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until we reached those uncultivated portions of Assam, that are so 

 frequent in the immediate vicinity of the Brahmaputra. 



Our marches to Rangamutty were as follow : — 



From Koolta to Bullumpore. 



From Bullumpore to Kuldhooba. 



From Kuldhooba to Burrumdungur. 



From Burrumdungur to Rangamutty. 



At Rangamutty, where we received every civility from the Bhoo- 

 rawur, we took boat and arrived at Goalpara on the 



Beyond this it is scarcely necessary to trace our progress. I have 

 only to add, that but one death occurred during the time the Mission 

 was absent. 



( To be continued.) 



Art. VI. — Report on the Museum of the Asiatic Society. 

 By Dr. Wm. Jameson. 



[The subjoined very important Report on the state of our Museum, 

 forms a part of the Proceedings of April, but we deem it well deserving 

 of the earliest publicity. During the few weeks Dr. Jameson held the 

 office of Curator, his exertions have accomplished more than could be 

 readily believed, in reducing the chaotic materials of the Museum into 

 systematic arrangement and disposition. His suggestions will doubtless 

 receive the attentive consideration they are so strongly entitled to, and 

 we trust before long that our Museum will be guaranteed from such 

 reproaches as Mr. Jameson now too justly inflicts on it. His accom- 

 plished successor, Dr. M'Clelland, has all the skill and zeal essential for 

 success, but the means at his disposal are manifestly too limited to en- 

 able him to execute all the measures his judgment would dictate. We 

 anxiously hope that the naturalists of the Society will be excited by Dr. 

 Jameson's Report to consider of the best and readiest means for the 

 establishment of a Museum befitting the first Scientific Institution in the 

 East. As our funds have been heavily drawn on this season for the 

 erection of a new suite of apartments, to accommodate our growing 

 collections, we think it would be worthy of those who feel the importance 

 of such ennobling pursuits, to come forward with the means for furnish- 

 ing our Museum with every essential appurtenance of the best and most 



