84 Ne<u> Pullipatiom. 



rities in facts, rather the writers of former fyftems, than the 

 narratives of original obfervations from which thofe writers 

 compiled ; that, while intent chiefly upon accurate defcrip- 

 tion, he has told little, except in a few popular inftances, 

 of the manners, habits, and local relations of the quadrupeds 

 which he defcribes. 



The Afiatic Rifearches ; or Tranfa&'ufiTs of the Society in- 

 jl'ituted in Bengal for inquiring into the Hijlory and Anti-* 



tiquities, the Arts, Sciences, and Literature of Ajia, 



Vol, VI. Calcutta, 1800. 



We are happy to find that this Society ftill continues its 

 labours with unabated fpirit and induftry. The contents of 

 this volume are : 



I. A Difcourfe delivered by Sjr Robert Chambers, Knt. 

 Piefident. — 2. Narrative of a Journey from Agra, to Oujein, 

 —3. An Account of the Inhabitants of the Poggy or Naffau 

 111 ands, lying off Sumatra. — 4. Obfervations on the Theory 

 of Walls, wherein fume Particulars are inveftigated which 

 have not been oonfidered by Writers on Fortification. — 5. On 

 the Poifon of Serpents : Supplement to the foregoing Paper. 

 — 6. An Account of Petroleum Wells in the Burmha Coun- 

 try. — 7. On the Maximum of Mechanic Powers, and the 

 Effects of Machines when in Motion.-^-rS. On the Religion, 

 and Literature of the Burmas. — 9. Narrative of a Journey to 

 Sirma«mr. Enumeration of Plants noticed in the preceding 

 Tour. Letter from Sir C. W. Malet, Bart, to the Prefident, 

 on the Subject of the following Paper : — ;JO. Dcfcription of 

 the Caves or Excavations on the Mountain about a mile to 

 the Eaftward of the Town of Ellora. — u. Remarks on fome 

 Antiquities on the Weft and South Coaits of Ceylon ; writ-; 

 ten in the Year 1796. — 12. On Mount Caucafus. — 13. On 

 the Antiquity of the Surya Siddhanta, and the Formation of 

 Aftronomical Cycles therein contained. — Appendix. Rules 

 of the Afiatic Society. Members of the Afiatic Society. 



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