518 Asiatic Society. [No. 138. 



Rev. XII. Skilling Danske 1719. The armorial signs of Denmark. G. L. W. 

 154-155. Similar to 152 of the years 1703-1704. 

 156-58. Similar to 153 of the years 1721 (2), 1724. 



Christian VI. 1730-1746. 

 159. Two C. joined to two 6, surmounted by a crown. D. G. Rex Dan. Norv. Va. 



Go. R. 24 Skillinch. Danske. A lion standing, 1734. 

 160-161. Two similar ones, 1737. 

 162. Ob. the same. R. XII. Skit. Danske for de Amerca Insuler. A ship under 



weigh. 1740. C. W. 

 163-64. Fr. Two 2-Shilling Pieces, 1745. 

 165-66. Two 1-Shilling Pieces. 



The remarks were ordered to be published in the Journal, and the thanks, 

 of the Society were voted to Dr. Roer for his communication. 



The Secretary stated, that a Supplement to the Monograph on Cuckoos, 

 lately published in the Journal, had been handed to him by Mr. Blyth, 

 and sent to the Printer. 



The Secretary reported the following distribution of the extra copies of 

 Captain Eastwick's Scinde Vocabulary, which is printed in No. 133 of the 

 Journal ; viz. 



50 Copies presented to the Government of Bengal. 

 24 Copies presented to the Government of Bombay. 

 24 Copies presented to Captain Eastwick. 



1 Copy presented to Major Leech. 

 24 Copies presented to the Political Secretariat of the Government of India. 

 50 Copies for sale at Bombay. 

 75 Copies for sale at Calcutta. 

 A letter from Messrs. Gould, with copies of the published numbers of 

 their splendid work, the Birds of Australia, was read, and it was voted, 

 that the Society subscribe for a copy. 



Read the following letter from Mr. Blyth : — 



H. Torrens, Esq. Secretary, Asiatic Society. 

 Sir, — So much extra work, (that is, in extra hours,) has been performed during the 

 last two months by our Taxidermists, that I must again recommend that the Society 

 acknowledge their assiduity by a suitable largess — 20 rupees or so divided between 

 them. Let me also warmly recommend that a proposal of Nicholas, (who appears in 

 straitened circumstances, having an often sick wife and child to provide for,) be con- 

 sidered, to the effect that for a small increase of pay he would be glad to devote two or 

 three hours more daily to his work as Taxidermist. It was promised to him on a former 

 occasion that, if he continued to give satisfaction his salary should be further increas- 

 ed, and without at all wishing to disparage the services of our senior Taxidermist M. 

 Bouchez, the inequality of remuneration between him and Nicholas is certainly at pre- 

 sent excessive, the one receiving 50, and the other but 20 rupees monthly. 

 1th June, 1843. I have the honor, to be, Sir, 



Yours most respectfully, 



Ed. Blyth. 



