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Description of an archaeological site by Capt. Newbold, entitled "The Site of Bether, the Bittir of the Arabs" which he states is the site of the struggles of the Jews against the Romans in the reign of Adrian A.D. 135. Newbold records his journey to the site from Jerusalem and his discoveries. A note reads: "Recorded 16th June 1849". With the paper is a label stating "The Site of Bether".

"The Singhalese Book is called Pansiyapanas Jatakaya" Explanation accompanying a donation of the book. The letter gives a comprehensive account of the book and its production and is signed as by written Benjamin Clough (1791-1853), Wesleyan Missionary in Sri Lanka, and dated 25 March, 1824. A further label reads "Sir A Johnston, Jan 7 1826".

The Sindbad Voyage promotional leaflet containing details of the proposed voyage with a provisional timetable, accompanying photographs and details of the sponsorship. There are an English and two Arabic versions of the document.

Material pertaining more specifically to the Sindbad project.

"The Significance of the First European Travellers to the Mongols" - prizewinning essay by Gavin Richard Grenville Hambly using the motto, "Ig-Drasil". Typed manuscript, 18 pages, undated. With this essay is a note from L. Wilkinson, Senior Tutor of King's College Cambridge, to certify that Hambly was an undergraduate at the College. Typed and handwritten with printed crest, dated 17 January 1956.

"The Shahnama of Firdausi" - notes/ translation in English on the text. In the back of the book is a form of Sanskrit/English dictionary. On inside of front cover is written "A. Hamilton, G.C. Haughton, Jany 1825" Handwritten manuscript bound in leather. This volume is in poor condition and needs careful handling.

Description: Dark green hard cover, unruled white and blue pages, handwritten in ink, with inserts. The contents start in the book and continue on to ordered inserts. Other inserts also included. Identified as West 30 in de Menasce handlist.

Contents: The "Selections of Zat Sparam." Transliteration and translation.

Inserts:

• Continuation of the text
• folio with different Pahlavi letters related to red markings of Ch 1, 12, and 13 of Kn MS
• folio with words in Dk. and Persian
• folios serving indexical purpose
• folio with syllable count calculation
• folio with translation of "Dk. V.i, 9"
• folio with translation of "332 - 339 fol 357 - 356"
• folio with summary of Vol. 10
• scrap papers with fragments of translation and possibly word meanings
• an academic to-do list
• "Explanation of missing folios"

The Second New Barwis-Holliday Award was given to Professor William South Coblin for his paper, 'Robert Morrison and the Phonology of Mid-Qing Mandarin'. The archival material is:

• 'Barwis-Holliday Award for Eastern Studies 2002' - advertisement giving details of the Award and the stipulations for submission.
• Letter from W. South Coblin to the Assistant Editor, Royal Asiatic Society, to submit his paper, dated 15 December 2002.
• List of submissions, country of residence and title of their papers.
• Correspondence from Lauren Pfister and Francis Robinson critiquing the papers, dated 19 June 2003 - 14 March 2004.
• Letter from Sarah Ansari, Editor, Royal Asiatic Society to William South Coblin to inform that he has won the Award, dated 28 January 200[5]. Archival electronic document created in November 2024.
• Letter from W. South Coblin to Sarah Ansari to thank to the award, dated 22 February 2005.
• Copies of emails concerning payment of the Award, dated 25 -29 March 2005.
• Letter from Bridget Ibbs, Executive Officer, Royal Asiatic Society, to William South Coblin to send the cheque to him, dated 6 April 2005.

"The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art" for 13 May 1876 which contains a review for C. R. Markham's "Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle to Tibet and of the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa" on pp.620-621.

"The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal," by Rajendrala Mitra Bahadur. Selected pages of this publication in unbound form with extensive annotations by Hodgson and a note to say it was sent by the author. The book was published in 1882 by F. Thomas in Calcutta. Printed material, 1 item, dated 1882.