Or 15666 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

Composed for a European, perhaps by one Munshī Ghulām Rasūl: see note on front flyleaf. This work comprises the following sections: Introduction to the alphabet; Conjugation of the Verb Amudun, to come; Infinitives of Verbs; Familiar Dialogues; Letters; Some words and Phrases of general use.

Other contents: front endpaper, note: ‘Dear Anderson / This Book is sent you / by your old Moonshee / Golaum Russool / Yours sincerely (?) / P (?) W Spottiswoode / 6 March 1796’.

Title supplied.

Part of the classic work by Sa‘dī, here evidently intended to serve as an introduction to Persian literary prose style. Included in this manuscript are Bāb 1 and most of Bāb 2.