The Travels of Ibn Batuta
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https ://arch i ve . org/detai Is/b28406084 : ' f} THE TRAVELS IBN BATUTA. Royal Asiatic Society’s House, Grafton Street, London, April 27, 1829. SIR, By direction of the Oriental Translation Committee, I have the pleasure of presenting a copy of the Rev. Professor Lee’s Translation of the Travels of Ibn Batuta to This being the first work published by the Committee, 1 have the honour of informing you, that an annual subscription of Ten Guineas, commencing with the present year, will entitle the Subscriber to all the works that will be printed by the Committee. The Prospectus, and other documents, that are appended to Ibn Batuta’s Travels, fully develop the objects of the Oriental Translation Committee; but I presume to mention, that their principal object is the publication of translations of Oriental works free of expense to the Translators, who are entitled to twenty-five copies of their version when printed ; and that rewards, in money or gold medals, are given by the Committee for the best translations. In addition to the Autobiography of the Emperor Jehangeer, which will be published in the course of this month, the works numbered 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 21, described on pages 13 and 14 of the Committee’s Report, are in the press. I have the honour to be, SIR, With great respect, Your very obedient Servant, WILLIAM HUTTMANN, Secreiafy, » • 'k oiJuiiiA Ic/oH .fiobiio.l iiotlBit) I f r' A H . in ?. ovjjr! 1 ,M'a'n'iKf<oD 'tr> .v^^' i»rii .« 'K- mMijiH •/tn .- .
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