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No. 297. 

 (Published 10th April, 1865) 



On the Origin of the Hindvi Language and its relation to the 

 Urdu Dialect. — By Babu Ra'jendrala'la Mitea. Correspond- 

 ing Member of the German and the American Oriental 



Societies, ... ... ... ... 



The Mines of Khetree in Rajpootana. — Ry Col. J. C. Brooke, 

 Note on the Hailstorm of Thursday the 24th March. — By Henry 



F. Blanford, A. R. S. M., F. G-. S., Joint Secretary of the 



Asiatic Society, 

 Observations on keeping Salt-water Fish alive for a considerable 



time.— By Lt.-Col. R. C. Tytler, ... ... 



Observations on a few species of G-eckos alive in the possession 



of the Author.— By Lt.-Col. R. C. Tytler, 



Inscription on the Muqbura at Hailan, ... 



Peculiarities and Uses of the Pillar Towers of the British Islands 



by Dr. T. A. Wise, 



Proceedings of the Asiatic Society for the months of November 



and December, 1864, 

 Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observa- 

 tions taken at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta, for the 



months of July, August, September, October, November and 



December, 1864, 

 Abstract of the Meteorological Observations taken at Gangaroowa, 



near Kandy, Ceylon, in December 1863, and January and 



February, 1864, 

 Appendix— List of Naturalists, Numismatists, ic, ... 



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