1885.] Ltlmry. 159 



travels through all these places I have been much struck with the 

 different ways in which the Urda language has been corrupted ; but 

 what seems to me to be most curious is, that in such a large Muhamadan 

 city as Hyderabad, the Urdu has not been preserved in such a decent 

 condition, as at Lakhnau, Murshidabad and Dacca. And it is also 

 remarkable, that whilst the idiomatic expressions of Delhi have been 

 carefully preserved in Murshidabad and Dacca, they have been quite 

 corrupted in the chief towns of the Province of Behar, through which 

 the Urdu language has travelled to Bengal. It seems to me, that it 

 would be a gain to our Society if gentlemen who take an interest in this 

 subject, and who have the time and the inclination, would direct their 

 attention to enquire and collect information as to the various forms 

 which the Urdu has assumed in different parts of Hindustan. 



Dr. Hoernle suggested that the Nawab himself would be the best 

 qualified person to supply that information about Urdu. All informa- 

 tion of that kind was certainly very desirable. 



Library. 



The following additions have been made to the Library since the 

 meeting held in November last. 



Transactions, Proceedings and Journals, 



presented hy the respective Societies and Editors. 



Amsterdam. Koninklijk Zoologisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magis- 

 tra,— Bijdragen Tot De Dierkunde, Part III, No. 12. 



Batavia. Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, — 

 Notulen, Vol. XXIII, No. 2. 



. . Tijdschrift, Vol. XXX, No. 5. 



. Observations made at the Magnetical and Meteoi*ologioal 



Observatory, 1881-82. 

 Bombay. Indian Antiquary, — Vol. XIV, Parts 174 — 176, September 



to November, 1885. 

 Brussels. Musee Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique, — Annalcs, 



Vols. IX and XI, with Plates. 



