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V.— Description of an Astronomical Instrument presented by Rajah Ram Sing, 

 of Khota, to the Government of India. By J. J. Middleton, Esq. of the 

 Hindoo College, Calcutta. .... .... .... ..-• .... 831 



VI.— Extract from a Memoir on the preparations of the Indian Hemp, or Gun- 

 jah, (Cannabis Indica) their effects on the Animal system in Health, and 

 their utility in the Treatment of Tetanus and other Convulsive Diseases. 

 By W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq. M.D. Professor in the Medical College 

 of Calcutta, &c. &c. (concluded) 838 



VII. — Memorandum on the Explosion of Gunpowder under Water by the 

 Galvanic Battery; with a notice of the successful destruction of the "Equi- 

 table" at Fultah Reach. By W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq. M.D. Assistant 

 Surgeon, &c. &c. 851 



VIII. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, 863 



Notices, 866 



IX.— Meteorological Register, 867 



No. 95.— NOVEMBER. 



I. — Memoir on the Climate, Soil, Produce, and Husbandry of Afghanistan and 



the Neighbouring Countries. By Lieut. Irwin, (continued) 869 



II. — Journal of a trip through Kunawur, Hungrung, and Spiti, undertaken in 

 the year 1838, under the patronage of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, for the 

 purpose of determining the geological formation of those districts. — By 

 Lieut. Thomas Hutton, 37th Regt. N. I., Assistant Surveyor to the Agra 

 Division , 901 



III.— Notes on various Fossil Sites on theNurbudda; illustrated by specimens 



and drawings. • 950 



I V.— Proceedings of the Asiatic Society 953 



V.— Meteorological Register, 971 



No. 96.— DECEMBER. 



I. — Third Report on Tenasserim — the surrounding Nations, — Inhabitants, Na- 

 tives and Foreigners — Character, Morals and Religion. — By John William 

 Heifer, M.D 973 



II. — Memoir on the Climate, Soil, Produce, and Husbandry of Afghanistan and 



the Neighbouring Countries. By Lieut. Irwin, (continued) 1005 



III. — Journal of a Mission from the Supreme Government of India to the Court 



of Siam, 1016 



IV.— Remarks on the Geology, &c. of the country extending between Bhar and 



Simla. 1037 



V. — Note on the process of washing for the gold dust and diamonds at Heera 



Khoond. By J. R. Ouseley, Esq 1057 



VI. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, 1059 



VII.— Meteorological Register, 1069 



