1839.] Asiatic Society. 529 



' Last year I was promised the necessary information respecting the Idols from 

 Moonshi Mohun Lal, but not having received it, I was unwilling to delay their dis- 

 patch any longer. Should he favour me with any particulars on the subject, I shall 

 have great pleasure in communicating the same to the Society. 



< P. GERARD, Captain.' 



The boxes and contents were safely received. The thanks of the Society were voted 

 to Capt. Gerard for this acceptable donation. 



A stone Pillar of exquisite beauty and genuine Hindu style, considered to belong to 

 the 13th century, was presented by Mr. W. S. Allen, by whom it was discovered 

 with several fragments of a ruined temple, "&c, on one of the shallows near Pubna. 

 Lieut. Kittoe has undertaken to prepare an account and drawing of this Pillar for the 

 next number of this Journal. 



Translation of a play exemplifying the popular tone of the Burmese Drama was pre- 

 sented by Mr. Blundell. 



Physical. 



Daily Observations of the Tide at Singapore for February, March, and April, 1839. 



With reference to the resolution of the Meeting held on the 2nd January last, the 

 Secretary apprised the Meeting that he had received a letter from Messrs. Taylor and 

 Walton, stating that they will supply such impressions of their Anatomical Wood-cuts 

 as the Society may require. 



Upper Gower Street, May 7th, 1839. 



Sir,— Your letter of the 10th of February to Dr. Quain on the subject of the 

 Illustrations in his Elements of Anatomy has been handed to us. In reply, we beg 

 to inform you that we shall be happy to forward the views of the Society by sup- 

 plying whatever number of impressions from our engravings the Society may require. 

 As much of the work in the Wood-cuts is very delicate, we should run a great risk of 

 seriously injuring the blocks, by attempting to take casts from them. On this 

 account we are prevented furnishing the metal casts, but the former plan we shall be 

 happy to carry out in any way the Society may desire. We think your work would 

 be much improved by the engravings being worked in this country, as the appearance 

 of a wood-cut depends quite as much upon the printing as upon the engraving, and of 

 course wood-cut printing has as yet been but little attended to in India. If you 

 determine upon having the impressions, perhaps you will have the kindness to send 

 us the following particulars : — 



1st. The size of the volume for which the Plates are required. 



2nd. The Number of Copies required. 



3rd. The arrangement you would wish of the subject ; how many on each plate ; and 

 in what order ? 



4th. Whether you would require the same number of the steel plates of the Brain, &c. 

 We remain, Sir, . 



Your obedient servants, 



TAYLOR and WALTON. 



