202 S. Kurz — On Burmese Palms. [Dec. 



" The inscription inside over the entrance of the vault," says Mr. Bcale, 

 " informs us that the building was once seriously damaged by an earth- 

 quake, and that it was repaired, in 1209 A. H. [A. D. 1791], by one 'Abbas 

 'Ali, a descendant of the builder." 



There is another mausoleum in Kanauj on the banks of the Kali Nai, 

 with a high dome. The building is surrounded by high walls. An inscription 

 over the gate informs us that it is the resting place of one Shaikh Nagah, 

 who died in A. H. 1009 [A. D. 1G00], and that the builder and writer of 

 the inscription is Rukn-uddin, son of 'Ala-uddin 'ITsmani. 



But a Mausoleum of greater renown is the Rauzah of Shaikh Kabir 

 Bala Pir, which is likewise situated on the banks of the Kali Nai. Bala Pir 

 was the son of Shaikh Qasim Qadiri, who lies buried in Chandalgarh. Bala 

 Pir died during the reign of Shahjahan on the 10th Ramazan, 1051. For 

 the inscriptions, vide Miftah uttawarikh, p. 250. 



The following papers were read : — ■ 



1. Enumeration of Burmese Palms. By S. Kuez, Esq. 



[Received October 9th]. 

 (Abstract). 



The paper contains an enumeration of 42 species of Burmese palms 

 besides 6 doubtful or imperfectly described species of rattans. Amongst 

 the 42 species 8 are new, and some of them are of intense interest, 

 like Calamu tegrunis and O. Andamanies. A gigantic stemless Corypha 

 (C. viacropoda) indigenous to the Andamans, produces fan-shaped leaves up- 

 wards of 30 feet in length. All the new species are illustrated, and figures 

 given also of other incompletely known palms on the 25 plates which 

 accompany the paper. 



This paper will be published in the Journal, Part II, 1874. 



2. Note on two Muhammadan Gold Coins. Hj the Hon. E. C. Bat- 

 let, C. S. I. 



This note will appear in the Journal, Part I, No. IV. 



3. On the Pains of Dimapur, on the Dunsiri Piver, A'sdm. By 

 Major H. H. Godwin-Austen, F. R. G. S., F. Z. S. Deputy Superintend- 

 ent, Topographical Survey of India. 



This paper will be published in the Journal, Part I, 1874. 



4. The Bhadit, and the Bduris. — By Upendra. Chandra Mttkerjea, 

 Bankurah. 



The festival most remarkable in the district of Bankurah, and in that 

 part of the non-regulation province of Chutia Nagpur which goes under the 

 name Manbhum (and better known as Parulia), is the Bhadu, which 

 takes that name on account of its celebration in the month of Bhadra. 



