Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [| November, 1905. | 
Dr. N. Annandale exhibited living specimens of the “ Rains 
Insect” (LTrombidium grandissimum). 
The Anthropological Secretary exhibited weighing-beams of 
the “bismer ” type from different parts of India. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. Vidyapat? Thakur.—By G. A. Grizrson, C.1.H., LCS. 
2. Some remarks on the Geology of the Gangetic Plain.—By 
E. Motony, I.C.S8. 
3. The Nafdisu-l-Maasir.—By H. Beverives, 1.C.8. (retired). 
4, Notes on the Species, Haternal Characters and Habits of the 
Dugong.—By N. ANNANDALE, B.A., D.Sc. 
5. Hedyotis sisaparensis, a hitherto undescribed Indian 
species.— By Caprain A. T. Gace, I.M.S. 
6. Result of the examination of the Nyaya Sutras of 
Gautama.—By MAHAMAHOPADHYAYA HaraprAsaD SHAstri, M.A. 
The paper will be published in the “ Journal and Proceedings,” 
Vol. I, No. 10. 
7. Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. Mo. 18.— 
By Str Georce Kine, K.C.i.E., LL.D., F.R.S., and J. S. Gamain, 
Ksq., C.1.H., M.A., F.R.S. 
(Abstract. ) 
Owing to an unforeseen cause of delay, it has been found 
necessary to postpone the publication of the Natural Orders No 75 
Apocynacee, No. 76 <Asclepiadacex and No. 77 Loganiacese for 
a short while; consequently the present part, No. 18 of the 
“Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula,” contains the 
orders which succeed, viz., No. 79 Hydrophyllacew to No. 85 
Lentibulariacese inclusive, together with No. 87 Bignoniacex and 
88 Pedalinceew. No. 78 Gentienacexe has already appeared in part 
17, and No. 86 Gesneracex will have to come later on with the 
three orders above mentioned as having had to be postponed. 
The whole of the work or six out of the nine orders now 
presented : Convolvulacex, Solanacee, Scrophularinese, Orobanchacex, 
Lentibulariaceez, and Pedalinese has been done by Lieutenant- 
Colonel Prain, I.M.S8.; that on the Boraginee by Sir G. King; and 
that on Hydrophyllacesee and Bignoniacex by Mr. Gamble. 
The nine orders include 53 genera and 150 species; some of 
the species are now described for the first time. 
The paper will be published in full in an Extra No. of the 
“ Journal and Proceedings” for 1905. 
8. Some notes on dates of Subandhee and Dingnag.—By 
MAHAMAHOPADHYAYA Haraprasap SHAstri, M.A. 
The paper will be published in the “ Jowrnal and Proceedings,” 
Vol. I, No. 10. 
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