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by the precaution of cementing over the stoppers, which, with their current duties, and 

 the preparation of the additions to the Museum, mentioned hereafter, has been the 

 standing employment of the Curator's Assistants. 



" Additions to the Museum this month have been — 



" 1. A valuable series of Geological specimens from Brimhan Ghaut, on the Ner- 

 budda, to Omarkuntuck, the source of that river, by Dr. SptLSBURY—Arranffed and 

 Catalogued. 



" 2. The splendid skeleton and skin of the Gaur, from Chota Nagpore, by Major 

 OusELEY — Skeleton mounted, skin suspended, being imperfect. 



** 3. Skeleton of the Eagle formerly in the Society's compound — Mounted. 



"4. A fine specimen of the Hematronus undulatus — From C. P. White, Esq^ 

 Midnapore ; stuffed. Duplicate of one in the Museum. 



*• 5. A pair of the young of the Cheel, Falco ater— Stuffed. 



*' 6. A fine specimen of the Machal, Falco ? (Purchased, not previously in 



our collection) — Stuffed. 



Asiatic Society's Museum, • I am, Sir, 



30^^ November, 1840. Your's obediently, 



H. PIDDINGTON. 



The Officiating Curator submitted his report on the Mineral specimens sent from Raj- 

 pootana by Capt. Burt, under the supposition that they were of the nature of Coal. 

 Mr. PiDDiNGTON observed, that it has no relationship to the Coal whatsoever, for it is 

 infusible at a heat which blisters platina. It is one of the Titaniferous Oxigen of 

 iron. He likewise submitted the following list of specimens as desiderata for the Osteo- 

 logical branch of the Museum : — 



" Skeletons. 



5 Neel Ghye. 



i Samur, 4 horned Deer of Sumbhalpoor (Kotarn ?) 



5 Buffalo. 

 f Gayal. 



5 Garial. 



< Alligator (large.) 



C Lion. 

 ■< Leopard. 

 cLynx. 



^ Hyaena. 



J Jyo, or wild Dog of Bundlecund, 



jT>o. or do. do. of Nepal. 



C Do. or do. do. of Affghanistan. 



Pangolins. 



Tapirs of Tenasserim Province. 



Dugong of Singapore. 



For the presentations and contributions the thanks of the Society were accorded. 



