624* Asiatic Society. [No. 139. 



It is fortunate that we have in Dr. Voysey's Notes, a capital account of his visit 

 to this very curious spot, with a sketch. It is too detailed to insert here, but will form 

 an early paper in the Journal. Lieut. Mayne, in his chit alludes to common salt, while 

 Dr. Voysey says, that merely traces of it were found in the water. It is evident from 

 the specimen on the table, that common salt exists at the bottom of the lake, as well 

 the carbonate of soda. From what Dr. Voysey says, it would appear that he visited it 

 when the water was near the highest point, in July, and the fresh water would then 

 lie above that impregnated with saline matters. 



Having to call upon Mr. Weaver, the statuary, I requested of him the favor of send- 

 ing to the Museum any fragment of marbles which he might have. He has sent us 

 some, and in addition to them, a few very handsome specimens of petrified wood and 

 tubicolae dug up at Sheerness dock yard, which are a very welcome addition to our 

 Geological and Mineralogical cabinet. 



A very pretty collection of mostly South American Birds, the property 

 of Sr. Apparuti, was exhibited for purchase. No price having been fixed, it 

 was determined to offer for it the sum of Co.'s Rs. 150, as being one con- 

 taining specimens, nearly all of which were acquisitions to the Museum. 



For all the foregoing presentations and contributions, the thanks of the 

 Society were ordered. 



