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Semitic Conference. A Mediaeval Syriac Charm. Mr. W. H. Hazard. Sever...
Semitic Conference. A Mediaeval Syriac Charm. Mr. W. H. Hazard. Sever...
...original objects are, perhaps, even more interesting than the casts. These consist of clay tablets, containing records of ancient life and customs; amulets, written in Syriac and worn to keep away evil spirits; Babylonian and Assyrian seals which were used as charms and for stamping written documents; and ancient Persian coins...
There is a valuable collection of manuscripts in Hebrew, Arabic and Syriac, written on parchment and rolled in the characteristic way of the Hebrews. Among the manuscripts are passages from the prophets, Pentateuch, the Shofar, which is used even now in the Jewish services, and the Book of Ruth...
Under originals come also the manuscripts, Syriac, Arabic and Hebrew. Among them is the so-called "Gezza," written in 1666, and another written in 1207 containing selections from the Gospels for church use. Of Hebrew manuscripts there is a large roll of the Prophets and one of the Book of Lamentations...