1840.] Asiatic Society. 943 



Ueber das Bild des Weltbaumeisters, Visvakannan, in einem der Felsentem- 1 



pel bey Illora in Indien. Von O. Frank 1 



Molhlscorum species, &c. Resensuit, Dr. J. R. Roth. Dissertatio Inaugu- 



ralis. Monachii, 1839, (presented by the author.) 1 



Kshetratatvadipika, (in Sanskrit.) 1 



The Officiating Curator submitted his Report for the month of December, 1840, from 



which the following is an extract : — 



" Osteological Department. — We have here added two skeletons (Pelican and 

 Flamingo), and we shall I hope soon be provided with almirahs for the smaller 

 skeletons. 



" Mammalogical Department. — Nothing new. 



*' Ornithological Department. — A pair of Flamingoes, a Pelican, and a Pigeon have 

 been added. 



" Reptiles, Fishes S^c. — Nothing new. 



" The total of additions to the Museum this month have been — 



•*1. A bat Vespertilio (Murinus?) Presented by D. Glegg, Esq.— preserved in 

 spirits. 



" 2. A Pigeon (Columba ?) Mr. F. M. B cue he z— stuffed and mounted. 



" 3. A small tortoise, (Emys ?) Mr. Nicolas ; skeleton — mounted. 

 " 4. Two Pelicans, (Pelicanus onocrotalus,)— purchased. 1 skeleton, 1 stuffed — 

 both mounted. 

 " 5. Three Flamingoes, Phcenicopteros (Indicus ?) purchased. 1 stuffed, — 1 skele- 

 ton, mounted, 



" In conclusion, I beg to recommend to the Committee, that the printing of the nine 

 " Catalogues, occupying the 40 pages of the book herewith sent, be commenced ; pre- 

 " facing this series of our Museum books with an introduction, somewhat after the pro- 

 " posed one annexed, for correction to this report. We shall thus, as we are framing, 

 " and placing collections, be proceeding with the Catalogues, and every series so ar- 

 " ranged is then available to the student; and is placed, as far as human care can ex- 

 " tend, beyond the risk of oblivion and loss." 



The proposition contained in the Report was concurred in, the Honorable the Pre- 

 sident, remarking on it — 



"The Report of our acting Curator shews great attention to the duties entrusted to 

 him, and I quite approve of his proposal to print the Catalogue sent round with his 

 Report." 



The Officiating Curator reported that a considerable number of duplicate specimens, 

 principally of Birds, &c. were available for transmission to Europe ; and he moved, that 

 as many specimens of great interest to naturalists might be collected, prepared, and 

 sent to England at a small expense, it was worthy the attention of the Society whether 

 such might not be prepared, and sent to the Honorable the Court of Directors, as due 

 to them, from the Society. 



The Officiating Curator was instructed to prepare the duplicate Ornithological Spe- 



