On this day, this advertisement for an Arabic and Persian dictionary by Joseph Barretto was published in Bengal Hurkaru newspaper: Just published, the first volume of an Arabic and Persian Dictionary, dedicated, by permission, to His Excellency the Most Noble The Marquess Wellesley, K.P. Governor General…of India, By Joseph Barretto, Junior. The extent of the Work, having considerably exceeded Mr. B’s expectations, he is under the necessity of dividing it into two volumes, octavo size, each containing about 600 pages. Subscriptions for the above work will be received at Calcutta, by Messrs. Ferris and Co. at the Post Press, and by Mr Samuel Greenway, India Gazette Office. At Madras, by Mr Young, at Bombay, by J.D. Richardson, Esq.
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