154 Library. [July, 



The reading of the following papers was postponed — 



1. Note on a picture representing the Taking of Palamau by Daud 

 Klian, Aurangzib's General. By Col. E. T. Dalton, C. S. I., Commissioner 

 of Chutia Nagpvir. 



2. Note on Fort Ekdalah, near Panduah, Maldah District, by E. V. 

 Westmacott, Esq., C. S. 



3. Contribution towards a knowledge of the Burmese Flora. By S. 

 Kurz, Esq. 



The receipt of the following communication was announced — 

 Descriptions of nine species of Alycseinse, from Asam and the Naga 

 Hills. By Major H. H. Godwin-Austen F. E. G. S., F. Z. S. 

 The meeting was then adjourned. 



LiBRABT. 



The following additions have been made to the Library since the 

 meeting held in June last, 



Presentations. 

 *^ Names of Donors in Capitals. 

 Professional Papers on Indian Engineering, May 1874.^ 

 Major IE. T. ThacJceray. — Artesian boring at Ambala. Capt. A. CunniyigTiam. — Re- 

 view of paper on Well- Foundations. Capt. A. Cunningham. — Reduction of Barometric 

 Readings at High Stations. W. Bull. — Bull's Fixed Clay-Cutter. Major G. P. de P. 

 Falconnet. — Brick and Tile manufacture at Allahabad. C. H. G. JenJcinson. — Designs of 

 Girder Bridges for Metre Railways. W. H. Price. — Kurrachee Harbour Works. 



The Editor. 

 The Indian Antiquary, May and June, 1874. 



May. C. E. Ke7ineth. — Note on the Sects of the Vaishnavas in the Madras Presi- 

 dency. W. F. Sinclair. — ^Notes on Castes in the Dekkan. Professor Panikrislina Gopal 

 ^TiandarJcar. — The Veda in India. V. N. 'Narasimmizengar. — Tonsure of Hindu Widows. 

 Capt. JS. J. MacTcenzie. — Panchanga or Indian Almanac. Report of the Exploration of 

 the Buddhist ruins at Jamalgarhi. 



June. L. Rice. — Bhadra Balm and Sravana Belgola. Dr. Leitner's Buddhist Sculp- 

 tures. M. J. Walhouse. — Archaeological notes. Br. J. Muir. — Passages expressing reli- 

 gious and moral sentiments from the Mahabharata. V. Ball. — Visit to the Andamanese 

 " Home," Port Blaii', Andaman Islands. 



The Goyernment op India. 

 Eeport on the Judicial Administration of the Central Provinces (Crimi- 

 nal) for 1873-74. 



The Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces. 

 Purchase. 

 Stray Feathers, Vol. I, and Nos. 1-5 of Vol. II. 

 Pratna Kamra-Nandini, Vol. VII, No. 1. 



Exchange. 

 Nature, Nos. 23G-239. 



