Nov. 1844.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. cxxxi 



Also some juice from the Mackoi, (Assamese) or Messua Ferrcea, Linn. The 

 difference in color is solely attributable to age, the transparent piece being of young 

 exudation, and the more dark one, is 1 should say of about three years growth. 



John Owen. 



To H. Torrens, Esq., Secretary Asiatic Society, 



Sir,— I have the pleasure to send you some musters of the most valuable barks 

 with portions of wood attached to each. 

 They are from the Naga hills, and I much regret that more have not arrived. 

 26th October, 1844. 12, Chowringh.ee. John Owen. 



With the thanks of the Society to Mr. Owen, a request was ordered to 

 be made to him for some account of the properties of the various articles. 



Read the following note from Captain Bogle, Commissioner Arracan, 

 accompanying the specimens to which it refers. 



I have the pleasure to send you per " Amherst," for the Asiatic Society, a piece of 

 Teak wood cut in the Forests of Arracan !! also a packet of Hill people's clothes. 

 I regret 1 have not time to write fully about them to-day, but I will do so by dak in a 

 day or two, mean time this will suffice to let you know that these things are in 

 the "Amherst" for you. 



A. Bogle. 



AJcyab, lid August, 1844. 



Two plaster casts of Fossil Tympani of Whales, taken by the Rev. Pro- 

 fessor Henslow from the Suffolk Crag formation at Felixstow, were pre- 

 sented by Captain Kittoe, B. N. I. 



The Curator, Geological and Mineralogical department, being only con- 

 valescent from a severe illness, had been unable to prepare any report for 

 this month. 



For all the above presentations and contributions, the best thanks of the 

 Society were accorded. 



