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British Orientalism and the Bengal Renaissance

British Orientalism and the Bengal Renaissance

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On September 20, 1805, Lumsden presented to the Council the Department's first plan for improving existing Persian ... Between 1806 and 18 14, Mathew Lumsden directed a newly combined Persian-Arabic Department— still the largest, ...
Bengal, Past & Present: Journal of the Calcutta Historical ...

Bengal, Past & Present: Journal of the Calcutta Historical ...

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It does not appear, however, that this work was published for some years afterwards—-(see Khirad Afroz). At this same meeting of Council (2 3rd May 1803 ) was read a letter from Mr. Mathew Lumsden proposing to undertake “ the compilation ...
The College of Fort William in Bengal

The College of Fort William in Bengal

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Moderator, Mathew Lumsden, Esq. Assist. Professor. By Messrs. Tod, Hays, and Impey, in the Bengalee language. Position.—“The translation of the best works eatant in the Shans“ crit into the popular languages of India, would promote the ...
The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in ...

The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in ...

John Spalding

Wednesday before Michaelmas Mr. Alexander Jaffray was chosen provost of Aberdeen for a year to come, Mr. Thomas Gray, Mr. Mathew Lumsden, George Morison, and Mr. William Mair, Vaillies. The laird of Drum continues Iheriffby ...
Blackwood's Magazine

Blackwood's Magazine

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V. at 6s. per copy, a limited number of a very Curious Genealogical History of the Family of Forbes, &c. written in 1580; by Mr Mathew Lumsden of Tullikerne, and continued in 1667, by Mr William Forbes, and to which will be added, a Family ...
Notes & Queries

Notes & Queries

William White

In The Genealogie of the Name of Forbes, " composed by Mr. Mathew Lumsden of Tillikerne, anno 1580, and carried on from thence to 1667 by William Forbes of Leslie, and continued by a friend of that Noble Family and name to the year ...
The Edinburgh monthly magazine [afterw.] Blackwood's ...

The Edinburgh monthly magazine [afterw.] Blackwood's ...

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at 6s. per copy, a limited number of a very Curious Genealogical History of the Family of Forbes, &c written in 1580 ; by Mr Mathew Lumsden of Tullikeme, and continued in 1667, by Mr William Forbes, and to which will be added, a Family ...
Publications of the Scottish History Society

Publications of the Scottish History Society

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by Mr. Mathew Lumsden of Tillicarno Anno 1580 And Carried on from thence to 1667 by William Forbes of Lesslie and Continued by a friend of that Noble Family & Name to the Year 1706. PREFACE To THE READER BY WILLIAM FORBES ...
Genealogy of the Family of Forbes

Genealogy of the Family of Forbes

Mathew Lumsden

Forbes, with diverss daughters; the bairns of the sd. Andrew and Alex. of Auchintoull, bear witnes themselves. Thus having spoken of Duncan Forbes, second brother to gray Williet in the next place followes to be spoken of Patrick Forbes of ...
Publications

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Scottish History Society

by Mr. Mathew Lumsden of Tillicarno Anno 1580 And Carried on from thence to 1667 by William Forbes of Lesslie and Continued by a friend of that Noble Family & Name to the Year 1706. PREFACE To the Reader by William Forbes of Lesslie  ...
Official papers, literary proceedings, etc

Official papers, literary proceedings, etc

Sanskrit College (Calcutta, India)

The poems of Hqfiz are to be understood in afgura- " tive or ?nystical, and not in a literal sense" Moderator, Mathew Lumsden, Esq. Assist. Professor. By Messrs. Tod, Hays, and Impey, in the Bengalee language. Position. — *« The translation  ...
The Annual biography and obituary

The Annual biography and obituary

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LUMSDEN, Matthew, Esq., LL. D., late Professor of Persian and Arabic in the College of Fort William, Calcutta; March 31. 1835, at Tooting Common, Surrey ; in his 58th year. Mr. Lumsden entered into the employ of the East India Company in  ...
The Gentleman's Magazine

The Gentleman's Magazine

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At Tooting Common, Surrey, in his 58th year, Matthew Lumsden, Esq. LL.D. late Professor of Persian and Arabic in the College of Fort William, Calcutta. Mr. Lumsden entered into the employ of the East India Company, in the year 1794.
Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in the Dioceses ...

Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in the Dioceses ...

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Matthew Lumsden, a successful merchant, owned the house in the 1620s.17 On the exterior of the wing in which the ceiling is located, there is a coat of arms for both he and his wife, Elisabeth Aberdour. The arms of Lumsden reappear painted ...
The Gentleman's Magazine

The Gentleman's Magazine

John Nichols

At Tooting Common, Surrey, in his 58th year, Matthew Lumsden, Esq. LL. D. late Professor of Persian and Arabic in the College of Fort William, Calcutta. Mr. Lumsden entered into the employ of the East India Company, in the year 1794.
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.

SYLVANUS URBAN,

At Tooting Common, Surrey, in his 58th year, Matthew Lumsden, Esq. LL. D. late Professor of Persian and Arabic in the College of Fort William, Calcutta. Mr. Lumsden entered into the employ of the East India Company, in the year 1794.
Multi-ethnic Britain 2000+: New Perspectives in Literature, ...

Multi-ethnic Britain 2000+: New Perspectives in Literature, ...

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5 Alison Lumsden, 'Jackie Kay's Poetry and Prose: Constructing Identity', in Contemporary Scottish Women Writers, ed. by Aileen Christianson and Alison Lumsden (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2000), pp.79-91 (p.79). 6 David ...
Edinburgh Companion to Robert Burns

Edinburgh Companion to Robert Burns

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David Hewitt and Alison Lumsden, 'Historical Note', in The Heart of MidLothian, p. 593. For a full discussion of this argument, see David Hewitt and Alison Lumsden , 'Historical Note', in The Heart of Mid-Lothian, pp. 596–8. Walter Scott, The ...
Oxford Books: Oxford literature, 1651-1680. 1931

Oxford Books: Oxford literature, 1651-1680. 1931

Falconer Madan

Dr. Owen's voluminous writing in tbis year and 1659 " par'ty accounted for by his having been relieved of the office of ... Owen, Mathew. Carol o gyngor, yn galennig ir Cymru. 1 658. [at end : — 1 ' Mathew Owen ai Cant ' Impr. 388 ([pr. by L. or ...
Walter Scott and the Limits of Language

Walter Scott and the Limits of Language

Alison Lumsden

Notes 1 Jane Millgate, Walter Scott: The Making of the Novelist (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1984), p. 153. 2 David Hewitt and Alison Lumsden, ' Historical Note', The Heart of Mid- Lothian, p. 596. 3 Jane Millgate, Walter Scott: The ...
A Grammar of the Persian Language

A Grammar of the Persian Language

Matthew Lumsden

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Genealogy of the Family of Forbes

Genealogy of the Family of Forbes

Matthew Lumsden Of Tulliekerne

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in ...

The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in ...

John Spalding

... of Aberdeen sent out to the road, Mr. Matthew Lumsden, and some other honest men, commissioners, for them to demand what they were, and what was the cause of their coming : the lord Aboyn gave them no good answer, but dismist them ...
Mathew Blagden Hale: The Life of an Australian Pioneer Bishop

Mathew Blagden Hale: The Life of an Australian Pioneer Bishop

Arthur de Quetteville Robin

Contains an account of Hales work among Aborigines especially in the 1850s at Poondie, and education of Aborigines in S.A. and W.A.
The Uganda Journal

The Uganda Journal

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Legal Adviser Mr. C. L. Holcom Mr. F. Lukyn Williams Mr. E. C. Lanning Dr. W. H. R. Lumsden Hon. Vice-Presidents: H.H. Mutesa II, Kabaka of Buganda Sir John Milner Gray R. A. Sir Tito Winyi Gafabusa IV, Mr. E. B. Haddon c.b.e., Omukama ...
Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle

Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle

Sylvanus Urban (pseud. van Edward Cave.)

Adverting to that work, Sir George Barlow, in an address delivered by him to the students of the College at their periodical examination, on the 3d of March 1806, “ deemed it an act of justice to the industry and ability of Mr. Matthew Lumsden,” ...

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