1835.] Proposed Illustrations of Zoology of Nepal. 357 



servants of Government in India, has amused himself by the formation of a 

 large stock of drawings and notes, calculated to illustrate the Zoology of the 

 district in which he resides : and he proposes by placing these drawings and notes 

 in the hands of some true minister and interpreter of nature at home ; and by 

 establishing a system of reference between such an one and himself, to complete 

 his observations, during the next two or three years, under the guidance and 

 counsel of ripe science. The object of this gentleman is not to exhibit himself 

 as a Zoologist, which he is not ; but to aid Zoology, by marrying opportunity to 

 skill — a project which he has means of accomplishing to an extent not hitherto 

 attained, nor likely to be attempted by others, with his advantages for its 

 successful attainment. It is not pretended, that the gentleman in question has 

 means or ability to supply the European master of the subject, with a tithe of 

 the information, the want and necessity for which have been above adverted to. 

 But it is affirmed, that the author of this paper (the more immediate purpose of 

 which will be presently explained) has such power and will to do away with the 

 divorce of opportunity from the ability to make the best use of it, as are not 

 likely soon to recur; such power and will, as cannot fail to be highly 

 efficient, is put in action in the manner he proposes, in partially removing 

 the obstacles heretofore resulting from that divorce. The series of drawings 

 is now nearly complete, and embraces several hundreds of subjects, each of 

 which has been compared with several fresh specimens, in order to fix the 

 perfect aspect of maturity in the species with such variations, caused by 

 feminity or nonage, as it seemed desirable to delineate. The notes include 

 many particulars of internal structure, habits, and economy, of every subject 

 pourtrayed by the pencil ; and it is believed, with reason, that if these 

 materials were put into the hands of an experienced Zoologist in Europe, 

 under whose suggestions their differences might be remedied by further observa- 

 tion and dissection, the result of such a conjoint plan must be to pour a flood 

 of light upon the zoological treasures of one of the most fertile regions of India. 

 Some inquiries have already been made touching the feasibility of such conjoint 

 labours ; and the answers, from the highest quarters, encourage the notion 

 of it, except only in the article of expense, in reference to the drawings ; the 

 publication of which, without the aid of subscription, it is apprehended might 

 mar an otherwise most hopeful plan. 



Hinc illse lachrymae ! Hence this proposal, which is intended to solicit the aid 

 of such gentlemen in and out of the service, as are disposed to favour the project 

 by subscription to the work. 



Specimens of the drawings may be seen, at the Asiatic Society's rooms. 

 The amount of subscription will be fixed so soon as there appears to be a 

 prospect of realizing the object of it : and to ascertain that point, all those who are 

 inclined to patronise the work are requested to send their names to the Secretary 

 of that Society. 



2. Proposed Meteorological Combination in Southern Africa. 

 We are indebted to Sir John Herschel, for a copy of the printed instructions 

 for registering meteorological observations at various stations in Africa, and in 

 the South Seas, drawn up by a Committee of the South African Philosophical 

 Institution. 



This eminent philosopher has, we doubt not, been the prime mover of this 

 important plan for obtaining a connected view of the winds and weather in the 



