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The Wisdom of the East Series

Edited by

L. CRANMER-BYNG
Dr. S. A. KAPADIA


THE AWAKENING OF THE SOUL

Motto—
“’Twas what it was, ’tis not to be expressed.
Enquire no further, but conceive the best.”
Ghazali.


WISDOM OF THE EAST
THE AWAKENING
OF THE SOUL
RENDERED FROM THE ARABIC
WITH INTRODUCTION

BY DR. PAUL BRÖNNLE
F.R.G.S., F.R.HIST.S., M.R.A.S., ETC.

Rising sun over water
FOURTH IMPRESSION

LONDON
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET
1910


PRINTED BY
HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD.,
LONDON AND AYLESBURY.


To Her Excellency
THE COUNTESS OLGA ÜXKÜLL-GYLLENBAND
Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty
The Queen of Wurtemberg
Respectfully dedicated
by
PAUL BRÖNNLE
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