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a few of the treasures, while in fact, their actual motive is to thoroughly advertise the collection, in advance of some great public sale hereafter in Paris or London. It is very amusing nevertheless, and in a way instructive.  Old Ali Arabi of manuscript fame, confessed yesterday in true Pagan style to having lied religiously to Prof. Dennison when he (the Prof.) went to see him last April in my behalf - After this interesting yarn he descended into his "holy of holies" and produced two large tin boxes filled with manuscripts which he said he had kept laid away for me for many months and which he would not show Dennison nor any of the other great