.). (Cat. No. 3693, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
226. MANUSCRIPT CONTAINING COMMENTS ON THE TaLMupIc TRACT 
Mecittan.—Which treats of the feast of Esther or Purim. Written 
