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C in the Köprülü Library, I, 1042. But I have had no microfilm to do the additional checking which is necessary. A microfilm of Ms. B (Mq 667, Catalogue Ahlwardt 9422) was kindly provided for me by Dr. D. George and the Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz in Berlin. It has enabled me to check a few passages in the Leiden edition where I thought that such checking might be well advised. The collation of Ms. B with the printed text has increased my admiration for the accuracy and acumen of the editor and the fine work done by the printer.

His father, however, was an important officer, first mentioned in the text above, III, 1532.  There seems to be no information on Salih al-Amin beyond what is mentioned here.  On his relations with the two Ibn al-Furats, see Sabi', Wuzara', index. Page 2 On Sha`ban 2, 279 (October 28, 892), the emissary of `Amr b. al-Layth al-Saffar6 came to al-Mu`tadid bearing gifts7 and requested that `Amr be appointed governor of Khurasan.  The robes of honor were bestowed upon him, and the standard was exhibited in the courtyard of his house for three days.

R) contained events from 255 to 298. This is not correct. Ms. R continues through the year 302. I have no explanation for the statement in the catalogue. Among the historians who wrote during the first century after Tabari's death, `Arib used the History faithfully to the year 299, 6 See Rosenthal, Muslim Historiography2, 82. 7 As stated in the beginning of Ms. Topkapisarayi Ahmet III 2929/1. 24 f. 9 See Ibn al-Athir, Kamil, ed. Tornberg, VIII, 68. , translated in Rosenthal, Muslim Historiography2, 81-3.

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