CONTENTS. 



Monthly General Meeting in August, 181 



Letter from Dr. H. Oldenburg relating to a new edition of the F^- 



nayapitaJcam, 182 



Kemarks by Dr. Eajendralala Mitra on the first part of his descrip- 

 tive Catalogue of Sanskrit MSS. in the Society's Library, 183 



Papers — 



1. A theoretical deduction of the best Eesistance of a Telegraph 

 Eeceiving Instrunjent. — By E. S. Bbotjgh, 181 



2. Notes on the Mammalian Fauna of the Wardwan and Upper 



Chenab Valleys. — By K. Ltdekker, B. A., Geological Survey 



of India, (Abstract) 188 



3. Notes of a pre-historic Burial-place with Cruciform Monoliths 

 near Mungapet in the Nizam's Dominions. — By W. King, De- 

 puty Superintendent Geological Survey of India, (Abstract) ... 189 



4. Note on two Copper-plate Grants of the Chandel Dynasty, of 

 the eleventh and twelfth centuries of the Samvat Era. — By 

 Paisdit PEAOTifATH Saeaswati, M. A., B. L,, (Abstract) ... 192 



On the Floral Simulation of Oongylus gongylodes, Linn. — By Dr. 



J. Aot)eeso]!?^, 193 



Communications received, 195 



Library, 196 



Note : In conseqibence of the transfer of the Meteorological Ohser- 

 vatory from the Purveyor GeoieraVs Office to the Meteorologi" 

 cal Departonent at AHjpore, the publication of the Meteorologi- 

 cal Observations made at the Surveyor GeneraVs Office has 

 been disconiimied from the \st April. 



In a folio volume of 180 pages, with thirty-six Lithographs and fifty 

 wood-cuts. Price Rs. 35. 



THE ANTIQUITIES OF 0R18SA. 



RA'JENDEALA'LA MITRA, LL. D. 



Volume I. 



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