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of Winter, Wilkens and van Ham in Sura karta since 1833, and specimen pages (the Javanese written in quadratic Surakarta script), mentioning a visit of the rev. Baron van Hoëvel, the editor of the “Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië”. Rarjga Warsita and the Sultan of Sumënëp are mentioned as authorities on the kawi idiom. J. A. Wilkens was a pupil of C. F. Winter, Ratjga Warsita and the rev. Dr Gericke, the translator of the Bible into' Javanese. Cod. 2250 B is a precursor of the major Javanese-Dutch dictionary by Winter and Wilkens, cod. 2250 A. It was revised and enlarged by Wilkens before his death in 1883, see cod. 3069. Vide cat. Vreede p. 365. Coll. “Rijks- instelling”, 1878. LOr 2251 — H-28.010 — leather bound 21 x 31,5 cm 226 p. [vol. 12,5 x 24,5 cm Javanese 19 lines H i s t o r y of Javanese kingdoms in verse, beginning with the prophets down to the Yogyakarta Sultan Amëijku Buwana V and the end of the Dipa Nagara troubles. The text, dated 1845 A.D. was written by (or for) paqéran Surya Nagara, of the Yogya karta family. For ancient history the Tapsir Kur’an, Jubad (?) and Fjumdatul Ansab are mentioned as authorities. The history is very much condensed. Cod. 2251 is an edition de luxe, profusely provided with gilt and polychrome headings (wadana or gapu- ra: gate), about 55, most with their own high-sounding names, sometimes referring to the subject-matter of the chapter. The historical part of the text contains satjkalas (dates). The script is quadratic Yogyakarta,

the idiom contains many Yogyakarta kawi expressions. See illustr. 60.061. Cat. Vreede p. 145 has a short epitome and references to similar Yogyakarta Paku Alam texts. Cf. cod. KITLV Or. 15 and Or. 188. Coll. “Rijksinstelling”, 1878. LOr 2252 — H-28.010 22 x 36 cm 59 p. 16 x 30 cm Dutch 29 lines History of the prophets and Javanese kingdoms, Surya Nagara, Paku Alam ver sion. Condensed Dutch epitome of cod. 2251, made by the official Yogyakarta Govern ment translator van den Burg. Vide cat. Vreede p. 146. Coll. “Rijksinstelling”, 1878. LOr 2261A — S-46.610 cardboard box 12.5 x 25 x 45 cm Javanese, Dutch contents: 8 sheaves of paper and a scroll Old Javanese Charters, inscrip' tions on stone etc., tentative copies, trans criptions, Dutch translations and notes, vide cat. Vreede p. 382. The codexes 3093 and 3094 are also copies of charters. Cf. Brandes, TBG vol. 47, p. 455. Coll. “Rijksinstelling”» 1878. LOr 2261B — S-46.610 cylindrical cardboard box 9.5 x 74 cm Javanese contents: 2 scrolls Old Javanese charters, copies» traced, vide cat. Vreede p. 383 and Brandej TBG vol. 47, p. 455. Coll. “Rijksinstelling » 1878. LOr 2262 — R-14.210 cardboard box