NEW SERIES. 



VOL. LII, 



Title-page^tc. 



JOURNAL 



OF THE 



\ ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



Vol. LII, Part II.--1883, 



EDITED BY 



) The Acting Natural jFIistory Secretary. 



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1888. 



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