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2931. Or 6576

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6576
Title:
Kitāb al-Balagh al-Minan كتاب البلغ المنى
Scope & Content:
An instruction book for the preparation of amulets, talismans and other supernatural protective devices which the copyist calls kitāb al-balagh al-minan, roughly translated "The Book of Attaining Destiny". Folios 1-4 concern the methods of preparation, while the rest of the work consists of 4x4 n...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
62 ff

2932. Or 6622

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6622
Title:
Primbon
Scope & Content:
On the basis of a brief examination. Dr. Th. G. Th. Pigeaud describes this as a primbon consisting of three or more parts, one part concerns medical lore and legal material; another contains Arabic in Javanese script. The MS seems to be of considerable antiquity. It is written on very thin and d...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Javanese
Date Range:
16th-17th century
Extent:
1 item; 27 folios

2933. Or 6630

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6630
Title:
Extracts from the Tipiṭaka and 'Phra Malai' พระมาลัย
Scope & Content:
Fols. 1-9: Extracts from the Tipiṭaka Fols. 10-88: Legend of a famous Buddhist monk known as Phra Malai who visited heaven and hell. Colophon on fol. 88 in Thai script giving date B.E. 2418: 'หนังสือพระมาไลเลมนี ข้าพเจ้ามีสัทาชรางไว้ในพระพุทสาษน้า สำเรดแล้วในปีมะโรงสำเรชีศก พระพุทศักราชลวงแล...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali and Thai
Date Range:
1875
Extent:
92 folios

2934. Or 6682

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6682
Title:
御笔知过论 Yu bi zhi guo lun [A Treatise on Reflection of Myself] by the Qianlong Emperor.
Scope & Content:
This item comprises three main pieces: 1) 1 concertina volume with red lacquer covers containing the text of "A treatise on reflection of myself", written by the Qianlong Emperor. In the handwriting of the author, with his seal and signature. Each character is written on brown paper squares of ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Chinese
Date Range:
1782
Extent:

1 volume

2935. Or 6702

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6702
Title:
御筆十全記 Yu bi shi quan ji [Qianlong's Ten Victories]
Scope & Content:
Qianlong's Ten Victories: chronicle of ten successful campaigns conducted by the Emperor in 1790. Copy made by Wu Shenglan （吳省蘭）.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Chinese
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:

1 volume

2936. Or 6703

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6703
Title:
御筆讀洪範 Yu bi du hong fan
Scope & Content:
Contains Emperor Qianlong's essay and reflections after reading the Hong Fan (treatise on laws).
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Chinese
Date Range:
1788
Extent:

1 volume

2937. Or 6801

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6801
Title:
Mercurius the General, Miscellany in honour of St Mercurius (with Festival lessons)
Scope & Content:
a) St Mercurius’ martyrdom under Emperor Decius (249-251 AD); b) Miracle of St Mercurius and Julian the Emperor; c) Lessons for the Feast of St Mercurius. Scribe: Aurillios Biktor Illustrations: f. 1v portrait of St Mercurius on horseback menacing the Emperor Julian; f. 2v – text with colourf...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic
Date Range:
996-1004
Extent:
32 folios

2938. Or 6880

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6880
Title:
Collection of West African Arabic manuscripts
Scope & Content:
This is a volume of West African Arabic manuscripts from the 18th or 19th century containing around 18 complete works, amongst them copies of Arabic literary works, pre-Islamic poetry, works on Arabic grammar, biographies of the Prophet Muhammad and Sufi works (Tījānī and Qādirī). Several are fin...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
337 ff

2939. Or 6880, f 236v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6880, f 236v
Title:
A story from the history of al-Ṭabarī
Scope & Content:
A story concerning Moses meeting the devil with five donkeys taken from the "History of the Prophets and Kings" by Ṭabari (839–923). Below, several sentences mentioning the torments of the grave.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2940. Or 6880, f 237r

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6880, f 237r
Title:
Scope & Content:
Poem, badly faded
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

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