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3. A 3-barrelled Pistol. 



4 A Hat, worn by Malay Fishermen in the Straits. 



And through S. G. T. Heatly, Esq., from W. Maling, Esq., Baugundee, 

 the following : — 



1. An Oil-Nut, known familiarly as the Nepaul walnut, the kernel strong- 

 ly savouring of the walnut, and very oleaginous. These specimens were 

 procured from the garden of Mr. Maling at Baugundee, where the tree 

 nourishes luxuriantly. It was said to be originally brought there by Mr. 

 Becher, formerly Salt Agent, and to be a Nepaulese plant. 



2. A kind of lac obtained from the Gaub, supposed to contain a red 

 dye of value. 



Zoology of Nipal. 

 A Portfolio of 31 Specimen Drawings, being a few of the illustrations of 

 this proposed splendid publication, for particulars of which see advertise- 

 ment, and specimen drawing, was exhibited, and excited the highest interest 

 by the beauty of the drawings, and their remarkable fidelity. 



Report of the Curator Museum Economic Geology for the month of February. 

 During the past month, we have received from Captain Goodwyn, Bengal 

 Museum Economic Engineers a Model of a Terrace with a coating of half 

 Geology, an inch of Asphaltum. The following letter accom- 



panied it : — 



No. 6504. 



Mr. Piddington, 



Curator to the Asiatic Museum. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Military Board, to annex copy of a letter 

 No. 943 of the 8th instant, from Captain Goodwyn, and also to enclose a 

 note from that officer of the same date. 



2nd. The specimen of the native Asphaltum Rock mentioned in the note, 

 accompanies this communication. 



3rd. You will observe, that Captain Goodwyn is desirous of receiving 

 an acknowledgment from you of the receipt of the specimens herewith 

 forwarded. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 

 Fort William, Military Board \ Your obedient Servant, 



Office, Uth February, 1843. J H. DeBude, 



Secretary, Military Board. 



No. 943. 



To Major H. DeBude, 



Secretary, Military Board. 



Sir, — I have the honor to forward a section of prepared terrace with 

 Concrete (which in this country can be well made with Jamma and 

 Hydraulic Cement,) and half an inch of Asphaltic Mastic. The section 

 shews the different strata, and I have sent it to the Military Board as a 

 specimen of the solidity and toughness of the material after remelting, 

 for the purpose of being floated on to a terrace. 



2nd. I have communicated with Capt. Tremenhere on the subject of the 

 probability of discovering, in the Tenasserim provinces, a Geological bitu- 



