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2. From the Rev. J. Long, a copy of his work entitled " The 

 Indigenous Plants of Bengal." 



3. From Baboo Kaliprusunno Singh a copy of Purana Sangraha, 

 part I. (containing a translation in Bengali of the first Book of the 

 Mahabharata.) 



4. From Captain Layard, through Lieutenant-Colonel Young, 

 five base silver coins. 



The following is Captain Layard's account of them : — 



" Berhampore, 3rd April, 1860. 

 " My deae Young, — The accompanying five coins were found by 

 Assistant Overseer Bheemser Singh in diarshia: the foundations of the 

 Post Office buildings at Rajmehal. You will perceive that they 

 bear the date, A. H. 1155, and as I read, are of the reign of Mahom- 

 med Shah, and were struck at Moorshedabad. They are of a very 

 base coinage, seemingly half copper and lead. 



" Will you kindly present these coins to the Asiatic Society. 



Yours sincerely, 

 (Signed) F. P. Layaed." 



5. From J. H. Gurney, Esq., M. P., of Catton Hall, Norwich, 

 the following skeletons in beautiful condition, and ready mounted : — 



Vtjlpes vtjlgabis, European Fox. 



MUSTELA PUTOEITTS, Pole-Cat. 



Meles taxtts, Badger. 



Phoca yitttlina., Seal. 



Eeinacetjs yulgaeis, Hedgehog. 



Aeyicola amphibia, "Water Yole. 



Laetjs maepntts, Great Black-backed Gull. 



Meegtjs meegansee, Goosander. 



Coiymbus AECTicus, Black-throated Loon. 



Featebcula aectica, Puffin. 



Also British skins of Quails, Snipes, and little Grebes, to compare 

 with their Indian representatives. 



The special thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Gurney for 

 this valuable addition to the Society's osteological collection. 



6. From Major G. G. Pearse, Commandant, 3rd Sikh Irregular 

 Cavalry, a skin of Hcematoenis cheela. 



Bead the following letters from Government in reply to the appli- 



