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1 Bass Horn of copper, called Singha; (Beng. Bhanh.) 
3 Hautboys or Sandis. 
Some Saligram Stones. 
Some brass and copper images. Durea (Singh-bahni) ; Loxa-na’tHa, with 
four hands : and Goutama, or Sakya-singh. 
Two cast leaden Shrines of Budhist images. 
Two bells used in worship, Ghanii. 
Model of a Budhist Temple, the Chaitya, or Deva-pdtana. 
Doctor Bramley’s series of Nipalese Coins was also exhibited, and a paper 
in illustration of them by the same gentleman was read. 
A letter was read from Raja Kali Kishen Behadur, presenting a model of 
a simple instrument on the principle of the steel yard used by the natives 
for weighing, called a “ toolah,” with a description of its use. 
A box was exhibited by the Secretary, containing twelve Roman copper 
Coins, in fine preservation, procured from a friend by the late Mr. Jamus 
Macxtntosu at Buxar, and stated to have been found buried in Upper India. 
The collection comprises coins of Domitianus, Gordianus, Gallienus, Saloni- 
na his wife, Posthumus, Victorinus, Claudius Gothicus, Tacitus, Probus, 
Maximianus, Constantinus, and Theodosius: the latest belonging to the 
fourth century of the Christian era. 
Sealing-wax and paper impressions were also exhibited of some of the 
most rare of Dr. Swinery’s collection of coins. 
Physical. 
Specimens of Coal, lately discovered in the Arracan district at Oogadong 
Synegkhyong, were presented in the name of Lieutenant W. Forry, Sub- 
Assistant Commissary General at Kyook Phyoo. 
The specimens were necessarily small, having heen transmitted by dak. The 
coal of Oogadong appears of a fine quality, burning with much flame, and forming 
a tolerable coke; it contains veins and nodules of iron pyrites, of which specimens 
were sent, as also of the shale in the vicinity of the coal beds. 
The specific gravity of this coal was 1.259. An analysis of 20 grains gave— 
Walatile matter, . 5.25 i cick 2 cosets soe ie Stee siometotors 38.0 
Gambon, spss sc peeye ie cea tosesals, ate sb ee bcerctah ete hep Dae 
Wihitelashsyf)se sei Hagia dc Bcinelabs chcvekorepers stelcialets 7.5 
100.0 
The Synegkhyong coal has a fine glossy lustre, resembling jet ; it is hard and 
brittle : contains veins of a white earth (decomposed pyrites ?)—spec. grav. 1.368- 
8 grains gave on analysis, 
Wiolatileamattersytc terete oust = ciclo clover s/eieiniciersielels 29.0 
Carbonvuneterieiecieciietaietes esses Soneae Teese pO 
Wihiterasiayecr <tsieleleie come’ socors Bie ae sia cinie | Vimeeeee 
100.0 
Lieutenant Foxy states that these specimens are merely from the surface, 
and that he did not possess the means of ascertaining the depth of the strata, 
put the appearances of the crop were highly favorable. “The stratum in 
which the coal of Oogadong was discovered was composed of— 
