1842.] Asiatic Society. 273 



Lewis (Masson) has some of the copies subscribed for here, and expects some from 

 Bombay, so that there will not be many left for Bengal. 



Yours very truly, 



H. H. Wilson. 



ARIANA ANTIQUA, 



Just published by Professor Wilson. 



An account of the Coins and Antiquities of Affghanistan, being a description of Mr. 

 Masson's Collections, and others at the India House, in one vol. quarto, pages about 

 400. The text illustrated by engravings of sundry Antiquities from all the Topes 

 opened by Mr. Masson, and of many hundred Coins, from those of Euthydemus to the 

 first Mahommedan invaders of India. 



A few copies can be yet subscribed for in India, and the Secretary of the Asiatic 

 Society will be glad to register names, with references for payment in India or Eng- 

 land. Indian Subscription rate about 25 Rupees. 



It was determined, that the work should be advertised in the Journal, and the 

 Society should there state its readiness to become Agents for those who might 

 desire to subscribe for it. 



A second letter from Professor Wilson of 1st November 1841, referring to the 

 incomplete numbers of volumes of the Mahabarat was read, and referred to the 

 Librarian and Accountant to report upon. 



The Annual Statement of the accounts of the Society's Booksellers, Messrs. 

 W. H. Allen and Co. was also read, and with its enclosures referred to the 

 Librarian and Accountant. 



Read a note from J. W. Roberts, Esq. forwarding a highly interesting account 

 of the eruption of the Volcano of Kilauca, (Sandwich Islands,) published in the 

 Boston Baptist Missionary Magazine for August 1841. 



Read a letter from Lieut. Tickell, Kolehan, to the Curator, advising the 

 dispatch of the skins of a Gaur and a Saumer, prepared for the purpose of setting up 

 in the Museum. A paper of measurement of the Gaur accompanied this letter, 

 which will appear in the Journal. 



The recovery of Capt. Herbert's valuable Catalogue of the Himalayan Geologi- 

 cal Specimens, collected during his survey, was announced to the Society. These 

 valuable MSS. which had been the objects of most anxious search on the part 

 of the Secretary and the Acting Curator, Mr. Piddinton, and of which almost all 

 hope had been abandoned, were fortunately traced, through the assistance of 

 Mr. Wilkin, late Mining Assistant in Kemaon, to that district, where they were 

 found to be in the hands of J. H. Batten, Esq. C. S. Assistant Commissioner, 

 Kemaon, from whom a letter was read, stating, that they would be shortly sent down 

 upon his return from a tour of duty in the district. 



Read a letter of the 24th February last, from Major Tnos. Wilkinson, Resident 

 of Nagpore, announcing the dispatch from Nagpore of a facsimile of an Inscription, 



