1843.] Asiatic Society. 163 



Tibetan Grammar. 



Found and Received, Copies 211 



Delivered, „ 3 



Balance, „ 208 



Tibetan Dictionary. 



Found and Received, Copies 208 



Delivered, ,, 3 



Balance, „ 205 



Read Report of Curator Museum Economic Geology as follows : — 



Report of the Curator Museum of Economic Geology for January, 1843. 



Museum Economic Geology. — We have received during this month, through 

 Major Fitzgerald, Superintending Engineer S. E. Provinces, from Mr. Babington, 

 Executive Officer on the Raepore Mail Road, a capital series of ores and mining pro- 

 ducts from the Kuttarbugga iron mine, 20 miles N. E, of Sumbulpore. 



This collection is the most complete we have yet received, for it comprises every 

 thing, from the crude ore to the finished product, which is noted by me as desirable 

 in our circular, including a capital earthen model of the furnace, to scale, the tools, &c. 



The ore itself is a peculiar one, being at first sight a common brown clay iron ore, 

 but it is seen on closer inspection to be mixed with minute crystallised grains of 

 the black hematite. It is not magnetic. 



No. 2555. 



To H. PlDDINGTON, ESQ. 



Curator to the Museum Economic Geology, Calcutta. 

 Midnapore, 7th January, 1843. 

 Sir, — Under instructions from the Military Board, No. 5498, dated 3rd instant, 

 I have the pleasure to forward to you the accompanying Statement and a box, con- 

 taining specimens of mining products, received from Mr. Babington, Executive Officer 

 on the Raepore Mail Road. I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



W. R. Fitzgerald, Major, 

 Superintending Engineer S. E. Provinces. 



Mining Products, from the Kutterbagga Iron Mine, 20 miles North East of Sumbulpore . 



1 . Specimen of the crude ore, just as found. 



l. A Ditto of rock, or matrix in which found. 



1. B Ditto of earth between the veins. 



l. C Ditto of an inferior ore lying between the veins. 



2. The ore after preparation for the furnace. 



3. The ore does not contain gravel or stones. 



4. No description of fluxes are used. 



