CONTENTS. 



Page. 

 Monthly General Meeting ... ... ... ... ... 101 



Presentations ... ... ... ... ... ... ib. 



Election of Meiabers ... ... ... ... ... ib. 



Withdrawal of Members ... ... ... ... ... 102 



Elotion of Committees ... ... ... ... ... ib. 



Mr. Prank Finn, Deputy Superintendent of the Indian Museum, exhibited 

 some living specimens of the Indian Goosander {Merganser comatus) and read a 

 note on its walking powers. ... .,. ... ... ... 103 



Papers : — 



1. An ancient inscribed Buddhistic Statue from Qrdvasti. — By Dr. T. 

 Bloch (Title only) ... ... ... ... ... ... l04 



2. Some new species of plants from the North-Eastern Frontiers of India. — 

 By Sir G. King, K.C.I. E., M.B., LL.D., F.R.S., and Suegeon-Major D. Pbain, 

 M.B. (Title only) ... ... ... ... ib. 



3. The Later Murals (1707-1803) .—JB?^ William Irvine, B.C.S., {retired). 

 (Title only) ... ... ... " ... . ... ... ib. 



4. On certain imperfectly known Points in the Habits and Economy of 

 Birds : — No. 1. On the Position of the Feet of " Picavian" Birds and Parrots in 

 Flight. — By F. Finn, B.A., F.Z.S., Deputy Superintendent, Indian Museum ... ib. 



5. On the different hinds of Salutation used by the Santals. — By The Revd. 



P. 0. BoDDiNG, Mohulpahari, Santal Parganas. (Abstract) ... ... 107 



6. Preliminary Notes on an Archaeological tour with the Bunir Field 

 Force.— By M. A. Stein ... ... ... ... 108 



7. Note on the date of the composition of the Kavitta Bdmayana of Tulsi 

 Das.- By G. A. Grierson, C.I.E., Ph.D., I.C.S. ... ... ... 113 



8. Human Sacrifices in Ancient Assam i—By E. A. Gait, I.O.S. (Title only) " 115 

 Library ... ,„ ... • ... ... 116 



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