Works of Aḥmad Ibn Furṭū (MS 41384)

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This MS. belongs to Mr. Palmer
of the Nigerian Civil Service
& was returned to me by [illegible]
[illegible] in February, 1924, when he
went [to] Berlin for Persia.
Edward S. Browne,
Feb. 19, 1924.


Royal College of Pjpstetaits*
1923.
THE FOLLOWING LECTURES
Will be delivered at the College, Pall Mall East,
on the following tuesday and thursdays,
at FIVE o'clock.
Bradshaw Lecture
Dr. John Hay....................................November 1,
"Angina Pectoris : some points in prognosis."

Fitz-Patrick Lecture
Dr. C. J. Singer...........................November 6, 8.
"The History of Anatomy."

BY ORDER OR THE PRESIDENT,
H. M. BARLOW,
Bedell & Secretary.

H & S Ltd.


School of Oriental Studies, London Institution
(UNIVERSITY OF LONDON).
Telephone:
london wall, 6792,
Finsbury Circus,
Telegrams: ' . '
soslinst, phone, london.
London, E.C.2,

This MS. was sent to us
by Mr. Minus in October 1926.
(see Letter on file II.1.26.)




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