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The manuscript consists of different handwritten verses from various jātakas (not numbered) of the Theravāda Jātaka canon (c. 4th century BCE). Handwritten by Gogerly in the Sinhalese script, before November 6, 1847 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The text is aligned in columns, possibly leaving space for English translation on the right page side. 7 pages of text (15 blank pages); the first sheet is loose. 24.3cmX18.6cm.

The manuscript consists of different handwritten verses from various jātakas (not numbered) of the Theravāda Jātaka canon (c. 4th century BCE). Handwritten by Gogerly in the Sinhalese script, before November 6, 1847 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The text is aligned in columns, possibly leaving space for English translation on the right page side. 22 pages of text. 24.3cmX18.6cm.

The manuscript consists of different handwritten verses from various jātakas (not numbered) of the Theravāda Jātaka canon (c. 4th century BCE). Handwritten by Gogerly in the Sinhalese script, before November 6, 1847 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The text is aligned in columns, possibly leaving space for English translation on the right page side. 20 pages of text; slightly fragile; the first and last sheets are loose. 24.3cmX18.6cm.

The manuscript can be devided into two sections:

• 1) the English translation of the first verses of the first 30 jātakas of the Theravāda Jātaka canon (around 547 jātakas in total), including the original Sinhalese text on the right page side
• 2) the first verses of the next 44 jātakas (31-74) that are left untranslated.
  The notebook is written in Gogerly's hand before November 6, 1847 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The first section is 7 pages, while the second one - 11 pages. The English translation includes the jātakas as follow: Apaṇṇaka, Vaṇṇupatha, Serivāṇija, Cullaka-seṭṭhi, Taṇḍulanāli, Devadhamma, Kaṭṭhahāri, Gāmani, Makhādeva, Sukhavihāri, Lakkhaṇa, Nigrodhamiga, Kaṇḍina, Vātamiga, Kharādiya, Tipallatthamiga, Māluta, Matakabhatta, Āyācitabhatta, Naḷapāna, Kuruṅga, Kukkura, Bhojājānīya, Ājañña, Tittha, Mahilāmukha, Abhiṇha, Nandivisāla, Kaṇha, Muṇika. The item is slightly fragile. 24.3cmX18.6cm.

Notebook containing catalogue entries of the Assyrian letters inscribed on clay tablets that were found at the excavations led by Max Mallowan, archaeologist and academic, at Nimrud, Iraq in 1952. Each entry records the measurements of the clay tablet, number of lines on it and the location at which it is found, running from the reference numbers ND 2350 to ND 2499, and from ND2601 to ND 2803. The writing is in several different hands so was probably compiled by the members on the excavation team led by Mallowan.

Note written by Hodgson asking an unknown assistant to translate to English the German entries of four of Klaproth's bilingual vocabulary lists (in Asia Polyglotta, vol. I, pp. 89-137), namely German-Ossetic, German-Armenian, German-Georgian and German-Laz. The resulting work can be consulted at BHH/6/1/6. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side, undated.

"Note to the Preeminence of the Vernaculars, The French Govt." Note concerning the French government's decision on taking measures for the general instruction of teachers as seen in "News from Paris", The Times, March 18, 1879. On reverse is a further note concerning the Austro- Hungarian government's decision on the value of mother tongue teaching as seen in the Times of November 1879. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 sides, dated 1879.

Note to the Director, Royal Asiatic Society, about reprinting the Constitution and Byelaws.

Note to say that My Loyd had delivered most of the books in the Burton Collection, some of such value they should be kept separately under local and key. Loyd has also volunteered to help the Librarian with cataloguing the Collection, using Mr Penzer's list as a guide. Undated. Handwritten. (Reverse is printed material on the Oriental Advisory Committee)

Note to Miss Crawford, Secretary, from Richard Winstedt concerning revisions to the Charter and Rules, undated.