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.

  • Morley, William H. (William Hook), 1815-1860.
Date:
1854
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Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a.d. 1256). Book V.—History of the Prophets and Kings of the Jews; divided into three Chapters. 1. From Moses to Saul. 2. From David to Mattaniah. 3. From Jeroboam to the time of Shalma- nezer. Book VI.—Divided into two Chapters. 1. Account of the countries inhabited by the Franks, and of Armenia. History of the Emperors of Constantinople. 2. History of Jesus Christ, of the Popes, and of the Christians generally; and of their religion. Book VII.—History of the Hindus; divided into three Chapters. 1. Account of the cycles and modes of computation of time employed by them. At this point the MS. has been improperly severed by the binder, this volume containing only the commencement of Book VII. Foil. 301. Fifteen lines in a page. Well written in Naskh. Size 7f in. by 5 in. (Sir A. Malet, Bart.) XIV. Tarikh-i Binakiti.—The concluding portion of Fakhr ad-Din’s work, commencing with the remainder of the first Chapter of Book VII. omitted in the MS. last described. Book VII.—1. A description of the seven climates, and of India generally. 2. The history of the prophets of India, and of Shakmuni from his birth to his death. 3. The Hindu Kings of India, from Basdev (Vasudeva) to Bhim Pal. The Musul- m5n Kings, from the early conquests of the Muhammadans to A.H. 717 (a.d. 1317) when Sultan ’Ala ad-Din Muhammad Shah Khilji was on the throne of Dilhi, and the author wrote his history. Book VIII.—Divided into two Chapters. 1. An account of the mode of computation of time amongst the Chinese. A descrip¬ tion of Khita and its boundaries. 2. History of the Kings of Chin and Machin, from the time of Bauku (Puon-kou) to that of Shuju (Cheou-siu) Altan Khan, who was conquered by Uktai Khan, son of Changiz Khan. Book IX.—History of the Mongols, and of Changiz Khan and his descendants and successors, viz. : Changiz Khan, from his birth to his death; Uktai' Khan and Kuyiik Khan; Juji Khan