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er number of specimens of Ph. fulva in tlie Indian Museum. The small 

 size of the ears in Fh. hicolor may be the result of imperfect preservation. 



6. Taphozous longimanus, Hardwicke. 

 A male specimen without any trace of upper incisors. 



7. Nycticejus luteus, Blyth. 

 This species differs from Nycticejus Temminchii, Horsfield, in size only. 

 Its forearm very constantly measures 2"'2 inch, in length, as compared with 

 1'''8 inch, in the latter species. 



8. Vesperugo (Pipistrellus) imhricatus, Horsfield. 

 The representative of the Pipistrelle of Europe in the tropics, accord- 

 ing to Temminck. It is certainly as common in India as the Pipistrelle is 

 in Europe, and is never absent from any collection of bats. The species 

 Vespertilio ahramus, Temminck and V. lohatus, Gray, have been probably 

 founded on young individuals of this species, P. imhricatus is, very probably, 

 Vespertilio Coromandelicios, F. Cuvier, in the adult condition. 



The President announced that in accordance with the resolution passed 

 at the meeting in February last, there would be a recess for two months, 

 and that the next meeting would be in November. 



The receipt of the following communications was announced. 



1. Postscript to the Monograph of Clausilia, — by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



2. List of the books contained in Chand, — by J. Beames, Esq., C. S. 



3. The Bhapsodies of Gambhir Bai, the bard of Nurpui', (A. D., 

 1650),— by J. Beames, Esq., C. S. 



4. On new Barmese plants, Part I, — by S. Kurz, Esq. 



5. Notes on Barmese and Arakanese land-shells, with descriptions of 

 new species, — by W. Theobald, Esq., and Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



The Bhapsodles of Gamhhir Bdi, the Bard of Nurpiir (A. D. 1650), 

 —by John Beames, B. C. S., M. B. A. S., &c. 



A short time ago I received, through the kindness of Mr. Blochmann, 

 a small volume containing about 100 pages of old Hindi poetry, written in 

 a rude and sometimes almost illegible hand with frequent erasm'es and 

 omissions.* All that was told me about it was, that it was supposed to be 

 a metrical chronicle of the siege of Nurpur in the Panjab by the forces of 

 Shah Jahan. 



* This unique MS. was kindly lent to the Asiatic Society by the Honorable 

 E. C. Bayley, C. S. I., for the purpose of having a copy taken. The Editok. 



