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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
7s. 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.- An Arabic Encylopædia

کتاب دائِرَةِ المَعارف

of Universal Knowledge, by BUTrus-al-Bustâny, the celebrated compiler of Mohît ul Mohît (bass), and Katr el Mohit (i). 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. —

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VII. to. Vol. VIII. to 9. IX. 99 to . pp. 800 each. £1 11s. 6d. per Vol.

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

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

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

28.

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. 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. 3s. 6d. Jami, Mulla.-SALAMAN U ABSAL.

An Allegorical Romance; being one of the Seven Poems entitled the Haft Aurang of Mullā 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 Life of Mahomet." Second Edition. Crown 8vo. pp. 72, cloth. 1885.

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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 Ishak. By Abd El Malik Ibn Hisham. Edited by Dr. FERDINAND WÜSTENFELD. The Arabic Text. 8vo. pp. 1026, sewed. Price 218. Introduction, Notes, and Index in German. 8vo. pp. lxxii. and 266, sewed. 7s. 6d. Each part sold separately.

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. £1 18.

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Palmer. THE SONG OF THE REED; and other Pieces. By E. H.
PALMER, M.A., Cambridge. Crown 8vo. cloth, pp. 208. 1876. 58.
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. 5s.

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Rogers.-NOTICE ON THE DINARS OF THE ABBASSIDE DYNASTY.
EDWARD THOMAS ROGERS, late H.M. Consul, Cairo.
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. 58.

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.

ASSAMESE.

Bronson.-A DICTIONARY IN ASSAMESE AND ENGLISH. Compiled by M. BRONSON, American Baptist Missionary. 8vo. calf, pp. viii. and 609. £2 28. Catalogue of Assamese Books to be had of Messrs. Trübner & Co., Post free for one penny stamp.

ASSYRIAN (CUNEIFORM, ACCAD, BABYLONIAN).
Bertin.-ABRIDGED GRAMMARS OF THE LANGUAGES OF THE CUNEIFORM
INSCRIPTIONS. By G. BERTIN, M.R.A.S. I. A Sumero-Akkadian Grammar.
II. An Assyro-Babylonian Grammar. III. A Vannic Grammar. IV. A Medic
Grammar. V. An Old Persian Grammar. Crown 8vo. pp. viii. and 118, cloth.
1888. 58.

Budge.-ASSYRIAN TEXTS, Selected and Arranged, with Philological
Notes. By E. A. BUDGE, B.A., Assyrian Exhibitioner, Christ's College,
Cambridge. Crown 4to. cloth, pp. viii. and 44. 1880. 7s. 6d.
Budge. THE HISTORY OF ESARHADDON. See "Trübner's Oriental

Series," p. 4.

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Clarke.-RESEARCHES IN PRE-HISTORIC AND PROTO-HISTORIC COMPARA-
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Origin of Culture in America and the Accad or Sumerian Families. By HYDE
CLARKE. Demy 8vo. sewed, pp. xi. and 74. 1875. 2s. 6d.

Cooper.-An Archaic Dictionary, Biographical, Historical and Mythological; from the Egyptian and Etruscan Monuments, and Papyri. By W. R. COOPER. London, 1876. 8vo. cloth. 158.

Hincks. SPECIMEN CHAPTERS OF AN ASSYRIAN GRAMMAR. By the late Rev. E. HINCKS, D.D., Hon. M.R.A.S. 8vo., sewed, pp. 44. 1s. Lenormant.-CHALDEAN MAGIC; its Origin and Development. By

F. LENORMANT. Translated from the French. With considerable Additions by the Author. London, 1877. 8vo. pp. 440. 128.

Luzzatto.-GRAMMAR OF THE BIBLICAL CHALDAIC LANGUAGE AND THE

TALMUD BABYLONICAL IDIOMS. By S. D. LUZZATTO. Translated from the
Italian by J. S. GOLDAMMER. Cr. 8vo. cl., pp. 122. 78. 6d.

Lyon.-An Assyrian Manual for the use of Beginners in the Study of

the Assyrian Language. By D. G. LYON, Professor in Harvard University. 8vo. cloth, pp. xlv. and 138. Chicago, 1886. 21s. Rawlinson.-NOTES ON THE EARLY HISTORY OF BABYLONIA.

By

Colonel RAWLINSON, C.B. 8vo. sd., pp. 48. 18. Rawlinson.-A COMMENTARY ON THE CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, including Readings of the Inscription on the Nimrud Obelisk, and Brief Notice of the Ancient Kings of Nineveh and Babylon, by Major H. C. RAWLINSON. 8vo. pp. 84, sewed. London, 1850. 2s. 6d. Rawlinson.. INSCRIPTION OF TIGLATH PILESER I., KING OF ASSYRIA, B.C. 1150, as translated by Sir H. RAWLINSON, FOX TALBOT, Esq., Dr. HINCKS. and Dr. OPPERT. Published by the Royal Asiatic Society. 8vo. sd., pp. 74. 28. Rawlinson.-OUTLINES OF ASSYRIAN HISTORY, from the Inscriptions of Nineveh. By Lieut. Col. RAWLINSON, C.B., followed by some Remarks by A. H. LAYARD, Esq., D.C.L. 8vo., pp. xliv., sewed. London, 1852. 1s.

Renan.-AN ESSAY ON THE AGE AND ANTIQUITY OF THE BOOK OF
NABATH AN AGRICULTURE. To which is added an Inaugural Lecture on the
Position of the Shemitic Nations in the History of Civilization. By M. ERNEST
RENAN, Membre de l'Institut. Crown 8vo., pp. xvi. and 148, cloth. 3s. 6d.
Sayce.-AN ASSYRIAN GRAMMAR FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES. By
A. H. SAYCE, M.A. 12mo. cloth, pp. xvi. and 188. 1872. 7s. 6d.
Smith.-THE ASSYRIAN EPONYM CANON; containing Translations of the
Documents of the Comparative Chronology of the Assyrian and Jewish King-
doms, from the Death of Solomon to Nebuchadnezzar. By E. SMITH. London,
1876. 8vo. 98.

AUSTRALASIAN LANGUAGES.

Curr.-The Australian Race: Its Origin, Languages, Customs, Place of Landing in Australia, and the Routes by which it spread itself over that Continent. By Edward M. Curr, Author of "Recollections of Squatting in Victoria." In Four Volumes. Vols. I. II. and III. Demy 8vo. pp. xx. and 425, vi. and 501, x. and 710, Vol. IV. large 4to. pp. 46. With Map and Illustrations. Cloth. £2 2s.

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

Lawes.-Grammar and Vocabulary of Language spoken by Motu Tribe (New Guinea). By Rev. W. G. LAWES, F.R.G.S. With Introduction by the Rev. G. Pratt. Second and Revised Edition. 8vo. leather, pp. xii. and 139. 1888.

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BENGALI.

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Browne.-A BANGALI PRIMER, in Roman Character. By J. F. BROWNE,
B.C.S. Crown 8vo. pp. 32, cloth. 1881. 2s,

Charitabali (The); OR, INSTRUCTIVE BIOGRAPHY BY ISVARACHANDRA
VIDYASAGARA. With a Vocabulary of all the Words occurring in the Text, by
J. F. BLUMHARDT, Bengali Lecturer University College, London; and Teacher
of Bengali in Cambridge University. 12mo. pp. 120-iv.-48, cloth. 1884. 5s.
Mitter.-BENGALI AND ENGLISH DICTIONARY for the Use of Schools.
Revised and improved. 8vo. pp. 298. Calcutta, 1868. 7s. 6d.
Sykes.-ENGLISH AND BENGALI DICTIONARY for the Use of Schools.
Revised by GOPEE KISSEN MITTER. 8vo. pp. 299. Calcutta, 1874. 7s. 6d.
Yates and Wenger.-A BENGÁLÍ GRAMMAR. By the late Dr. Yates
and I. WENGER. Reprinted, with improvements, from his Introduction to the
Bengálí Language. Fcap. 8vo. bds, pp. viii. and 136. Calcutta, 1885. 48.

BIHARI.

Catalogue of Bihari Books, sold by Messrs. Trübner & Co., post free for penny stamp. Grierson.-SEVEN GRAMMARS OF THE DIALECTS AND SUB-DIALECTS OF the Bihárí Language Spoken in the Province of Bihar, in the Eastern Portion of the N. W. Provinces, and in the Northern Portion of the Central Provinces. Compiled under orders of the Government of Bengal. By GEORGE E. GRIERSON, B.C.S., Joint Magistrate of Patna. Part 1. Introductory; 2. Bhojpúri; 3. Magadhi; 4. Maithil-Bhojpuri; 5. South Maithili; 6. South Maithil Magadhi; 7. South Maithili-Bangal; 8. Maithil-Bangal. Fcap. 4to. cloth. Price 2s. 6d. each.

Hoernle and Grierson.-COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF THE BIHARI
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and G. A. GRIERSON, of Her Majesty's Bengal Civil Service. (Published
under the Patronage of the Government of Bengal.) Part I. From A to
Ag'mani. 4to. pp. 106, wrapper.

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BRAHOE (BRAHUI).

Bellew.-FROM THE INDUS TO THE TIGRIS. A Narrative; together with
Synoptical Grammar and Vocabulary of the Brahoe language. See p. 9.
Duka.-AN ESSAY ON THE BRAHŪI GRAMMAR. By Dr. T. Duka.
Demy 8vo. pp. 78, paper. 1887. 38. 6d.

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BURMESE.

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Hitopadesa.- Burmese Text. 8vo. boards, pp. 127. 1886. 3s.
Translated by R. F. H. ANDREW ST.
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Judson.-A DICTIONARY, English and Burmese, Burmese and English.
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Judson.-A GRAMMAR OF THE BURMESE Language. Fourth Edition.
8vo. cloth, pp. 64. Rangoon, 1888. 3s.

Slack.-Manual of Burmese; also of Pronunciation, Grammar, Money,
Towns, etc. For the Use of Travellers, Students, Merchants and Military.
By Capt. Chas. Slack. 8vo. boards, pp. 39, with a Map. 2s. 6d.
Sloan.-A PRACTICAL METHOD with the Burmese Language. By W.
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We-than-da-ya, THE STORY OF, a Buddhist Legend. Sketched from
the Burmese Version of the Pali Text. By L. ALLAN Goss, Inspector of
Schools, Burma. With five Illustrations by a native artist. 4to. pp. x.—80,
paper. 1886. 5s.

CHINESE.

Acheson.-AN INDEX TO DR. WILLIAMS's "SYLLABIC DICTIONARY OF THE
CHINESE LANGUAGE." Arranged according to Sir THOMAS WADE'S System of
Orthography. Royal 8vo. pp. viii. and 124, Half bound. Hongkong. 1879. 18s.
Baldwin.-A MANUAL OF THE FOOCHOW DIALECT. By Rev. C. C.
BALDWIN, of the American Board Mission. 8vo. pp. viii.-256. 18s.
Balfour.-TAOIST TEXTS. See page 23.
Balfour.-THE DIVINE CLASSIC OF NAN-HUA. Being the Works of
Chuang-Tsze, Taoist Philosopher. With an Excursus, and copious Annotations
in English and Chinese. By H. BALFOUR, F.R.G.S. Demy 8vo. pp. xxxviii.
and 426, cloth. 1881. 148.

Balfour.-LEAVES FROM MY CHINESE SCRAP BOOK. See page 6.

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