1S60.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 321 



The Natural History Review, No. 26. 



The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Vol. V. No. 29. 



Die Leider des Hafis, Vol. II. Part 4. 



Vendidad Sade, VI. Livarisoa. 



Fob August, 1860. 



At a meeting of the Society held on the 1st instant, A. Grote, 

 Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Presentations were received — 



1. From C. Hobhouse, Esq., C. S., nine silver coins found in May 

 last year, in throwing down one of the old Embankments on the 

 light bank of the river Damoodah in Pergunnah Hubilee of the district 

 Hoogly. These coins are of the last century, from the Moorshedabad 

 mint. 



2. From Michael M. S. Dutt, Esq., a copy of his work named 

 " The Birth of Tillottoma," being the first epic poem in blank verse 

 in the Bengali language. 



3. From the British Indian Association, a copy of their Report 

 for June last. 



4. From C. J. Evans, Esq., Calcutta, frontal portion of skull of 

 an African baboon, probably CynocepJialus hcmnadryas, found by him- 

 self in the dry well of the pyramid of Cheops. The specimen is 

 quite recent. 



5. From the Rev. H. Baker, Junior, of Mandakyam, Alipee, S. 

 Malabar, skins of Sorex mar inns and Sciurus trilineatus. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed at the last meeting, were 

 ballotted for and elected ordinary members : — 



Dr. A. J. Payne ; Capt. C. M. Fitzgerald, and T. E. B. Judge, 

 Esq. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next 

 meeting. 



W. Forbes Gross, Esq., proposed by Mr. Medlicott, and seconded 

 by Mr. W. Blandford. 



Major T. James, Bengal Army, proposed by Dr. Crozier, seconded 

 by Mr. W. S. Atkinson. 



