Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1905. | 
N. Annandale exhibited living specimens of the “ Rains 
Insect ” ' (Trombidium grandissimum). 
The Anthropological Secretary exhibited weasel of 
the “bismer ” type from different parts of Indi 
The following papers were read :— 
1. Vidyapati Thakur.—By G. A. Grierson, C.LE., 1.C.8. 
2. Some remarks on the Geology of the Gangetic Fig —By 
EK. Motoyy, 1C.S8. 
3. The Nafaisu-l-Maasir.—By H. Beverines, I.C.S. (retired). 
4, Notes on the Species, External Characters and Habits of the 
Dugong.—By N. ANNANDALE, 
&. de ne Head Paes gadidirad a hither undescribed Indian 
species.— By Captain A. T. Gace, I.M. 
6. Result f the eeaminatio e the Nyaya Sutras of 
Gautama.—By MAnaMAHoPADHYAYA Haraprasap SHastri, M.A 
The paper will be perinat in the “ Journal and Proceedings,” 
Vol. ai 10. 
terials for a Flora e the Malayan recone 
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18.— 
By Sin Sots Kine, K.C.1.E., LL.D., F.R.S., and J. 8. ies: B, 
Esq., C.1.E., M.A., F.R.S. 
(Abstract. ) 
to an unforeseen cause of delay, it has been found 
lene to postpone the publication of the Natural Orders No 75 
Apocynacee, No. 76 Asclepiadacew and No. 77 Loganiacexe for 
a short while; consequently the present part, No. f th 
“Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula,” contains the 
orders which succeed, viz., No. 79 Hydrophyllacew to No. 
Lentibulariacew inclusive, together with No. 87 Bignoniacee and 
88 ee No. 78 Gentienacee has already appeared in part 
17, and 6 Gesneracex will have to come later on with the 
three or cans above mentioned as atin ng had to be postponed. 
The whole of the = or six out of the nine orders no 
resented : a 
Lentibulariaces, and Podalin hen been done by Lieutenant- 
Colonel Prain, I.M.S. ; t on the Boraginee by Sir G. King; and 
Mr. Gamble. 
The nine orders include 53 genera trl Ets species ; some of 
the species are now described for the first ti 
The paper will be published in Lat 3 in an Extra No. of the 
“ Journal and parses. » for 1905. 
ome on dates of Subandhee and Dingnag.—By 
‘Muininopaseclde Haraprasap Suasrrt, M.A, 
The paper will be published in the ‘ Journal and Proceedings,” 
Vol. I, No. 10. 
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