1876.] J. Butler — On tlie Anrfdmi Kcigas. H 



1. During the reign of Shah NuruddinJah&ngir, at the time of K h a n 

 S a r w a r, entitled ^afdar [Khan], 



2. 'All Akhar bmlt a weU and a mosque, so that the thirsty might hecome 

 satisfied. 



3. When I searched for a chronogTam, genius said, ' [It was built] from obe- 

 dience to God, the nourisher and giver.' A. H. 1022 [A. D. 1613]. 



The following inscription is quite modern, and records that Fakir ]\Iu- 

 hammad Chaudhari, tobacco-seller, of the tribe of the sellers of vegetables, 

 in 1211 Fasli, or 1218 H., [A. D. 1803], built or renovated the Dargah of 

 Chandan Pir. 



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The following papers were read — 



1. On tlie Angdnii Nagds and their Language. — By Ca^pt. J. Butler, 

 B. S. C, Political Agent, Ndgct Hills. 



Capt. Butler's essay consists of an Introduction and four Chapters. 

 Chapter I is historical and geographical ; Chapter II treats of the govern- 

 ment, the manners and customs, and the agriculture of the Angami Nagas ; 

 Chapter III gives an outline of the G-eology and Natural History of the 

 country ; and Chapter IV contains a valuable outline of Angami Grammar, 

 and a very complete vocabulary. 



Eight plates of vivid sketches by Lt. Woodthorpe, R. E,, accompany 

 the paper. 



The essay will appear in No. IV of Pt. I of the Journal, for 1875. 



Colonel Thuilliee said with reference to Capt. Butler's interesting and 

 instructive paper which had just been read, he regretted having to inform the 

 meeting that he had received information from Lieut. Woodthorpe, R. E,, 

 who was now with Capt. Butler, Political Agent, prosecuting the exploration 

 of the whole of the Nag;i country south of the Brahmaputra, subtending the 

 district of Sibsagar from Jaipur to Samaguting and south-west of the villages 

 in the vicinity of Jaipur, laid down last season, that whilst the Survey Party 

 were cautiouslv proceeding through a new track, not more tlian 20 miles 

 from Golaghat, they were suddenly attacked on Christmas-day by Nagas be- 

 tween the villages of Lakhuti and Pangti — where they were concealed in 

 ambush in the high grass jungle, and not discernible even a few yards dis- 

 tant, when Capt. Butler received in his right breast a spear-wound of a 

 -severe character. 



This disaster compelled the survey party to halt for some time to 

 afford assistance to the wounded officer and to allow the military guard 



