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with figures. The machine is a mere model, and far from possessing the accuracy 

 and finish which he could give it under greater advantages than he can have here. 

 Now pray put the piece of speculum metal in your microscope and tell me what 

 you think of it. If as I suppose, you will be much struck with Capt. Strange's 

 ingenuity, pray show it to your scientific friends that his rare qualifications may be 

 known. Perhaps if you were to show it round the room at some meeting of the 

 Asiatic Society, it would attract attention. 



J. Thomason. 



From Capt. Newbold, regarding a proposed translation of a Mala- 

 yan History of Java, by M. Edouard Du Laurier, of the Asiatic Society 

 of Paris. 



You will be glad to hear that my talented and indefatigable correspondent Mr. 

 Ed. Du Laurier, member of the Council of the Societe Asiatique of Paris, is 

 engaged in the Translation of a Malay History of Java. I give you his own words, 

 and if the President or the Secretaries of the Asiatic Society or yourself can obtain 

 him any subscribers I shall feel obliged. 



" Je vais entreprendre en ce moment une grande publication celle de la grande 

 chronique de Java, {^L^iU^^- J; &~>k» rapporte de Bataviapar Raffles, et que j' 

 ai fait copier sur l'exemplaire de ce livre que m' a ete communique par le conseil 

 de la Societe Royale Asiatique de Londres. L'ouvrage formera deux volumes un 

 4to et paraitra en plusieus livraisons." 



From Mr. Mansel of Calcutta, through Mr. Piddington, offering to 

 repair without charge the ivory model of the Taj, if sent to his house 

 for that purpose. Mr. Mansel's offer was accepted, and the thanks of 

 the Society recorded. 



From Col. Qusely, communicated by Mr. Piddington, enclosing 

 sketches and an account of temples in Surgunge. (Directed to be pub- 

 lished in the Journal.) 



From Mr. Hodgson, received Dec. 1st, forwarding a comparative 

 Vocabulary of the several languages or dialects of the Eastern sub- 

 Himalayas, from the Kalee or Gogra to the Dhanseri, with the written 

 and spoken Tibetan, for comparison. (Directed to be published.) 



From Capt. Vicary, Sabathoo, announcing the discovery of fossil 

 bones in the " Secondary formation" of the Himalayas. 



I am happy to announce the discovery of bones, the Fossil remains of Croco- 

 diles, in the limestone beds near Subathoo. These are the first fossil bones which 

 have been found in the (t secondary formations" of the Himalayas. The bones 



