506 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 114. 



The Secretary submitted a sample of the Tooloot paper presented by 

 Mr. John S. Torrens. In forwarding it that Gentleman writes, ' 1 was 



* reminded of it the other right on hearing the Curator speak of the 

 ' inconvenience caused by the rapid destruction of the labels, on the 

 1 various specimens in the Society House. This paper is prepared at 

 « Nuddea, where it has long been made use of by the Brahmin's in their 

 ' writings. It is proof against insects, and I am afraid to say the age 



* of some writings on it, w T hich have been produced before me in a perfect 

 1 state of preservation. I am also told that moderately sized boxes, 



* lined with it will secure papers deposited in them from the attacks of 



* insects ; and from some experiments, 1 have myself made, I should think 



* the paper would be of much use in. libraries by merely pasting a slip 

 'of it down the backs of books between the leather, another stitching. 

 ' In records in public offices, it would doubtless be of use.' 



' It may be as well to mention that it is impregnated with Sulphate 

 of Arsenic.' 



Dr. H. H. Spry presented on behalf of Mr. R. N. C. Hamilton, Com- 

 missioner at Agra, a beautiful specimen of the musk deer of the Hima- 

 lya. 



Mr. Hamilton in sending it, writes, ' I have sent to you a skin of a 

 musk deer, quite perfect, the head is good, but from having been badly 

 packed in the hills beyond Almorah, it is crumpled up. I know not whe- 

 ther it will be acceptable to the museum of the Asiatic Society, but if so, 

 will you present it ? ! 



The Hon'ble H. T. Prinsep Esq. presented several Chinese pictures 

 and books brought round in one of Aga Kurboloi Mahomed's Ships, 

 which had been engaged in going to the northward for cattle for the 

 China expedition. 



Read letter of 16th April, 1838, from Mr. C. C. Rafer, Secy. Royal So- 

 ciety of Northern Antiquities, Copenhagen, offering the establishment 

 of a connexion between that institution and the Society of Bengal, and 

 with this view presenting a copy of the ' Antiquities of America before 

 the time of Columbus.' 



Ordered that the civility be reciprocated by the presentation of a copy 

 of the Transactions of the Asiatic Society, and that Mr. Rafer be request- 

 ed to enroll the Society as subscriber to the publication. 



Read the following letter from Mr. Acsoma Korosi of 22d May, 1841. 



