766 Notes on Nerbudda Fossils. [No. 153. 



At the bottom of No. 1, I have annexed three drawings of portions of 

 *ossil horns of deer as found on the Nerbudda, drawn upon a scale one- 

 seventh of natural size, for comparison with the delineations by that emi- 

 nent Zoologist Mr. Hodgson, one of them coming very near in its ad- 

 measurement to that figured in No. cxvii. of the Journal as Cervus affinis. 



In consequence oi the remark by Dr. Roth of the bovine specimen,* 

 which he thought somewhat like the Bos Grunniens, and altogether a 

 very extraordinary skull, I have now forwarded, in farther elucidation, 

 three more drawings, two (No. 4) being an occipital and lateral view, to 

 show the very small height of the skull, and No. 5, delineation of the 

 teeth of the left upper jaw of their natural size ; which I trust will fully 

 show the peculiarities of this remarkable fossil. 



With respect to the fossil B. No. 8, delineated in the cxvi No. of the 

 Journal, which Dr. Roth considers as the lower jaw of a species of a 

 Palseotherium, and suggests either more detailed drawings, or the speci- 

 men itself being sent down, I have to observe, that it is not forthcom- 

 ing, having been sent either to the Museum of the Court of Directors, or 

 else to Capt. Cautley. In No. 4, I have sent a drawing of a lower jaw 

 since brought in, and which in my humble opinion, differs but little from 

 the above, except in being more perfect and of larger dimensions, and 

 which we had unhesitatingly classed as that of the Hippopotamus, the 

 two last drawings ; just below this jaw, a. b. are by far the finest and most 

 perfect specimens of a skull of this now extinct animal, as far as India is 

 concerned ; a. showing the base of the skull with the teeth very perfect, and 

 b. the flatness of the occiput, and also the strong bony roof of the orbit. 



In conclusion, I beg to remedy an omission in my former notice ; viz. 

 that the whole of the fossils delineated in the 117th No., were from the 

 extensive collection of Mr. Charles Fraser, Agent and Commissioner of 

 these territories, whose zeal and industry in bringing to light these 

 hidden treasures of a former age have been unremitting, but crowned 

 with a success that will probably some day delight the eyes of Geolo- 

 gists in Europe. I scarcely need add, that the present series are from the 

 same source. 



Camp Dumoh, 6th December, 1841. 



On the Specific Gravity of Sea Water. By J. Middleton, Esq. 



C.S. F.G.S. 



Sir, — I have the pleasure to send a few observations on the specific 

 gravity of sea water, made during part of my late passage to India 

 round the Cape of Good Hope. I regret much, that derangement of my 

 * Journ. As. Soc. No. cxvi, page 627. 



