PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
ASTATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 
For Aveust, 1863. 
A. Grote, Esq., in the chair. 
The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Presentations were received— 
i. From Lieut.-Col. R. C. Tytler, a collection comprising speci- 
mens of bats, birds, reptiles, and fishes from Port Blair; also some 
skulls of turtles and two skulls said to be skulls of natives of the 
Andamans; one of these, coloured with ochre, was found in a native 
camp and is supposed to be the skull of a chief. 
2. From the same, a large black basket prepared by the natives of 
the Nicobars, and a light-coloured basket made by the aborigines of the 
Andamans, and used by them as a fishing bag. 
3. From His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, a dead 
Gayal. 
4. From A. Galloway, Esq., a stuffed specimen of a crocodile killed 
by himself. 
5. From the Assistant Secretary, Government of India, Foreign 
Department, two copies of a series of fifty-four photographs, illustra- 
tive of the tribes of Central India, taken by Lieut. J. Waterhouse, of 
the Royal Artillery. 
The Chairman stated that Lieutenant Waterhouse had kindly 
mounted a set of this series and other photographs in their collection 
in the Society’s portfolio. 
The thanks of the meeting were voted to Lieutenant Waterhouse. 
A communication from Sir Mordaunt Wells intimating his desire 
to withdraw from the Society was recorded. 
The following gentlemen, duly proposed at the last meeting, were 
balloted for and elected ordinary members :— 
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