PROCEEDINGS 



OP THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For Decembei^ 1877. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, was 

 held on Wednesday, the 5th December, at 9 p. m. 



Major-General H. L. Thijilliee, R. A., C. S. I., Vice-President, in 

 the Chair. 



The following presentations were announced : — 



1. From H. Blochmann, Esq., a copy of the Maqamat-i-Badi'-i-Hama- 

 dani, lately lithographed at Lncknow. 



2. From J. McCrady, Esq., a copy of the following papers read 

 before the Elliot Society : 



Description of the Oceanic (Turritopsis) Nubricula, N. S. and the 

 Embryological History of a singular Medusan larva, found in the cavity 

 of its belt. 



Gymnopthalmata of Charleston Harbor, 



3. From the Trustees of the British Museum the following books : 

 Description of Ancient Marbles, Pts. I to XI, Catalogues of Fossil Reptilia 

 of South Africa, British Symenoptera, British Fossil Crustacea, Birds, 

 Typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera, and a Guide to the Exhibi- 

 tion Rooms in the Departments of Natural History and Antiquities. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last Meet- 

 ing, were balloted for and elected ordinary members — 



Dr. Krishna Dhan Ghose. 



L. Mandelli, Esq. 

 The following are candidates for ballot at the next meeting — ■ 



1. Lieut. £[. A. Sawyer, B. S. C, Military Department, Calcutta, 

 proposed by Caj^tain J. Waterhouse, seconded by H. Blochmann, Esq. 



2. Alexander Ward, Esq., M. R. C. S., proposed by Dr. J. M. Foster, 

 seconded by H. Blochmann, Esq. 



