1836.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 589 



Mr. Dean had maintained for some time an envoy to explore such parts of 

 the river as he had not been able himself to examine. Out of the produce of 

 this adventure be had selected the specimens now transmitted, because they 

 sewed to settle the question of the existence of three animals in a fossil state, 

 which had hitherto been doubtful,— or rather which had been for the first time 

 advanced with hesitation from his former collections in the Jumna ;— the 

 camel, the buffalo, and the antelope. • 



They consist of the femur and cranium of the fossil buffalo, about one-sixth 

 larger than the present race ;— fragment of the femur of a camel ; cores of the 

 horns of an antelope, and waterworn portions of the horn of the axis. 



To mike the recognition of these fossils as clear as possible, Mr. Dean had 

 placed side by side "of each the corresponding recent bone, so that no doubt 

 could remain of their identity. The splendid discoveries in the Sivalik range 

 have meantime removed all uncertainty on the subject, and have even pointed 

 out two distinct species in the fossil camel, on which a paper has just been print- 

 ed in the Researches. 



A paper by Messrs. Falconer and Cautley was submitted on the fossil 

 bear of the Sivalik range, with drawings pointing out variations from 

 the existing species. 



The knowledge of this animal is derived from two fine fragments of the head. 

 The chief peculiarities are observable in the teeth, which are constructed more 

 after the type of the higher carnivora than any other described species of the 

 genus. 



A paper entitled " Some remarks on the development of Pollen," was 

 submitted by Dr. W. Griffith, Mad. Est. 



Indications of a new genus of insessorial birds— by Mr. B. H. Hodgson. 



A Table of the breadth, current, and depth of the river Satlej, from 

 Hari ke patan to its junction with the Indus at Mithankot, was communi- 

 cated by Capt. C. M. Wade. 



Also a note on the spring of Lohand Khar — by the same officer. 



Two large cases containing a fine collection of butterflies, moths and 

 other insects from Silhet, was presented by Mr. George Loch, C. S. 



Observations concerning certain interesting phenomena manifested in 

 individuals born blind, on their restoration to sight, were communicated by 

 Dr. F. H. Brett. 



Report of the Committee of Papers on the Alip Laila. 



The Committee having deputed the examination of Major Macan's 

 manuscript to those of its Members most eminent for their knowledge of 

 the Arabic language and literature, think it will be more satisfactory to 

 submit the separate minutes of those gentlemen to the Society than to 

 embody them in a general report. 



They are unanimous in their opinion of the genuineness, general cor- 

 rectness, and value of the manuscript, as well as in advocating the support 

 of Mr. Brownlow's undertaking: and they think the patronage of the 

 Government should also be respectfully solicited. For the correction of 

 the press, they believe Mr. Brownlow to have made the best arrange- 

 ment ; — nevertheless, as he has solicited permission to publish the work 

 under the auspices of the Society, it may be proper that a file of the sheets 

 as printed should be furnished to the Secretary to be occasionally submitted 

 to Members of the Committee and other competent judges of their accuracy. 

 They consider the price fixed by Mr. Browni.ow, 48 Company's rupees, 

 for four royal octavo volumes of 600 pages, to be very moderate, and they 

 trust he will experience the advantage of it in a full list of subscribers. 



For the Committee, 



J. Prinsep, Secy. 



