14 E. L. Mitra- Oji n Copper-plate from Cuttach. [Jan. 



He, the crest jewel of kings, whose two lotus feet are irradiated by 

 the glory of the rubies sparkling on the diadems of kings ; who, the 

 fierce valiant one, has bestrewed battle-fields with pearls reft from the heads 

 of herds of inimical elephants ; who, reposing the revenue of his kingdom in 

 the hands of the chief minister named Sadharana, a noble Brahman, patient 

 as the ocean, and most rigorous, enjoyed the pleasures of contentment by 

 tasting the nectar of joy by travelling in various places ; who without know- 

 ing the Vedas, the Vedangas, the S'ikshas, and the Kalpas, became, by his 

 clear understanding and knowledge of political economy and law, like the 

 chief priest of the gods located on earth ; whose kingdom is alwaj^s thriving 

 through the conciliatory action towards the public and the observance of 

 Brahmic rules on the part of his minister — even he is the wealthy Varma, 

 Kandarpadeva, renowned in the three spheres. 



In the year thirty-one of the reign of the thriving and victorious lotus 

 feet of the great worshipper of Mahesvara, of his noble majesty, tlie 

 superior of great kings, the lord, the ornament of the lunar race, the 

 sovereign of the three Kalingas, the auspicious Mahadevagupta Deva, on 

 the 13th day of the waxing moon of Marga (November-December),— in 

 clear figures Samvat 31, Marga Sudi 13 — was composed the text of these 

 three copper tablets by the chief minister of war and peace, Malladatta, a 

 Kayastha of pure lineage, the son of Priyankaraditya. It was executed 

 by the chief of Kosala with the knowledge of the great chief. This copper- 

 made patent was witnessed by Pundarikaksba,* and engraved by Madhava. 



2. Memoir of the author of the Tahaqat'i'lVdsiri. — Bi/ Major 

 G. H. Eaveett. 



This paper is an extract from the preface to the author's translation 

 of the Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, and will be published in the Journal, Part I, for 

 1882. 



3. On some new and rare Ehopalocerous Lepidoptera/row the Indian 



Region. — By Major G. F. L. Marshall, E. E. 

 This paper will be published in the Journal, Part II, for 1882. 



4. On a collection of Japanese Clausiliae made hy Brigade Surgeon It. 

 Hungerford in 1881. — By 0. F. von" Mollendorff, Fh. Z)., Vice- 

 Gonsul for Germany., Hongkong. Communicated hy J. Wood-Mason, 



Natural History Secretary. 



This paper will be published in the Journal, Part II, for 1882. 



* The word Pundarikaksha stands unconnected, and I have put in the words 

 " witnessed," not knowing how otherwise to deal with it. 



