An Arabic - English Dictionary on a New System. By H. Anthony
Salmon6. 2 vols. (Triibner and Co.)—Mr. Sahuone claims con- siderable advantages for his Dictionary. First is its moderate size,—and, indeed, it is not larger than the medium " Liddell and Scott," to use a standard probably familiar to many readers. The other must be stated in the compiler's own words :—" Instead of giving under each root the various nouns, adjectives, &c., with their plurals, I refer by figures to a table of model forms which will be found attached to the Dictionary, and in which the con- sonants and vowel-points, characteristic of every derivative form, are printed in red—so as to be readily distinguished from the radical letters." It must be understood that a satisfactory alpha- betical Arabic Dictionary is considered by Mr. Salmon6 to be impossible. A second and much smaller volume contains an " English Index," and practically serves the purpose of an English-Arabic Dictionary.—We may mention at the same time, A Guide to Hindustani, by G. S. A. Ranking, BA,, M.D• (Thacker and Spink, Calcutta; Thacker and Co., London.)—It is described as " specially designed for the use of officers and men serving in India, with reference to the requirements of the Government of India."
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