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ACQUISITIONS OF 1970-9 (Or. 14.092, cont., 14.105, 14.114)

Fikrï b. el-merhüm Mehmed Belfg Efendi (probably the Egyptian statesman and littérateur, 1834-90), with a seal dated 1271 (1854-5), is found on f. 2a. Bought from Mrs. J.H. Pels Rijcken in February 1974.

Begins (2b-3a, after a besmele): A - ^ V' f ^ ^ 1 * Ul ... HI #11 #111 i u II U>, III o Jjjoj I jUudif i.»iSij■■■ -X«T 'miI jKI U^w ... I U- ...VI a l_. I« 5 ~A_ C _ I . A ll

The dictionary proper begins (7b):

i—i >13 i_j jl

... a jK .tijj ajl_. Ajj oJjjf 2.IjL i_i oaJj aLLÏ Ends (186a): L r»i»*“na ij-i*. jll I— j-a _ VI 0>»j 4-j aJs IjJiL 4ÜI jij-ioib j-iS

Catalogue entries: Witkam, Catalogue, p. 152; Sohrweide II, 197, where other MSS are mentioned; see also Fihris 318 (I, p. 80); Karabulut 36. Literature: GAL II, p. 424; see also Sohrweide II, p. 183.

Cod.Or. 14.105 A Turkish gloss The manuscript contains four main Arabic works on logic and grammar, undated. An owner’s remark (in Arabic) accompanying a calculation, dated 1175(1761-2), occurs on f. 29a (see for further details, Witkam, Catalogue, pp. 179-80). Three lines in Turkish in explanation of five Arabic sentences expressing praise and showing gratitude are found on f. 19a. Bought from Mrs. J.H. Pels Rijcken in February 1974.

Cod.Or. 14.114 Turkish glosses The manuscript contains an undated and copy of the Diwan by the Persian poet