cxxx Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [[Nov. 1844. 



Read a letter from Captain Newbold, M. N. T. Asst Commr. Kurnool, 

 Madras Territory, accompanying a note on the Ajaib ub Muklukhat. 



This curious and interesting paper was referred to the Editors of the 

 Journal for early publication, that it may have also the advantage of 

 Dr. Sprenger's comments. 



Read the following letter from J. Marshman, Esq. Serampore, to the 

 Sub- Secretary. 



H. Piddington, Esq. 



My dear Sir, — I annex to this note an extract of a letter I have just received 

 from Mr. Burgess, an American Missionary at Ahmedabad. He has begun in good 

 earnest the pursuit of Oriental literature. Could you assist him to a copy of the 

 number he requires, the value of which I shall be most happy to remit to the book- 

 seller. He also asks me whether the Journal is taken in by the Oriental Society, 

 lately established in Boston, and indeed whether a single copy is sent to America. 

 He also adds, that it is strange not a copy can be procured at Bombay. 



John Marshman. 



" Shall I be pardoned in asking you to procure for me, or perhaps send this note to 

 the proper agent who will despatch to me a Number of the Asiatic Journal published 

 in Calcutta, containing a list of Sanscrit words, which correspond with Greek and 

 Latin words. &c. (I do not know the title of the article or the No. of the Journal in 

 which it is found,) which I think has been printed during a year past. I have under- 

 stood that a more extensive comparative list of Sanscrit words with other Languages, 

 has lately been published, and if possible I wish to procure it." 



The No. of the Journal was ordered to be supplied for Mr. Burgess, 

 and that arrangements should be made to supply the Journal to persons 

 desirous of purchasing it on that side of India. 



Read the following letters from J. S. Owen, Esq. accompanying the dif- 

 ferent specimens to which they refer. 



H. Torrens, Esq., Secretary Asiatic Society. 



Sir,— I have the pleasure to forward for the Society's inspection and acceptance, 

 a few nuts of a new species of Areca catechu (palm,) just arrived from the Naga 

 hills. 



Calcutta 29th October, 1844. John Owen. 



H. Torrens, Esq., Secretary Asiatic Society. 

 My dear Sir,— I beg to hand you for the Society's inspection and acceptance, 

 some juice from the " Ficus elastica," of the Naga hills, which has just arrived from 

 that quarter. I am inclined to think it will be found of a very superior quality. 



