Gilchrist, John Borthwick, The Hindee moral preceptor (v. 1)

(London :  Black, Kingsbury, Parbury and Allen,  1821.)

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sixty-one rudimentai principles,     ...,...,......   1 to    28

prospectus of persian verbs........................    26

thirty-four stories, anecdotes, &c.............28 to    44

poetical exercises or poems, with hindee translations in
prose, and paraphrases in english verse, on the fol¬
lowing themes :—

address to the almighty, &c......................     49

beneficence and liberality........................     52

humility, condescension and politeness............    56

arrogance...................................     60

knowledge   ..................................     62

parsimony..........,...........,.............     65

bad company, &c...............,..............     67

justice......................................     70

oppression....................................     73

contentment..................................    75

avarice......................................     78

piety and devotion............................     81

satan and sinners..............................    84

mystic love and wine   ........,.................     B7

constancy and loyalty..........................     89

thanksgiving and gratitude......................     91

truth........................................     93

falsehood ....................................    95

patience    ....................................     97

fate and destiny   ..............................    99

instability of fortune, 8cc.......................   106

a few amatory odes, &c. with an english paraphrase to

each  ..............................     116 to 127

part ii forms a large supplement, containing an extensive hin¬
dee-persic and english vocabulary, with an english reversion
to complete the small vocabulary attached to the guide, and
will be published with all convenient expedition.
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