I brought up the Bábís article and it, like several others, contains numerous scanos, some of which I cannot figure out (foreign names). Here is an example:

Of these risings the first ([December 1848]?—[July 1849]?) took place in Mázandarán?, at the ruined shrine of [Shaykh TabarsI]?, near Bflrfur6sh?, where the BábIs, led by Mullâ Muhammad ‘All of Bârfurfish and Mullfi Husayn of Bushrawayh (“ the first who believed “), defied the shah’s troops for seven months before they were finally subdued and put to death.

I think that there should be a warning against inserting text with illegible scanos in it. Where do they come from? Does anyone have a hardcopy of the 1911 encyclopedia so that he can fix them?

phma