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Musical notation connecting notes and sound. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

"Mysticism and rationality: Frits Staal's 'Exploring mysticism"'. Draft review of Staal's book by Angus Graham.

Mysticism and the question of private access by Angus Graham was published in Rules, Rituals and Responsibility: Essays Dedicated to Herbert Fingarette, edited by Mary L. Bockover, Open Court 1991. This material consists of a draft of the article and correspondence concerning it.

Correspondence from the interaction of the Mythic Society, based in Bangalore, and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• Invitation from the President and Council of the Mythic Society, Bangalore, to attend the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the Society on 27 November 1934. With the invitation is a Programme of Events. Both printed.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the General Secretary, Mythic Society, to send the Society's thanks for the invitation to the Silver Jubilee celebrations, to send congratulations, and their regrets that the invitation arrived too late for them to send a representative. Typed, dated 11 December 1934.
• Letter from the Manager, Mythic Society, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to provide a sketch of the activities of the Mythic Society. Typed, dated 31 March 1989.

One in the series of four maps of Thailand.
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Size: 70x60 cm
Creator: Royal Survey Dept, Bangkok
Publisher: RSD, Bangkok
Place of printing: Bangkok
Area: South of Thailand
The map is stamped with "The Greater India Research Committee".

"Nahhanah Tittha Mangala, The River-bathing Ceremony in Siam", by Quaritch Wales, reprinted from the Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, Vol.VI, Part 4,1932. P.957-962. Pamphlet with soft cover.

"Told by Jíwan Sinh, Brahman of Bágí and recorded by the same of Denrádúr": Nahín aisό janm bárambár… With translation: Such a life can not come over and over again… Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand. Handwritten, 2 sides, undated.

Two tables listing the communities of the zamindars (landlords) in the parganas of [ ] and Akbarabad (Agra). These are signed and stamped with the signees' seals, one of which dates the table to 1228 Hijri (1813 A.D.). One table also list the Tahsildars (revenue agents) as well as the zamindars. The tables are written in Shikasta Nasta'liq script.

Narcissus - short story by Angus Graham, 3 copies each 7 pages.

"Narrative of a Second Visit to the Gonds of the Nurbudda territory by the Rev. J.G. Driberg and Rev. H.J. Harrison with a Grammar and Vocabulary of their Language". Printed at Bishop's College Press, Calcutta, 1849. Soft bound pamphlet with annotations by Hodgson, 58 pages, dated 1849.