1889.] Library. 131 



a. One type appears to have the Muhamraadan creed on one 

 side, and the king's name on the other ; but they are not in a 

 sufficiently good condition to determine the name with certainty ; 

 it appears, however, to be Muhammad, who reigned in 818 — 839 



A. H. = 1434 — 1455 A. D. ; no dates legible ; No. of specimens ... 19 



b. The other type would seem to belong to Mahmud bin 

 Nasir Shah, who reigned from 916—937 A. H. = 1510—1530 

 A. D. Some show faint traces of dates, apparently, 916, 917, 930 ; 



No. of specimens 38 



Total ... 57 



Dr. Hoernlb exhibited a large coloured genealogical tree illustrat- 

 ing the chronology of the Jain religion, and all its divisions and sub- 

 divisions, prepared by Muni Atmaram Ji Ananda Vijay Jf, — 



Also 4 gold Gupta coins forwarded by Mr. Rivett-Carnac, and a 

 unique gold coin of the Bengal Sultan Jalalu-d-dfn Fath Shah, an account 

 of which will be published in the Journal, Part I. — 



Also read a letter from Babu. Hanuman Prasada, Rais, of Chunar, 

 and exhibited photographs and copies of inscriptions taken from the 

 sculptures found in the newly discovered rock temple in the Fort of 

 Chunar, forwarded by the Rais. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Diagnoses of new Indian Pediculares. — By Surgeon D. Prain, 

 Curator of the Herbarium, Royal Botanical Garden, Sibpur. Gommxmi- 

 cated by Dr. G. King. 



2. Note on some ancient burial grounds in the Lohardagga district. — 

 By W. H. P. Driver, Esq. 



These papers will be published in full in the Journal, Part II. 



h 



IBRARY. 



The following additions have been made to the Library since the 

 Meeting held in January last. 



Transactions, Proceedings and Journals, 

 presented by the respective Societies and Editors. 

 Batavia. Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsteu en Wetenschappen,— 

 Notulen, Deel XXVI Aflevering 3. 



