138 E. E. Oliver — Copper Coins from Kdngra. [Nov., 



those, which were intended to identify certain events related in the epic 

 with occurrences that happened in the history of Rajputana and Gujarat 

 several centuries after the time when the real bard Chand was known to 

 have lived. If these identifications could be satisfactorily established — 

 as the Kaviraja seemed to have done, — they would certainly prove, that, 

 if not the whole epic, at least certain large portions of it were not 

 genuine. "With regard to this point. Dr. Hoernle said, he might briefly 

 state what his own conclusions were. In connexion with the edition 

 of the epic, which was being prepared for the Society, he had occasion 

 carefully to examine and compare the available manuscripts. These 

 seemed to disclose clear evidence that the epic had undergone, in the 

 course of time, three distinct revisions or recensions. At the time of 

 each of these revisions, large new portions, being sometimes entire 

 cantos, were added to the poem. He thought it might possibly be shown, 

 in the course of further investigation, that those events which did not 

 take place so early as Ohand's time, were recorded in the cantos sub- 

 sequently added to the original and genuine epic. For the present, he 

 was not disposed to give credence to such a sweeping statement that the 

 whole of the poem was a forgery dating from so late a date as the 15th 

 or 16th century. 



4. On some copper coins of Ahhar found in the Kdngra District. — By 



E. E. Oliver, M. G. C. E. (With 2 plates.) 

 (Abstract.) 



This paper contains a description given by Mr. E. E. Oliver of a 

 parcel of copper coins of Akbar, about 30 in number, which the au- 

 thor obtained from a Baniya in the Kangra Valley. Though struck 

 at widely distant places and considerably differing in date they were all 

 in an excellent state of preservation. Most of the mints, 28 in all, were 

 new to Mr. Oliver ; and one curious circumstance which he notes in con- 

 nexion, with this find is that it includes specimens of the whole twelve 

 Persian months, in many cases of several mints. 



The paper with 2 plates, will be published in full in Journal, Part I. 



5. On the Corrosion of the lead-lining of Indian Tea-Chests. — By 



Alexandee Pedler, Esq., F. C. S. 

 (Abstract.) 

 In this paper Mr. Pedler gives an account of numerous experiments 

 which he made at the request of the Indian Tea Association to ascertain 

 the cause of the partial corrosion and in some instances total destruction 

 of the lead linings of tea chests. The experiments made, and the results 

 given by them are very interesting, and the paper will be published in 



