588 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Sept. 



Nouveaux Choix des Poesies Originates des Troubadours ; by M. Raynouard 

 — by the Author. 



Opinions on various subjects, dedicated to the Industrious Producers; by 

 Wm. Macbere, Esq.— Ay the Author. 



The Indian Journal of Medical and Physical Science — by F. Corbyn, Esq. 

 Editor. 



Gay's Fables translated into Bengali Poetry, by Maharaja Kali Kissen 

 Behadur — by the Translator. 



Conclusion of the Guldestah, or Nosegay of Pleasure, by Munshi Mannu' 

 La'l — by the Author. 



Map of the Indus River and of the neighbouring countries, from the recent 

 surveys, compiled in the Surveyor General's Office — by Mr. Tassin. 



Royle's Himalayan Botany, 9th part— -from the booksellers. 



Read a letter from the treasurer of the Academy at Bordeaux, Mr. 

 Dutrouilles, forwarding by the hands of Dr. Lavergne a packet of 

 seeds for the Botanic Garden of Calcutta, and requesting in return such 

 seeds from Tibet or other colder parts of India as are likely to thrive in 

 France. 



The seeds have been made over to Dr. Wallich, who will kindly reply on the 

 subject to Bordeaux. 



Literary and Antiquarian. 



An account of some of the Petty States lying north of the Tenasserim 

 Provinces, drawn up from the journals and reports of Dr. Richardson, 

 was submitted by Mr. E. A. Blundelx., Commissioner of these new pro- 

 vinces ; also a sketch of the history of Labong, by the same. 



Capt. A. Cunningham, Engineers, A. D. C, presented to the Society 

 the very extensive collection of statues and other specimens of Bauddha 

 sculpture discovered by him in his exploration of the well known monu- 

 ment or tope in the road between Ghazipur and Benares. The following 

 note on these interesting relics was read. 



" The stone figures, bas-reliefs, and inscriptions were all found near Sarnath, 

 a Buddhist monument about eight miles from Benares. The greater number 

 were dug up within a small space of 10 feet square, and nearly all in an upright 

 position side by side. Along with them were 40 or 50 others now lying near 

 Sarnath, and which were left behind from their being of the same description as 

 those now presented to the Society, and from their being in a less perfect state, 

 and from their wanting inscriptions. 



I learned from a villager that when Jagat Singh the Dewan of Cheth Singh, 

 Raja of Benares, was digging near Sarnath for building materials for the gan) 

 which now bears his name, his workmen lighted on a small temple the walls of 

 which they carried away — and it was within that temple that these figures were 

 then seen ; but owing to some superstitious feelings on the part of the workmen, 

 no steps were taken at the time for their removal. 



The three seated female figures, one bearing an inscription, were found in 

 the ruins of a small temple consisting of only two rooms, and the long bas- 

 relief containing the alligator's heads was discovered in a stone tank 13 feet 

 nine inches square, upon clearing away the rubbish from the pukka terrace 

 which surrounded it. 



I am induced to offer these figures to the Society, in the hope that the in- 

 scriptions upon their pedestals may be translated, and help to throw some light 

 upon the Buddhist religion, as well as upon Sarnath and the ruins of the differ- 

 ent buildings in its neighbourhood." 



The special thanks of the Society were voted to Capt. Cunningham 

 for this valuable contribution to the Museum. 



Physical. 



The Secretary presented on the part of Mr. Dean, Assoc. Mem., some 

 fine fossil specimens lately obtained by him from the bed or banks of 

 tb,e Jumna river. 



