P. 17 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: A fine and ancient but acephalous and incomplete manuscript of most of Books
I-III of the above-mentioned Dhakhira-i-Khwárazmsháhí, beginning with the
words in the Preface: ... اتفاقهاء نا موافق اندرین ولایت بسیارست یکی از آن جمله آنست کی هوای بدین درستی
و باكيزكى بسبب این بحار بليذها که اندر شهر هست هوای شهر ناخوش و زبان کار میشود الخ The full contents of the nine books (Kitáb) and of the subdivisions of Book I
occupy ff. 1-3, and the text breaks off in the middle of Book III, Bakhsh ii,
Guftári, Ju 3, chapter 18, on "Cheese-water" (Panir áb, or Má'u'l-Jubn). The
chief contents occupy the following portions of the volume: Book in six Discourses (Guftár) as follows: (i) f. 19'; (ii) f. 23"; (iii) f. 30:
(iv) in five parts beginning respectively on ff. 34": 45: 59; 63: and 67"; (v) f. 70":
(vi) f. 86". Book II in nine Discourses as follows: (i) L. 93: (ii) f. ror; (iii) f. 107";
(iv) f. 121; (v) f. 123b; (vi) f. 142; (vii) f. 146"; (viii) f. 147"; (ix) in three parts,
beginning respectively on fl. 148; 156; and 161 BOOK III in two divisions called Bakhsh, of which the first (f. 163") comprises
seven Discourses as follows: (i) f. 163; (ii) f. 175; (iii) in two parts beginning
respectively on ff. 180 and 186b; (iv) f. 213"; (v) f. 223ª; (vi) f. 225; (vii) f. 230".
The second Bakhsh (f. 235") should also comprise seven Discourses, of which part
of the first only is contained in this volume, viz. Part 1, f. 235"; Part II, f. 243"; and
Part III on f. 249". Of this last Part seventeen complete chapters occur, the last of
which (ff. 262-280") contains a list of the more important drugs and simples
arranged alphabetically. Ch. 18, as already mentioned, breaks off abruptly at the
bottom of f. 281b. There is, of course, no date or colophon. The MS., acquired with 46 others of the Belshah collection in January, 1920,
appears to be of the thirteenth or early fourteenth century of the Christian era, and
is written in a fine, large, archaic naskh. In its present condition it comprises
281 ff. of 23'6 x 15'8 and 25 ll. There are numerous marginal notes and glosses.
I-III of the above-mentioned Dhakhira-i-Khwárazmsháhí, beginning with the
words in the Preface: ... اتفاقهاء نا موافق اندرین ولایت بسیارست یکی از آن جمله آنست کی هوای بدین درستی
و باكيزكى بسبب این بحار بليذها که اندر شهر هست هوای شهر ناخوش و زبان کار میشود الخ The full contents of the nine books (Kitáb) and of the subdivisions of Book I
occupy ff. 1-3, and the text breaks off in the middle of Book III, Bakhsh ii,
Guftári, Ju 3, chapter 18, on "Cheese-water" (Panir áb, or Má'u'l-Jubn). The
chief contents occupy the following portions of the volume: Book in six Discourses (Guftár) as follows: (i) f. 19'; (ii) f. 23"; (iii) f. 30:
(iv) in five parts beginning respectively on ff. 34": 45: 59; 63: and 67"; (v) f. 70":
(vi) f. 86". Book II in nine Discourses as follows: (i) L. 93: (ii) f. ror; (iii) f. 107";
(iv) f. 121; (v) f. 123b; (vi) f. 142; (vii) f. 146"; (viii) f. 147"; (ix) in three parts,
beginning respectively on fl. 148; 156; and 161 BOOK III in two divisions called Bakhsh, of which the first (f. 163") comprises
seven Discourses as follows: (i) f. 163; (ii) f. 175; (iii) in two parts beginning
respectively on ff. 180 and 186b; (iv) f. 213"; (v) f. 223ª; (vi) f. 225; (vii) f. 230".
The second Bakhsh (f. 235") should also comprise seven Discourses, of which part
of the first only is contained in this volume, viz. Part 1, f. 235"; Part II, f. 243"; and
Part III on f. 249". Of this last Part seventeen complete chapters occur, the last of
which (ff. 262-280") contains a list of the more important drugs and simples
arranged alphabetically. Ch. 18, as already mentioned, breaks off abruptly at the
bottom of f. 281b. There is, of course, no date or colophon. The MS., acquired with 46 others of the Belshah collection in January, 1920,
appears to be of the thirteenth or early fourteenth century of the Christian era, and
is written in a fine, large, archaic naskh. In its present condition it comprises
281 ff. of 23'6 x 15'8 and 25 ll. There are numerous marginal notes and glosses.
Contains the books I, II, and III of the work only.
Title: Dhakhīrah-ʼi khwarazmshāhī
Title: ذخيرۀ خوارزمشاهی
Language(s): Persian
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 281
Dimensions: 23.6 × 15.8 cm.
Layout
25 lines
Hand(s)
Fine, large, archaic naskh.
History
Origin: undated
Provenance and Acquisition
Acquired with 46 others of the Belshah collection in January, 1920.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
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