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panther; lynx; and other Asiatic animals are portrayed。
It appears; by the names which are inserted
at the bottom of the pages; that several
artists were employed in the composition and
combination of these ornaments; one for the landscape;
another for the animals; and a third for the
human figures; all of whom have given proofs of
superior merit。 It would take almost a month to
inspect all the excellencies of this rare manuscript;
for; although so richly ornamented in gold; the
chaste colors of the ground prevent any glaring
obtrusion on the eye; and oblige the examiner to
place it in a particular point of light to see the
exquisite and minute beauties of the delineations。
The paintings; which are meant to illustrate the
subject of the book; are done in colors; and in the
center of the leaves。
〃On the back of the first page are the autographs
of the Emperors of Hindustan; Jehangir
and his son Shajehan。〃
〃No。 5。 'A Diwan i Shahi。' A Diwan or Collection
Odes by Shahi;' transcribed by the famous
penman Mir Ali; in Bokar