4 Communications and Additions to the Lihrary. [Jan. 



were figured and described by Captain T. Latter in the Journal for 1846. 

 Coins of a similar type have, however, been described by Sir Walter Elliot in a 

 paper which he published in the Madras Journal of Literature and Science. 

 He describes them as coins of the Chalukya Princes, of whom the Eastern 

 line reigned at E-ajamandri, and the Western at Kalyan. The central 

 figure on the coins described by Captain Latter was a boar, a device which 

 the Chalukya princes stamped on their coins throughout a long period of 

 time. Around the central figure were other objects, a ch'hatra, and other 

 regalia. The letters. Sir Walter Elliot decides, are old Telugu characters. 

 I have lately shown to Sir Walter two coins of those originally found on 

 Cheduba. He has not yet deciphered the characters, but thinks they are 

 undoubtedly old Telugu, and that the coins belong probably to the fifth 

 centmy of the Christian era.' 



The following papers were read — 



Translations peom the Taeikh i Fieuzshahi. Ziduddm's Preface. 

 —By E. C. Batlet, Esq., C. S., C. S. I. 



The JReign of MiCizzuddin. — By P. Whallet, Esq., C. S. 

 These papers will be printed in the Jom'nal for 1871 and 1872. 

 The receipt of the following communications was announced — 



1. The Sivans of India. — By W. Brooks, Esq., C. S., EtaVah. 



2. On a New Species of Bhyllopneuste. — By W. Brooxs, Esq., C. E., 

 EtaVah. 



3. Third List of Birds ohtained in the lOiasi and Garo Sills, with 

 some corrections, Sfc, to the former lists. — By Major H. H. God win- Austen. 



Library. 



The following additions have been made to the library since the meeting 

 held in December 1871. 



Presentations. 

 *^* Names of Donors in Capitals. 



The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Vol. XXVII,, 

 Part III. — The Linnean Society. 



Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Ber- 

 lin, 1870. — KoNiGL. Akademie der Wissenschaeten zij Berlin. 



Monatsbericht der K. Pr. Akademie der Wissenschaften, August, 1871. — 

 K. Pr. Akademie, Berlin. 



Bijdragen tot de Taal landen Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch Indie, 

 Vol. V, 2nd and 3rd stuk. — Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch Indie. 



Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indie, Dl. XXXI. Affe- 

 vering 4 — 6. — Natuurkundige Vereeniging in Nederlandsch Indie. 



Jahrbuch, Band XXI. No. 2. — K. K. Geologische Reichsanstalt. 



