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great determination and energy, named Amir to eat the bodies of those who were killed Muḥan.mad the Maraghani. He started from or died, and inter alia, it was reported that Ashiyar with a large force to try and secure there was there a woman of the minstrel class the vast booty which the Mongols had col- who had a mother and a female slave. Both lected, and he seized on as many wheeled having died, she dried their bodies and sold the carriages laden with gold and other wealth as corpses for 250 dinars of pure gold, after which he could in the Mongol camp, set free a large she also died. The blockade having lasted for number of captives, and secured many horses. fifteen months and ten days, only about 30 men
Ogotai having, as we have seen, reached Pol-i- remained alive inside. They seized the Amir, Ahingaran, seat the Noyan Abaka, who was Mubammad the Maraghani, killed him, and the commander of 10,000 Manjanikchis or threw his head near the Mongol camp, hoping catapult workers, against Ashiyar, which he thus for better treatment. When the Mongols proceeded to attack. As it was too strong to saw the head they at once assaulted and carried storm they blockaded it, and this blockade the fortress and killed every one inside, and lasted for fifteen months, until the people inside, then proceeded to capture the other strongreduced to great distress, were constrained 'holds of Gharjistân."
gold.
MISCELLANEA. THE PROVERBS OF ALI EBN ABI TALEBI. 200. Blessed is he who puts on the tranquillity Translated by K. T. Best, M.A., M.R.A.S., of a contented mind as a garment, and puts away Principal, Guzerat College.
prodigality. Continued from Vol. XIII. p. 272.
201. The fidelity of a man is known by his oaths. 188. Honour is acquired in two ways-by acting 202. He is your brother who helps you in justly, and helping our fellow men.
poverty. 189. The bitterness of this life is the sweetness 203. The learning of a man is better than his of the next.
190. He who is modest is worthy of respect. 204. To pay debts is a part of religion.
191. Do not deceive him who asks your advice, 205. By benefiting your enemy you will subdue nor be angry with him who exhorts you.
him. 192. He who consults a wise man reigns, but 206. He is your brother, who helps you with he who takes no advice perishes.
his wealth, and not by the mention of his relation193. The tongue of wisdom is truth, that of ship. folly falsehood.
207. Wealth is increased by giving alms liberally. 194. The speech of a man is the balance of his 208. Sell earthly things in exchange for heavenly intellect.
and you will gain. 195. Direct your tongue and you will be safe. 209. If you rise early you will be prosperous.
196. To eat in moderation keeps off many 210. Good works make life happy. diseases of the body.
.211. The troubles of man come from the 197. Speak the truth even against your own tongue. interests.
212. He gives twice who gives cheerfully. 198. A little politeness is better than high rank. 213. Trust in God and He will satisfy you.
199. The food of the world is poison, and its 214. Act in such a way that you may obtain in furniture rottenness.
old age what you missed in youth.
BOOK NOTICES. Journal of the Ariatic Society of Bengal, Vol. LIII. types and devices of the coins, and the principles Part I. No. 2; 1884.
on which Mr. Smith's classification of them is The first paper is a valuable contribution by based. We are glad to find here that he dissents Mr. V. A. SMITH, Bengal Civil Service, on the entirely from the theory that the female figure Gold Coins of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty. on the reverse of these coins is intended invari.
After some preliminary remarks, the most ably to represent Parvati or Durga. The Early important of which will be noticed below, Sec Guptas were certainly not exclusively of the tion II. deals with the leading features of the Vaishnava religion. But, at the same time,
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