238 Proceedings of the Asiatic Ssciety. [ Noy. 
Mr. Blochmann said that Capt. Samuells had kindly promised 
to forward to the Society explanatory notes which would appear 
together with two plates in the Journal. The sketches taken 
by Capt. Blunt could not have been sent to the Society; at least 
there was no record shewing that they had been received. 
The Chairman also exhibited several drawings of celts, received 
from Mr. J. J. Carey, Executive Engineer, Khangaon, regarding 
the following notice had appeared as a supplement to the Central 
Provinces’ Gazette, dated 4th September, 1869. 
‘The stone circles lately found by me near the village of Khai- 
warra, about 16 miles east of Arvi in the Wardah district, 
were opened by desire of Mr. Morris, Chief Commissioner, 
Central Provinces. The stone circles are on the east bank of 
a nullah running due north and south, the ground rising very 
rapidly, 12’ 5” in 1,400 feet. I should think, there are quite 
150 of these mounds dotted about in no regular form, along the 
edge of this nullah. In outward form they are precisely the same 
as those illustrated in Captain Meadows Taylor’s book, with large 
stones rather evenly placed round. Numbers of these stones ap- 
peared to me to have passed through stone-dressers’ hands, they 
having five sides rudely shaped, which makes me think they were 
originally intended to have been placed upright, not in the position 
found; however, nothing was found to indicate that any building 
was erected here, still it is strange that these five-sided stones 
should be there, and found lying flat on the ground. I am sure, 
they were never intended to be placed in that position. The 
mounds in every case were hollow at the top, making me think 
that a chamber would be found underneath, that the stones form- 
ing the ceiling had probably given way; but, on opening two, 
nothing was found to guarantee such an idea. 
‘T commenced digging operations on the principal mound in the 
place, 40 X 43 in diameter, there being more cut stone surrounding 
it, and three or four in the centre; very great care was taken in 
digging and removing stones. The top of one of these five-sided 
stones was hit ‘upon close to the surface, and in the centre of the 
- mound this was carefully left standing, while operations were going 
on up to one foot deep. Nothing but loose stones and earth was 
