1909.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Cxix 
great energy and much success some of the most ancient 
sites within his province, such as those of Vaisali, Rajagrha 
and Buddha-Gaya. At Vaisali he discovered a considerable 
num er of ancient Indian seals, and in his article on the 
‘* Excavation of Vaisali’’ he gave an account of noe oe 
dangerously ill in 1906, he took leave for abou vears, 
ost of which he spent in Italy. Shortly Ary ae left India 
he was nominated Fellow of the Gaicttte | University, in which 
position he took active part in discussions connecte et 
Sanskrit, Hebrew, and Ancient Indian History. He rejoined 
service early i in 1908, but his health was completely ahastered: 
Towards the end of that year there were signs of gi Sieg ti 
but in June last he suddenly fell ill. His doctors advised h 
to go to the hills and take complete rest, but, natelels as 
he was with the preparation of his lectures on Ancient Indian 
History, he preferred to remain in Calcutta where the necessary 
books of reference were accessible to him. His health con- 
tinued to deteriorate till a sudden failure of heart carried him off 
on Wednesday, the 20th October, 1909. In accordance with a 
wish which he frequently expressed in his lifetime, his remains 
were cremated at the Entally Crematorium, without any rites. 
‘Tu quidem, ut es leto sopitus, sic eris, ae 
Quod super est, cunctis privatus Coane aegris : 
At nos horrifico cinefactum te nae oe 
Insatiabiliter deflevimus; aetern 
Nulla dies nobis mcerorem e stele “demet. és 
A list of ate published contributions of Dr. Bloch is here- 
with subjoin 
ae | Grant of Dhruvasena I. J.R.A.S., 1895, p. 379. 
2. Buddha worshipped by Indra. Proc. A.S.B.,° 1898, 
p. ne 
An apa — Buddhistic Statue from Sravasti. 
J.A. $. B. >. peer ds 
4. Anew ae . Maharaja Bhoja I. Jb., p. 291. 
5. Note on the date of an Ancient Palm-leaf Manuscript 
from Nepal. Proc. A.S.B., 1899, p. 69 
6. An Inscribed Drum from Assam. /b., 
An Edition of a New he age Berd of 
Jayadityadeva II. J.A.S.B., pt. p- 88. 
8. Three new ‘potted ‘ro Gaya. Proc. A.S.B., 
1902, p. 66. 
9. Basar-Vesali, Z.D.M.G., Bd. LVII, p. 206. 
10. Kin griechische Theater in Indien. Ib., p. 455. 
11. Excavations at Lauriya. [b., LX, p. 227. 
