Geography and Cosmography [IO Islamic 2449] An Account of Russia

Geography and Cosmography.

This manuscript is now IO Islamic 2449 in the India Office collections.

[metadata: Otto Loth, A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office, (volume 1), no. 729 here with further notations and hyperlinks].

729.

2449. Size 83/4 in. by 6 in.; foll. 89. Nineteen and more lines in a page.

A popular account of Modern Russia, composed, as it seems, by a Greek priest, A.D. 1758, during the reign of the Empress Elizabeth.3

It begins with a list of contents, فهرس ما قد احتوى عليه هذا الكتاب من اخبار اقليم المسكوف , which is followed by a general survey of Europe (مقدمة) . The account of Russia consists of fifteen chapters (راس) , six of which are geographical, whilst the rest treat briefly of the physique and manners of the people, of the government, civil and military organization, religion, emperors and patriarchs, schools, etc., of Russia.

Plainly written, in several hands. The following note is at the end:

بلغ مقابلته بتحرير فى اليوم الثالث عشر فى اشباط سنة ١٧٩٩ مسيحية 

3 See fol. 86v.