The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia, Volume 17Parbury, Allen, and Company, 1824 - Asia |
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W. A. Edmonstone , prize in Persian , Soon afterwards they proceeded to the and
with great credit in other departHall , -- the Students being previously assembled
— where the following proceedings Students in their Second Term . took place .
W. A. Edmonstone , prize in Persian , Soon afterwards they proceeded to the and
with great credit in other departHall , -- the Students being previously assembled
— where the following proceedings Students in their Second Term . took place .
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... with which other periods of our annals first place in Persian , and the fourth in
are adorned ; but the more conspicuous ... denied the Persian and Arabic
Professor reports , to their less fortunate competitors . that “ he is by far the best
scholar ...
... with which other periods of our annals first place in Persian , and the fourth in
are adorned ; but the more conspicuous ... denied the Persian and Arabic
Professor reports , to their less fortunate competitors . that “ he is by far the best
scholar ...
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He had been prefirst class of Persian , and first in the first viously examined , and
declared qualified class of Hindoostanee ; and obtained prizes in Hindoostanee ,
on the 14th September of 800 rupees , and medals , for high pro .
He had been prefirst class of Persian , and first in the first viously examined , and
declared qualified class of Hindoostanee ; and obtained prizes in Hindoostanee ,
on the 14th September of 800 rupees , and medals , for high pro .
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He his Dictionnaire Mantchou - Français . commenced with the Persian and
Arabic Fortunately for M. Langlès , he survived languages , in which he had
made con the storm of rerolution , in which millions siderable progress , when he
was ...
He his Dictionnaire Mantchou - Français . commenced with the Persian and
Arabic Fortunately for M. Langlès , he survived languages , in which he had
made con the storm of rerolution , in which millions siderable progress , when he
was ...
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The following piece of auto - biography tises , chiefly taken from Encyclopædias ,
of a learned native , now resident in in which he is engaged , will be productive
Calcutta , was drawn up by the sub- of benefit to the Persian and Arabic ject of it ...
The following piece of auto - biography tises , chiefly taken from Encyclopædias ,
of a learned native , now resident in in which he is engaged , will be productive
Calcutta , was drawn up by the sub- of benefit to the Persian and Arabic ject of it ...
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