The HON. ADVISORY COMMITTEE (WISDOM OF THE EAST SERIES)
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Lord REAY, G.C.S.I., President. Sir ARTHUR WOLLASTON, K.C.I.E., Chairman. L. CRANMER-BYNG and S. A. KAPADIA, Hon. Secs.
Prof. T. W. Arnold (London University College). Prof. L. D. Barnett (London University College). Miss G. Bell. Syed Hosain Bilgrami, C.S.I. Prof. J. F. Blumhardt (Cambridge University). Prof. E. G. Browne (Cambridge University). Dr. J. Estlin Carpenter (Oxford University). A. G. Ellis, Esq. Prof. Gregory Foster (Provost, London University College). Dr. M. Gaster. Prof. H. A. Giles (Cambridge University). Lionel Giles. Esq., M.A. Prof. Ignaz Goldziher (Buda-pest University). Dr. G. A. Grierson, C.I.E. Sir Henry Howorth, K.C.I.E. Sir Alfred Lyall, G.C.I.E. Sir Charles Lyall, K.C.S.I. Prof. A. A. Macdonell (Oxford University). Prof. D. S. Margoliouth (Oxford University). Mrs. D. S. Margoliouth. Theodor Morison, Esq., M.A. J. Morris, Esq. (Japan). A. H. Hallam Murray, Esq. Prof. Reginald A. Nicholson (Cambridge University). Prof. Rapson (Cambridge University). Miss Ridding. Syed Ameer Ali, C.I.E. F. W. Thomas, Esq., M.A. Prof. Anton Tien. Don M. de Wickremasinghe (Oxford University).
ROMANCE OF THE EAST SERIES
Edited by L. Cranmer-Byng
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In this series the great store-houses of Oriental romance will be opened for the first time to the public. Tales from the Sanskrit, from the Chinese, from every language of the East possessing a great literature will appear in due course. From these vivid narratives of old-world romance it will be possible for the reader to glean much information concerning the lives and manners and customs of vanished races, and the greatness of Empires that have passed away.
TALES OF THE CALIPHS. From the Arabic Translated by Claud Field
TALES WITHIN TALES. From the Fables of Pilpai Translated by Sir Arthur Wollaston, K.C.I.E.
THE GOLDEN TOWN. From the Sanskrit of Soma Deva Translated by Dr. L. D. Barnett.
Works added to the Series will be announced in due course
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