274 Asiatic Society. [No. 123. 



from a large stone found at the village of .Aurung in Chutteesgurb, about 200 miles 

 east of Nagpoor, to which place, however, the stone had been brought by him. 



The Inscription has since been read ; it is without date, but Boodhist, and of 

 about a. d. 850. The following is an abstract of it : — 



Abstract. 



" There was a Raja named Surya Ghose, who on the sudden death of his infant son, 

 being overwhelmed with grief, and conscious of the instability of the wordly pursuits, 

 caused a magnificent building to be erected for the refuge of Moonees, (Ascetics). After 

 a long series of years, he had another son, who was afterwards publicly known by the 

 celebrated name of Udayana. 



" Udayana had four sons, among whom Bhabadeva was the youngest. His son was 

 Ranakeshare, who was the last Raja of that line. He repaired the palace of the 

 Moonees, which had once been erected by his great-grandfather, and injured by time. 

 Further, he caused many gardens, tauks, wells, and many charity houses to be made 

 throughout." 



Read a letter of Mr, Stefano Morricand, Administrateur du Musee x\cademi- 

 que a Geneve, addressed to the late Mr. Benson, C. S. proposing to exchange 

 specimens of Shells with him. This letter was transmitted to the Society by Dr. 

 Wise, B. M, S« ; but it was thought right that it should be referred in the first 

 instance to Mr. Benson's executors. 



La Commission de la Bibliothym de la Ville de Berne, acknowledged the receipt 

 of the 18th volume of the Society's Transactions through their President, M. Chas. 

 Teerleder. 



Read a letter from G. A. Bushby, Esq. Secretary to Government, General De- 

 partment, transmitting copy of a letter, from the Military Board, with copy of one 

 from Capt. Tremknheere, and a box containing specimens of Magnetic Iron 

 Ore, Sulphuret of Antimony, and of Mergui Coal. 



Read a letter from Lieut. H. K. Sayers, S. P. H. M. 3lst Regt. offering for the 

 Journal of the Society, Recollections of a Visit to Madura, the capital of the Bullom 

 Country, Western Africa. 



For the Contributions and Presentations, thanks were accorded. 



