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GB 891 RAS JOUR-RAS JOUR/16-RAS JOUR/16/7 · File · [1864 ]- 1885
Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Journal

'Notes on the Chinese Game of Chess' by H.F.W. Holt, published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society New Series, Vol. 17, No. 3 (Jul., 1885), pp. 352-365. Holt was the Acting Interpreter, Agent and Assistant at the Ningpo Consulate in 1864.

Holt Henry F
GB 891 BHH-BHH/6-BHH/6/9-BHH/6/9/2 · Item · [1820 - 1860]
Part of Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson

Notes on the Avar and Mandshu languages translated from Mithridates Vol IV (ADELUNG & VATER, Mithridates oder allgemeine Sprachenkunde, 1817), resp. pp. 148-151 and pp. 198-211. Handwritten, 2 pieces, undated.
The main text, in ink, is by an unknown translator who had a less than perfect command of English; Hodgson has made occasional annotations to correct the English.

Hodgson Brian Houghton 1800-1894 Orientalist
Notes on the Apocalypse
GB 891 ACG-ACG/16-ACG/16/2-ACG/16/2/1 · File
Part of Papers of Angus C. Graham

Notes on the Apocalypse concerning the narrative continuity in the Biblical Apocalypse.

Graham Angus Charles 1919-1991
GB 891 SC26 · Fonds · 1836 - 1840

Notes on the Ancient Figures and Inscriptions from Márab sent to the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society by George Smythan, and resented by The President of the Society, John Wilson. A description and analysis of inscriptions on stones found by Dr A. Mackell at the town of Márab or Sábá, believed to be the seat of the Queen of Sheba. Four stones were found, two of which were acquired and facsimiles made for the others. Mackell believed the inscriptions were more Ethiopic in character. Wilson compares these inscriptions with ones found by J.G. Hulton and J. Smith (see Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol.5, 1838, p.91). Wilson however suggests these may be of Sabean origin. The article is dated 28 November 1836 with a postscript, dated 2 December 1839, concerning Wilson's reluctance to have his findings published.

With the article are three lithograph sheets showing the figures and inscriptions.

Wilson John 1804-1875 missionary