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No. 15.—MARCH. 
I.—On the Restoration of the Ancient Canals in the Delhi Territory. By Major 
Colvin, Engineers... - Bo oo IDE 
II,—Abstracts of Obscrratvons of the Tempesatene Bhossure; and Hyena 
cal State of the Air at Nasirabad. By Major T. Oliver.. ae 128 
III.—Determination of the Constant of Expansion of the Standard 10-feet icon 
Bar of the great Trigonometrical Survey of India; and Expansions of Gold, 
Silver, and Copper by the same Apparatus. By James Prinsep... 130 
1V.—Continuation of Dr. Gerard’s Route with Lieut. Burnes, from Boknaee a 
Meshid.. oe . ong “6 oe 56 ne .. 143 
V.—Pr peceaines of the ‘Anintie Soden - on d6 So a0 -- 149 
Whewell’s Desiderata on the subject of Tides. b6 ae oc hel 
Vi.—Madras Literary Society. ae a ays S6 2c sc -. 154 
VII.—Miscellaneous. 
1.—Indian Botany... ge so Hie 55 ae oe -. 156 
2.—Indian Geology. Ac se sc oe ce Se sie Bie Og 
3.—Indian Arts and Manufactures. 55 oe te a -. 158 
4.—Note on Lieut. Burt’s Instrument for eae Angles. .. do -- 159 
VIII.—Meteorological Register for March. ac 5¢ =e le -- +. 160 
No. 16.—APRIL. 
I.—Account of the Jain Temples on Mount Abii in Guzerdt. By Lieut. Burnes, 
Bombay Army... fc 161 
II.—List of Indian Woods sollecred by N. Wallich, M. D., F. R. S. {Eanes 
ing Member of the Royal Institute of France, and the toss of Sciences 
at Berlin, &c. and of the Society of Arts of London; Superintendent of the 
Botanic Garden at Calcutta.. a0 5 167 
III.—Table for Ascertaining the Heights of Moustans ave the penta aie of 
Water. By James Prinsep, Sec., &c.. 194 
TV.—Translation of a Tibetan eae dated me D. 1688. By M. ee: acuta 
de Kords. 26 oe a5 a6 oud ae fe Sci Abi 
V.—Proceedings of the hone Sones ee os oe oe an -. 203 
VI.—Miscellaneous. 
1.—Indian Meteorology. . 5 : es =< a -. 206 
2.—Indian Arts and Mamie =: ate o. 50 -- 209 
3.—Phenomenon of the Japanese Mirror. oe es a -. 214 
VII.—Meteorological Register for April. Ee ve ar re -- 216 
No. 17.—MAY. 
I.—Origin and Classification of the Military Tribes of Nipal. By B. H. Hodg- 
son, Esq... a3 «= 217 
II.—Description of eee By Licht. A. etinnees Rowibay Setting Assistant 
Resident at Kutch. .. f «- 224 
III.—On the Climate of Nagpiar. “By Ww. Geddes, Sraetony Mad. Har. Reg... 239 
IV.—Table shewing the Rise of Spring Tides in Bombay, Harbour, during night 
and day, for the year 1832, communicated by Ben. Noton, Esq... Rater 7. 
V.—On the Native Manufacture of Turpentine. Sr -- 248 
ViI.—Description of a Sun Dial in the Court of the Moti Masjid, in ee Fort of 
Agra. By Capt. J. T. Boileau, Engineers.. Sc -. 251 
VII.—Catalogue of the most remarkable Celestial Objects visible i in ihe Honigon 
of Calcutta, arranged in order of Right Ascension.. : +. 252 
VIII.—Description of a Compensation Barometer, and Obsertations on Wet 
Barometers. By J. Prinsep, Sec., &c... we at ee ee «- 258 
