2 Mr. Ball on Identification of Diamond Mines. [Jan. 



9. From Surgeon-Major A. F. Bradshaw, — Hindu Matrimony, 

 by Babu B. C. Bose. 



10. From the Trustees of the British Museum, — Illustrations of 

 Typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the 

 British Museum, Part IV, by Lord Walsingham. 



The following Gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the next 

 meeting — 



1. P. J. Carter, Esq., Forest Department, British Burmah, proposed 

 by E. W. Oates, Esq., seconded by A. Pedler, Esq. 



2. Capt. T. Morris Jenkins, Asst. Commissioner, British Burmah, 

 proposed by E. W. Oates, Esq., seconded by A. Pedler, Esq. 



3. Major W. F. Prideaux, Calcutta, proposed by A. Pedler, Esq., 

 seconded by Capt. W. H. Johnstone, R. E. 



4. R. C. Laughlin, Esq., proposed by J. C. Douglas, Esq., seconded by 

 L. Schwendler, Esq. 



5. Dr. G. Bomford, Garrison Surgeon, Fort William, proposed by 

 Dr. A. F. Bradshaw, seconded by A. Pedler, Esq. 



The Secretary reported that Mr. H. A. Cockerell and Mr. J. G. Apcar 

 had intimated their desire to withdraw from the Society, and that Mr. 

 W. T. Webb had requested that his letter of resignation might be can- 

 celled. 



The following papers were read — 



1. On the Identification of Certain Diamond Mines in India which 

 were known to and worked by the ancients, especially those which were 

 visited by Tavernier. — By V. Ball, M. A., F. G. S. 



(Abstract.) 



In this paper the author gives the result of his investigations into 

 the identity of the diamond mines visited and described by Tavernier 

 which have long afforded matter for more or less vague speculation to 

 numerous writers on the subject. 



Raolconda is believed to be identical with Rawdukonda in the district 

 of Mudgul in the Nizam's Dominions : it is situated near the Tungabudra 

 river in Lat. 15° 41" Long. 76° 50'. 



Gani-cottlour is shown to be identical with Kollur on the Kistna 

 river, Lat. 16° 42' 30", Long. 80° 5'. Under this heading there is a note on 

 the Great Mogul diamond and its identity with the Koh-i-nur. The prefix 

 Gani is supposed to be simply the Persian Kan-i- (i. e. mine of). And the 

 title Koh-i-nur may have been suggested by the meaningless name Kollur. 



Soumelpour appears to have been situated in Chutia Nagpur and 

 probably was in Palamow. It is quite a distinct locality from Sam- 



