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in strict accordance with these dimensions, a list of which will be 

 attached to the final castings. If scientific opinion in Europe approves 

 of these figures, it is hoped that some permanent demand may arise 

 which would lead to an extension of the series, and while offering em- 

 ployment to the indigenous modellers, would, at the same time, admirably 

 illustrate the marked diversity of type met with within even the limits 

 of a single Province, and would afford the means for systematic study of 

 Indian ethnology in Europe. 



The prehistoric and ancient relics that are being unearthed by Mr. 

 W. H. P. Driver, of Ranchi, in the Neolithic sites discovered by him in 

 that district, are being sent to the Indian Museum for examination and 

 description by Mr. Wood-Mason, who has already contributed a paper 

 on the subject to the Society's Journal, illustrated by four plates of 

 arrows and other worked stones. The most interesting of the objects 

 discovered by Mr. Wood-Mason amongst the material sent down by 

 Mr. Driver are the chisel-shaped arrow-heads, similar to those which 

 have been found, still hafted and feathered, in ancient Egyptian tombs, 

 and, sporadically, in several parts of Europe, including the British Isles. 

 The rarity of this type of arrow in collections is probably explained 

 by its simplicity causing it to escape the notice of collectors. 



Most of the other communications on this subject in our Journal 

 and Proceedings have also been contributed by Mr. Driver, and com- 

 prise a paper containing "a description of a peculiar custom obtain- 

 ing amongst the aboriginal tribes of Lohardaga, called ' Era Sendra ' 

 or ' women's hunt," with the object of expelling the cholera demon, 

 and " Notes on some Kolarian Tribes," published in the Journal No. J, 

 Part I. In this paper Mr. Driver describes the Asurs, who are to 

 be found only in the extreme west of the Lohardaga District and 

 are iron-smelters by profession ; also the Birhors, who lead a wild 

 nomadic life in Chutiya Nagpur, travelling about in small communities, 

 and live by making string from the chop (Bauhwia scandens) bark; and the 

 Kharigas, who are found in the S. W. corner of Lohardaga and the 

 neighbouring states, and in Sambhalpur. They are said to be found also, 

 in a most savage condition, in the Manbhiim and Singbhum districts. 



Another paper, by the same author, " on the aboriginal Tribes of tho 

 Paluiriya Hariyas and the Koroas," will be published in the Journal, 

 Part II. 



Col. Bloomfield contributes a short note on " Copper Celts in the 

 Balaghat District," to the July Proceedings. 



Judging from the list of papers received by tho Anthropological 

 Society of Bombay, many interesting points connected with anthropo- 

 logy in India are being worked out by its members. Among the mosl 



