IMPORTANT WORKS

RELATING TO THE PRINCIPAL

NON-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES.

AFRICAN LANGUAGES.

Bentley.-DICTIONARY AND GRAMMAR OF THE KONGO LANGUAGE, AS Spoken at San Salvador, the Ancient Capital of the Old Kongo Empire, West Africa. Compiled by the Rev. W. HOLMAN BENTLEY, Missionary of the Baptist Missionary Society on the Kongo. With an Introduction by R. N. Cust, Hon. Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society. Demy 8vo. pp. xxiv. and 718, with Table of Concords, cloth. 1888. £1 1s.

Bleek.-A COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR OF SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGES. By W. H. I. BLEEK, Ph.D. Volume I. I. Phonology. II. The Concord. Section 1. The Noun. 8vo. pp. xxxvi. and 322, cloth. 1869. 128.

Bleek. A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF BUSHMAN FOLK LORE AND OTHER TEXTS. By W. H. I. BLEEK, Ph.D., etc., etc. Folio sd., pp. 21. 1875. 2s. 6d. Bleek.-REYNARD THE FOX IN SOUTH AFRICA; or, Hottentot Fables. Translated from the Original Manuscript in Sir George Grey's Library. By Dr. W. H. I. BLEEK, Librarian to the Grey Library, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Post. 8vo., pp. xxxi. and 94, cloth. 1864. 38. 6d.

Callaway. - THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF THE AMAZULU.

Part I.-Unkulunkulu; or, the Tradition of Creation as existing among the Amazulu and other Tribes of South Africa, in their own words, with a translation into English, and Notes. By the Rev. Canon CALLAWAY, M.D. 8vo. pp. 128, sewed. 1868. 4s.

Part II.—Amatongo; or, Ancestor Worship, as existing among the Amazulu, in their own words, with a translation into English, and Notes. By the Rev. CANON CALLAWAY, M.D. 1869. 8vo. pp. 127, sewed. 1869. 4s.

Part III. Izinyanga Zokubula; or, Divination, as existing among the Amazulu, in their own words. With a Translation into English, and Notes. By the Rev. Canon CALLAWAY, M.D. 8vo. pp. 150, sewed. 1870. 4s.

Part IV.-Abatakati, or Medical Magic and Witchcraft. 8vo. pp. 40, sewed. 18. 6d.

Christaller.-A DICTIONARY, ENGLISH, TSHI, (ASANTE), AKRA; Tshi (Chwee), comprising as dialects Akán (Asànté, Akém, Akuapém, etc.) and Fànté; Akra (Accra), connected with Adangme; Gold Coast, West Africa.

Enyiresi, Twi né Ńkran
nsem-asekyere - ǹhōma.

Enliši, Otšŭi ke Ga wiemọi - ašišitšomy- wolo.

By the Rev. J. G. CHRISTALLER, Rev. C. W. LOCHER, Rev. J. ZIMMERMANN. 16mo. 78. 6d. Christaller.-A GRAMMAR OF THE ASANTE AND FANTE LANGUAGE, called Tshi (Chwee, Twi): based on the Akuapem Dialect, with reference to the other (Akan and Fante) Dialects. By Rev. J. G. CHRISTaller. 8vo. pp. xxiv. and 203. 1875. 10s. 6d. Christaller.-DICTIONARY OF THE ASANTE AND FANTE LANGUAGE, called Tshi (Chwee, Twi). With a Grammatical Introduction and Appendices on the Geography of the Gold Coast, and other Subjects. By Rev. J. G. CHRISTALLER. Demy 8vo. pp. xxviii. and 672, cloth. 1882. £1 5s.

Cust.-SKETCH OF THE MODERN LANGUAGES OF AFRICA. See "Trübner's Oriental Series," page 6.

Döhne.-THE FOUR GOSPELS IN ZULU. By the Rev. J. L. DÖHNE, Missionary to the American Board C.F.M. 8vo. pp. 208, cloth. 1866. 5s. Döhne. A ZULU-KAFIR DICTIONARY, etymologically explained, with copious Illustrations and examples, preceded by an introduction on the Zulu. Kafir Language. By the Rev. J. L. DÖHNE. Royal 8vo. pp. xlii. and 418, sewed. Cape Town, 1857. 21s.

Grey.-HANDBOOK OF AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, AND POLYNESIAN PHILOLOGY. See page 31.

Grout.-THE ISIZULU: a Grammar of the Zulu Language; accompanied with an Historical Introduction, also with an Appendix. By Rev. LEWIS GROUT. 8vo. pp. lii. and 432, cloth. 21s.

Hahn.-TSUNI-||GOAM. See "Trübner's Oriental Series," page 5. Kolbe.-A LANGUAGE STUDY BASED ON BANTU; or, An Inquiry into the Laws of Root-Formation, the Original Plural, the Sexual Dual, and the Principles of Word-Comparison; with Tables Illustrating the Primitive Pronominal System restored in the African Bantu Family of Speech. By the Rev. F. W. KOLBE, of the London Missionary Society, formerly of the Rhenish Herero Mission, Author of “An English-Herero Dictionary." Post 8vo. pp. viii. and 97, with Four Tables, cloth. 1888. 6s. Krapf.-DICTIONARY OF THE SUAHILI LANGUAGE. Rev. Dr. L. KRAPF, Missionary C.M.S. in East Africa. Suahili Grammar. Royal 8vo. pp. xl.-434, cloth. 1882. Steere.-SHORT SPECIMENS OF THE VOCABULARIES OF THREE UN. PUBLISHED African Languages (Gindo, Zaramo, and Angazidja). Collected by EDWARD STEERE, LL.D. 12mo. pp. 20. 6d.

Compiled by the

With an Outline of

30s.

Steere.-COLLECTIONS FOR A HANDBOOK OF THE NYAMWEZI LANGUAGE, as spoken at Unyanyembe. By E. STEERE, LL.D. Fcap. pp. 100, cloth. 1s. 6d. Tindall.-A GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY OF THE NAMAQUA-HOTTENTOT LANGUAGE. BY HENRY TINDALL, Wesleyan Missionary. 8vo. pp. 124, sewed. 6s. Zulu Izaga; That is, Proverbs, or Out-of-the-Way Sayings of the Zulus. Collected, Translated, and interpreted by a Zulu Missionary. Crown 8vo. pp. iv. and 32, sewed. 2s. 6d.

AMERICAN LANGUAGES.

Aboriginal American Literature, Library of. Edited by D. G. BRINTON, M.D. 8vo. cloth. 1. The Chronicles of the Mayas. pp. 280. £1 18. (Or if with Set, 12s.) 2. The Iroquois Book of Rites. Edited by H. HALE. pp. 222. 12s. 3. The Comedy-Ballet of Gueguence. pp. 146. 10s. 4. A Migration Legend of the Creek Indians. By A. S. GATSCHET. pp. 252. 12s. 5. The Lenape and their Legends. By D. G. BRINTON, M.D. 8vo. pp. 262. 128. 6. The Annals of the Cakchiquels. The Text, with a Translation, Notes and Introduction, by D. G. BRINTON, M.D. pp. 240. 128. 7. Ancient Nahuatl Poetry. Text and Translation by D. G. BRINTON, M.D. pp. 182. 12s. Byington.-GRAMMAR OF THE CHOCTAW LANGUAGE. By the Rev. CYRUS BYINGTON. Edited from the Original MSS. in Library of the American Philosophical Society, by D. G. BRINTON, M.D. Cr. 8vo. sewed, pp. 56. 7s. 6d. Ellis. PERUVIA SCYTHICA. See page 31.

Howse.-A GRAMMAR OF THE CREE LANGUAGE. With which is combined an analysis of the Chippeway Dialect. By JOSEPH Howse, Esq., F.R.G.S. 8vo. pp. xx. and 324, cloth. 7s. 6d.

Markham.-OLLANTA: A DRAMA IN THE QUICHUA LANGUAGE.

Text,

Translation, and Introduction, By CLEMENTS R. MARKHAM, F.R.G.S. Crown 8vo., pp. 128, cloth. 1871. 7s. 6d.

Markham.-A MEMOIR OF THE LADY ANA DE OSORIO, Countess of
Chinchon, and Vice-Queen of Peru, A.D. 1629-39. With a Plea for the correct
spelling of the Chinchona Genus. By C. R. MARKHAM, C. B., Member of the
Imperial Academy Nature Curiosorum, with the Cognomen of Chinchon.
Small 4to. pp. xii. and 100. With two Coloured Plates, Map and Illustrations.
Handsomely bound. 1874. 288.
Matthews.-ETHNOLOGY AND PHILOLOGY OF THE HIDATSA INDIANS.
By WASHINGTON MATTHEWS, Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Army. 8vo. cloth.
£1 11s. 6d.

CONTENTS:-Ethnography, Philology, Grammar, Dictionary, and English-Hidatsa Vocabulary. Nodal.-Los VINCULOS DE OLLANTA Y CUSI-KCUYLLOR. DRAMA EN

QUICHUA. Obra Compilada y Espurgada con la Version Castellana al Frente de su Testo por el Dr. José FERNANDEZ NODAL, Abogado de los Tribunales de Justicia de la República del Perú. Bajo los Auspicios de la Redentora Sociedad de Filantropos para Mejoror la Suerte de los Aboríjenes Peruanos. Roy. 8vo. bds. pp. 70. 1874. 7s. 6d.

Nodal.-ELEMENTOS DE GRAMÁTICA QUICHUA Ó IDIOMA DE LOS YNCAS.

Bajo los Auspicios de la Redentora, Sociedad de Filántropos para mejorar la suerte de los Aboríjenes Peruanos. Por el Dr. JOSE FERNANDEZ NODAL, Abogado de los Tribunales de Justicia de la República del Perú. Royal 8vo. cloth, pp. xvi. and 441. Appendix, pp. 9. £1 18.

Ollanta: A DRAMA IN THE QUICHUA LANGUAGE.

and under NODAL.

Pimentel.

See under MARKHAM

- CUADRO DESCRIPTIVO Y COMPARATIVO DE LAS LENGUAS INDÍGENAS DE MÉXICO, O Tratado de Filologia Mexicana. Par FRANCISCO PIMENTEL. 2 Edicion unica completa. 3 Volumes 8vo. Mexico, 1875. £2 2s.

Thomas.-THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CREOLE GRAMMAR. By J. J.

THOMAS. Port of Spain (Trinidad), 1S69. 1 vol. 8vo. bds. pp. viii. and 135. 12s.

ARABIC.

Ahlwardt.-THE DIVÁNS OF THE SIX ANCIENT ARABIC POETS, Ennábiga, 'Antara, Tarafa, Zuhair, 'Algama, and Imruolgais; chiefly according to the MSS. of Paris, Gotha, and Leyden, and the collection of their Fragments: with a complete list of the various readings of the Text. Edited by W. AHLWARDT, 8vo. pp. xxx. 340, sewed. 1870. 128.

Alberuni's India. See Sachau, page 20.

Alif Lailat wa Laîlat.-THE ARABIAN NIGHTS.

£3 3s.

4 vols. 4to. pp. 495,

493, 442, 434. Cairo, A.H. 1279 (1862). This celebrated Edition of the Arabian Nights is now, for the first time, offered at a price which makes it accessible to Scholars of limited means.

Athar-ul-Adhâr-TRACES OF CENTURIES; or, Geographical and Historical
Arabic Dictionary, by SELIM KHURI and SELIM SH-HADE. Geographical
Parts I. to V., Historical Parts I. and II. 4to. pp. 980 and 384. Price
78. 6d. each part.
[In course of publication.
Badger.-AN ENGLISH-ARABIC LEXICON, in which the equivalents for
English words and Idiomatic Sentences are rendered into literary and colloquial
Arabic. By G. P. BADGER, D.C.L. 4to. cloth, pp. xii. and 1248. 1880. £4.
Butrus-al-Bustâny.—___ÿÿ An Arabic Encylopædia

کتاب دائرة المعارفِ

of Universal Knowledge, by BuTRUS-AL-BUSTÂNY, the celebrated compiler of Mohit ul Mohît (bass), and Katr el Mohît (bi). This work will be completed in from 12 to 15 Vols., of which Vols. I. to IX. are ready, Vol. I. contains letter to ; Vol. II. — to; Vol. III. to ¿Vol. IV. ¿ to Vol. V. to VII. to. Vol. VIII. to. IX. pp. 800 each. £1 11s. 6d. per Vol.

Vol. VI

to Vol.

to. Small folio, cloth,

Carletti.-MÉTHODE THÉORICO-PRATIQUE DE LANGUE ARABE. Par P.

V. CARLETTI. 4to. pp. 318, wrapper. 10s.

Cotton.-ARABIC PRIMER. Consisting of 180 Short Sentences contain

ing 30 Primary Words prepared according to the Vocal System of Studying Language. By General SIR A. COTTON, K.C.S.I. Cr. 8vo. cloth, pp. 38. 28. Hassoun.-THE DIWAN OF HATIM TAI, an Old Arabic Poet of the Sixth Century of the Christian Era. Edited by R. HASSOUN. With Illustrations. 4to. pp. 43. 38. 6d.

Jami, Mulla.-SALAMAN U ABSAL.

An Allegorical Romance; being one of the Seven l'oems entitled the Haft Aurang of Mulla Jāmī, now first edited from the Collation of Eight Manuscripts in the Library of the India House, and in private collections, with various readings, by FORBES FALCONER, M.A., M.R.A.S. 4to. cloth, pp. 92. 1850. 7s. 6d.

Koran (The). Arabic text, lithographed in Oudh, A.H. 1284 (1867). 16mo. pp. 942. 6s.

Koran.-EXTRACTS FROM THE CORAN IN THE ORIGINAL, WITH ENGLISH RENDERING. Compiled by Sir WILLIAM MUIR, K.C.S.I., LL.D., Author of the Life of Mahomet." Second Edition. Crown 8vo. pp. 72, cloth. 1885. 2s. 6d.

66

Koran.-See Wherry, page 5.

Koran (Selections from the).-See "Trübner's Oriental Series," p. 3. Lansing.—AN ARABIC MANUAL. By J. G. LANSING, D.D., Professor

of Old Testament Languages and Exegesis in the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church at New Brunswick, N.J. 8vo. cloth, pp. 194. Chicago, 1886. 10s. 6d.

Leitner.-INTRODUCTION TO A PHILOSOPHICAL GRAMMAR OF ARABIC. Being an Attempt to Discover a Few Simple Principles in Arabic Grammar. By G. W. LEITNER. 8vo. sewed, pp. 52. Lahore. 4s.

Morley.-A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of the HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS in the ARABIC and PERSIAN LANGUAGES preserved in the Library of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. By WILLIAM H. MORLEY, M.R.A.S. 8vo. pp. viii. and 160, sewed. London, 1854. 2s. 6d. Muhammed.-THE LIFE OF MUHAMMED. Based on Muhammed Ibn By Abd El Malik Ibn Hisham. Edited by Dr. FERDINAND WÜSTENFELD. The Arabic Text. 8vo. pp. 1026, sewed. Price 21s. Introduction, Notes, and Index in German. 8vo. pp. lxxii. and 266, sewed. 78. 6d. Each part sold separately.

Ishak.

The text based on the Manuscripts of the Berlin, Leipsic, Gotha and Leyden Libraries, has been carefully revised by the learned editor, and printed with the utmost exactness. Newman.-A HANDBOOK OF MODERN ARABIC, consisting of a Practical Grammar, with numerous Examples, Dialogues, and Newspaper Extracts, in a European Type. By F. W. NEWMAN, Emeritus Professor of University College, London. Post 8vo. pp. xx. and 192, cloth. 1866. 6s. Newman. - A DICTIONARY OF MODERN ARABIC 1. Anglo-Arabic Dictionary. 2. Anglo-Arabic Vocabulary. 3. Arabo-English Dictionary. By F. W. NEWMAN, Emeritus Professor of University College, London. In 2 vols. crown 8vo., pp. xvi. and 376-464, cloth. £11s.

Palmer.-THE SONG OF THE REED; and other Pieces. By E. H. PALMER, M.A., Cambridge. Crown 8vo. cloth, pp. 208. 1876. 5s.

Among the Contents will be found translations from Hafiz, from Omer el Kheiyám, and from other Persian as well as Arabic poets.

Palmer.-HINDUSTANI, PERSIAN, AND ARABIC GRAMMAR SIMPLIFIED.
By E. H. PALMER. M.A., Cambridge. Second Edition.
Crown 8vo. pp.
viii.-104, cloth. 1885. 58.

Rogers.-NOTICE ON THE DINARS OF THE ABBASSIDE DYNASTY. By
EDWARD THOMAS ROGERS, late H.M. Consul, Cairo. 8vo. pp. 44, with a
Map and four Autotype Plates. 5s.
Salmoné.-An Arabic-English Dictionary. On a New and Unique
System. Comprising about 12,000 Arabic Words; with an English Index of
about 50,000 Words. By A. Salmoné. 8vo.
[In preparation.
Schemeil.-EL MUBTAKER; or, First Born. (In Arabic, printed at
Beyrout). Containing Five Comedies, called Comedies of Fiction, on Hopes
and Judgments, in Twenty-six Poems of 1092 Verses, showing the Seven Stages
of Life, from man's conception unto his death and burial. By EMIN IBRAHIM
SCHEMEIL. In one volume, 4to. pp. 166, sewed. 1870. 5s.

Syed Ahmad.-LIFE OF MOHAMMED. See Muhammed.
Wherry.-Commentary on the Quran. See page 5.

ARAMAIC.

Brown.-AN ARAMAIC METHOD. A Class-Book for the Study of the Elements of Aramaic from Bible and Targums. By CHARLES R. BROWN. Part I. Text, Notes, and Vocabulary. Crown 8vo. cloth, pp. xxii. and 112. Chicago, 1884. 98. 6d.-Part II. Elements of Grammar. Crown 8vo. cloth, pp. 96. Chicago, 1886. 6s.