1843.] Descriptive list of some Coins. 447 



obverse only has a sign, generally representing a single letter, or a 

 cross of various shape, or any other simple device, while the reverse 

 shews the hollow impression of the same. Some of these devices are ac- 

 companied by one or more points variously distributed, and surrounded 

 by two or more circles, which are either plain, or formed of a series of 

 globules. I must not omit here to mention a remark of Clarke 

 (1. c. p. 23) that the cross upon Anglo-Saxon coins, and in the Norman 

 reign is said to have been deeply impressed, that the coins might be 

 divided into halves, &c. 



In conclusion, I would notice, that the coins bearing the device of 

 a spiral line and of three concentric circles with a point in the centre 

 are believed to belong to Sigurd, Eistein and Ingo (1142-1 155) V. list 

 No. 41-44, those with the letters M. and R. to Magnus the son of 

 Erlin (1161-1184) No. 14-17, and those with the letter G to Gutter- 

 mus ( 1 204) Nos. 10-12. E. Roer. 



Additions to the Catalogue of Nepal Birds. By B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 



1. Merulince. Grandala, Mihi (new). 



Bill medial, slender, straight, Phcenicuran, but the base rather more 

 depressed and more excided by the nareal fosse and gular flap. 



Nares oval, lateral, free, placed at the fore-end of a largish fosse, 

 and shaded above by a small process of its membrane. Gape smooth. 



Wings very ample and firm : the first quill bastard, second longest ; 

 tertials hardly above half the length of the primaries. 



Legs and feet simple, ambulatory, slender and delicate in all their 

 proportions. 



Tail medial, firm, forked. 



Type. Gr. coelicolar (new). The male throughout black internally, 

 but the whole body and head glistering externally with brilliant small- 

 blue : bill and feet jet-black : iris dark. Female sordid slaty, or blue- 

 black with a brown smear, alars and caudals darker: a white bar 

 through the wing : body striped down the shafts with luteous-white : 

 bill and legs uniform black. Total length 9 inches, of bill to gape 13-16 

 inches; to brow 9-16 inches; tail 3| inches; closed wing 6 inches, 



