?40 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [March, 



Col. Alves, made inquiries relative to the supposed existence of an exten- 

 sive Buddhist library at Jesalmer. 



The only work of which they could learn was entitled " Bauddh mat Jain marg 

 grantha" of which the Raja would willingly allow a copy to be made if desired. 

 Although nothing either very ancient or of historical value could be expected under 

 s.uch a title, the Society deemed it on all accounts desirable to secure a copy of this 

 manuscript, and accepted Major Dixon's and Col. Alves' obliging offer. 



The Government, through Mr. W. H. Macnaghten, Sec. Pol. Dept. 

 presented a copy of a Journal of Captain C. M. Wade's expedition down 

 the Satlaj, drawn up by Lieutenant F. Mackeson. 



[This paper is printed in the present number.] 



Also, the Journal of a visit to the Mishmi Hills in Upper Assam, by 

 Dr. W. Griffith. 



Captain Pemberton presented his abstract of the journal of a route 

 travelled by Captain S. F. Hannay from Ava to the amber mines of the 

 Huhon valley on the south frontier of Assam, with a protracted map of 

 the route. 



Mr. C. B. Greenlaw presented, on the part of the author, a memoir 

 on the inhabitants of the Maldive islands, by Lieutenant Young, I. N. of 

 the ship Benares, lately employed on the survey of these islands. 

 Physical and Museum Natural History. 



The collection of fossil shells from Harper s Hill and Stony Creek in 

 New South Wales, forwarded by Lieutenant Vicary, had arrived. 



[Lieutenant Vicary's note shall be published when sketches of these shells, and 

 the connected groupe from Van Pieman's Land, presented by Mr. W. Cracroft, 

 can be lithographed.] 



A mounted specimen of the slow-paced Lemur, (Loris Gracilis,) pre- 

 sented by Mr. Bell. 



A specimen of the large Paradise Bird, ( Paradisea Major,) presented 

 by Nawab Tuhawur Jung. 



A stuffed specimen of the common Pelican, ( Pelecanus Onocrotulus,) 

 presented by Dr. F. P. Strong. 



A specimen of the head, vertebrae and caudal fin of a large species of 

 hammer-headed Shark, (Zygoma 9 ) presented by Robert Rose, Esq. 



This specimen is 9^ feet in length. It was found ashore in a bay at Birk&l in 

 the district of Midn&pur, and the rest of its body eaten. 



Two bottles of insects from Assam, presented by Captain Jenkins. 



Two skins of the Yak, (Bos Grunniens,) presented by C. Harding, 

 Esq., who also sent for inspection a specimen of the skin of the Hill Fox, 

 (Vulpes Montana.) 



Mr. J. T. Pearson exhibited two living specimens of the young of the 

 Felis Kutds. 



Extract of a letter from Lieut. Colin Mackenzie (Malacca) was read, 

 apprizing the Secretary of his having at last succeeded in obtaining a 

 tapir for the Society. 



It was a fine young female, and had been taken with great difficulty alive .• it would 

 be sent up by the first opportunity with every precaution ; the expence, including 

 freight, would perhaps amount to 220 rupees. 



Dr. H. Falconer transmitted a memoir on some additional fossil species 

 of the order Quadrumana, discovered in the Sewalih hills. 



[We shall give insertion to this interesting paper in our next.] 



Also a notice of the occurrence of fossil bones eastward of Hardwdr 

 (Hari-dwdra.) 



[Printed in the present number.] 



Dr. H. Falconer gives the following account of a very extraordinary 

 elastic sandstone : — 



" I have lately had sent to me to look at by Captain McNaghten, of 

 Karnal, a specimen of rock which has surprised me beyond measure. It is a slab 



