530 Asiatic Society. ^June, 



P.S. Presuming your work to be in demy 8vo. we would supply you with Impres- 

 sions from our cuts upon the following terms : — 



For 500 Sets, supposing each set occupied 5 sheets demy 8vo. printed on one side 

 only (in all 40 pages of cuts,) 37£. 10.?. which sum would include the use of ths 

 Blocks, Presswork, and Paper. £ s. d. 



For 1,000 ditto ditto ditto, 67 10 



The four steel plates of the Brain would cost you, including Paper, 

 Presswork, & use of Plates for 500 impressions 4 plates demy 8vo. 8 8 



1,000 ditto ditto ditto, .... 16 16 



To W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq. 



Resolved— That Messrs. Taylor and Walton be requested to send 1000 copies 

 of each set of plates. 



[It will be remembered that these plates have been requested for the illustration of 

 the " Shanra Fidya," or Sanscrit translation of " Hooper's Anatomist's Vade Mecum." 

 The thanks of the Society were directed to be proffered to Professor Qua in for his 

 liberal aid in acceding to their request] 



Read a letter from Dr. J. T. Pearson, forwarding an account of the Bora chung. 

 Read a letter from Dr. G. G. Spilsbury, forwarding a specimen of a vein of Coal 

 found close to the surface, about nine miles from Jubbulpore. 



To the Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 



Sir, — Herewith I beg to transmit specimen of a vein of Coal found close to the 

 surface, about nine miles from this station. 



It was first brought to notice by Mr. C. Fraser, the Agent of the Governor- 

 General for these territories, who received his information from a Faquir, by whom he 

 was informed that at a place a few hundred yards above Lametur Ghat, on the Ner- 

 budda river, when the stream was at its lowest, (Charcoal stone, as he phrased it) was 

 to be found, and that on applying fire it ignited. 



Mr. Fraser and self visited the spot, situated near the middle of the river, and 

 some 30 or 40 square yards, apparently the vein has also been traced on both sides 

 of the river. Several of the residents have had hackery loads brought in, and find 

 it answer well for domestic and culinary purposes. The blacksmiths are very un- 

 willing to use it, and declare there is not sufficient heat from it to smelt iron. 



I have no doubt that were a proper shaft sunk, Coal of good quality would be found, 

 and equal to that discovered by Major Ouseley near Garrahwarrah, and on which 

 such a good report was lately made in comparative trials at Bombay. 



I have the honor to request you will present the specimen to the Society, and shall 

 be glad to learn the result of its analysis. I remain, &c, 



GEORGE G. SPILSBURY. 



Jubulpoor^ 29th June, 1839. 



The analysis of this Coal has been duly made, and the results will be published, with 

 several similar analyses in an early number of the Journal. 



Read a letter from Dr. H. H. Spry, forwarding on behalf of Captain F. Jenkins, 

 Political Agent of Assam, for presentation to the Society, specimens of rocks and 

 minerals of the county of Cornwall, as well as other parts of England. 



