György Kara (descr.): The Mongol and Manchu Manuscripts and Blockprints in the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

The Mongol Collection

End, f. 75b 12-13: tan-u qayan tere metü yabuysan bögesü ene Şiregen-dür sayutuyai. [end of page] Cf. C. R. Bawden, Tales of King Vikramâditya and the Thirty-Two Wooden Men (Satapitaka vol. 18, Mongolpitaka vol. 3, New Delhi 1960); Susama Lohia, The Mongol Tales of the 32 Wooden Men. Mong. 277 Judge Shi's Stories Manuscript, 19th/20th century double-leaved book of greyish muutuu paper with large wires, 25.9 : 25.5 cm (upper margin varying), no pagination, 120 f. without the covers (yellow fabric pasted on newspaper sheets with English text including "Verdict in remarkable action"), 13-15 lines/page, brush, black ink, elegant shorthand with round forms. Nearclassical orthography with diacriticals; Manchu Y. Elevated line-head for the title. Title on the cover: Si mergen noyan-u sidkegsen kereg-ün eki toytayal (kemekü

/ teüke) jiryuduyar (doloduyar/ naimaduyar/

yisüdüger/ arbaduyar) bölüg . "The Story called 'Decisions of the Cases Tried by the Wise Master Shi.' Chapters VI-X." Practically the same title repeats on f. [l]a. Inc. f. [l]a: Si mergen noyan-u sidkegsen kereg-üd-ün eki toytayal kemekü teüke (jiryuduyar bölüg.) jobalang-du Süü-xe-yi [x with fuqa] aburcu. joriyar tüibegegéi arad-i jasaylabai. kümün kemen ere biy-e olju törökü-i küsebeőü berke-yi medebesü jokimui., etc. Chapter VI: ff. [l]-[24]b Chapter VII: ff. [25]a-[47]b kücürkeg qulayai-nari köndüy-e bariyad. kögerüküi arad-i kümüjigülün asarabai. F. [48]: blank. Chapter VIII: ff. [49]a-[69]a mönggü burungyuyilamui kemeged. qarin mönggü toryoydan Şidkegülbei. F. [69]b: blank. Chapter IX: ff. [70]a-[94]a, ff. [94]И95]: blank, kelegei kümün-dü jaryu olyobai. kegertei Şabar To-tay-yi Şigüdbei. Chapter X: ff. [96]a-[120]b To Şan To-tay-yi Şigüjü Cayan jaray-a-aca ulam kereg degdebei. End, f. [120]b5-9: gilüg anu kümün-ü ary-a meke uran bolbacu küréü irekü üile-ece jayilqu berke. 333