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Contents. 



Page 

 VI. — Interpretation of the most ancient of the inscriptions on the pillar called 



the lat of Feroz Shah, near Delhi, and of the Allahabad, Radhia and Mat- 



tiah pillar, or lat, inscriptions which agree therewith. By James Prinsep, 



Sec. As. Soc. &c. .. .. .. ..565 



VII. — Abstract of a Meteorological Register kept at the Cathinandu Residency 



for 1837. By A. Campbell, Esq. M. D. Nipal Residency, .. .. 610 



VIII. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, .. .. .. 612 



IX. — Miscellaneous : 



j. — Proportion of rain for different lunar periods at Kandy, Island of 

 Ceylon, .. .. .. .. . . 6 IS 



2. — Memorandum of the fall of the Barometer at Macao during the severe 

 Hurricane, on the 5th and 6th August, 1835, .. .. .. 619 



3. — Award of medals by the Geological Society of London, ,. . . ib. 



X. — Meteorological Register, . . . . . . . . 620 



No. 68.— AUGUST. 



I. — History of the Gurha Mundala Rajas. By Captain W. H. Sleeman, Com- 

 missioner for the suppression of Thuggee in the Nerbudda provinces, .. 621 



II. — Account of the Ruins and Site of old Mandavi in Raepur, and legend of 

 Vikramaditya's Son in Cutch. By Lieut. W. Postans, Bombay Engineers, 648 



III. — Catalogue of Geological Specimens from Kemaon presented to the Asia- 

 tic Society. By Dr. J. McClelland, .. .. .. 653 



IV — Facsimiles of Ancient Inscriptions, lithographed by James Prinsep, Sec. 



As. Soc. &c. ... .. .. .. 663 



V. — Note on the Primary language of the Buddhist writings. By B. H. Hodg- 

 son, Esq. Resident in Nipal, .. .. .. .. 662 



VI, — Geometric Tortoises, " Testudo Geometrica." By Lieut. T. Hutton, 37th 



Native Infantry, .. .. .. .. 689 



VII.— Barometrical elevations taken on a journey from Katmandhu to Go- 

 sainsthan, a place of pilgrimage in the mountains of Nipal, by Chhedi 

 Lobar, a smith in the employ of Captain Robinson, late commanding the 

 Escort of the Resident in Nipal, .. .. .. .. 696 



VIII. — Meteorological Register kept at Darjiling for the months of April, May, 

 June, and July, 1837. By Dr. H. Chapman, 



IX. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, 



X.— Tribute of the Pandits to the Rev. Dr. Mill, 



XI. — Meteorological Register, 



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700 





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704 





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710 





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712 



By the 



Hon'ble 



713 



No. 69.— SEPTEMBER. 



I. — An examination of the Pali Buddhistical Annals, No. 2. 

 George Tumour, Esq. Ceylon Civil Service, 



II. — Note on the Geography of Cochin China, by the Right Rev. Jean Louis, 

 Bishop of Isauropolis, Vicar Apostolic of Cochin China, Hon. Mem. 

 As. Soc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 737 



III. — On the Bibos, Gauri Gau or Gaurika Gau of the Indian forests. By B. 



H. Hodgson, Esq. Resident in Nepal, .. .. .. .. 745 



IV. — Extracts translated from the Granthas or sacred books of the Dadupanthi 

 Sect. By Lieutenant G. R. Siddous, 1st Light Cavalry, Second in com- 

 mand, 3rd Local Horse, Neemuch, .. .. .. .. 750 



V. — History of the Rajas of Orissa, from the reign of Raja Yudhistira, trans- 

 lated from the Vansavali. By the late Andrew Stirling, Esq. C. S. .. 756 



