96 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [May, 
(Extract from the Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural 
History) ; and Note on transversely striated muscular fibre among 
the Gastropoda, (from the American Journal of Science and Arts, 
Vol. I, February 1871). 
7. From Rey. H. Gundert,—a copy of prospectus of a Malaya- 
lam and English Dictionary. 
8. From Babu Rajendralala Mitra—a dried specimen of a new 
species of Seincus. (For a description of the species see p. 115). 
This specimen was obtained by Babu R. Mitra from a Kash- 
mir merchant, who stated that he brought the same from Arabia. 
The lizard is largely used medicinally in various diseases, and is 
particularly highly valued as an aphrodisiac by the Muhammadans. 
Ht is commonly known under the names of regmahé, or the sandfish, 
regzadah, or the descendant of sand, and sugungir, which word is 
said to be of Greek origin. Scincs, and also the common green 
European lizards, had been formerly largely used by medieval 
European physicians, who attributed to them most wonderful 
medicinal virtues in all kind of diseases. 
In India the scinc is taken in the form of a paste mixed with 
saffron, cardamum and other spices, or in the form of a powder 
with beetle leaf, but it is never prescribed by Hindu physicians. 
The following gentlemen were elected ordinary members :— 
A. P. Howell, Esq. 
Babu Kaliprasanna Ghosha. 
Capt. B. Rogers, B. 8. C. 
C. F. Bligh, Esq. 
Ch. Sanderson, Esq. 
The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the next 
meeting :— 
Capt. C. Stewart Pratt, Adjt. 34, N. I., Morar, proposed by Mr. 
Wood-Mason, seconded by Col. H. Hyde. 
Moulavi Habiburrahman, proposed by Mr. Blochmann, second- 
ed by Babu Rajendralala Mitra. 
J. W. Alexander, Esq., proposed by Dr. T. Oldham, a by 
Dr. F. Stoliczka. 
_ Babu Gangaprasad Sinha, proposed by Mr. H, Blochmann, 
seconded by Maulavi Kabiruddin. 
