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From Capt. James Abbott, Boundary Commissioner, Punjab, dated 

 Camp near Jumboo, 6th March, 1848, sending an account of the pro- 

 cess employed at Koteli for the manufacture of the Damask Matchlock 

 Barrels. (Ordered for publication.) 



From Dr. Campbell, Darjeeling, forwarding his Itinerary of the route 

 from Phari in Thibet, to Lassa, with notes by Mr. Hodgson. (Ordered 

 for publication.) 



From Major Madden, Bengal Artillery, Almorah, forwarding his account 



of the Turae and outer mountains of Kumaoon. (Ordered for publication.) 



From B. H. Hodgson, Esq. Darjeeling, returning by dak banghy, 



Humbold's Asie Centrale and Pemberton's Report of Bootan, lent Mr, 



H. by the Society. 



From Lord Arthur Hay, presenting to the Society the last edition of 

 Wilson's American Ornithology, and 188 original drawings of Indian 

 birds and insects, prepared under his Lordship's superintendence. 



The special thanks of the Society were unanimously voted to Lord 

 Arthur Hay, and personally expressed to his Lordship by the President. 

 From John C. Erskine, Esq. Judge of the Cis-Sutledge states, en- 

 quiring regarding a History in Sanscrit by the Pundit Jowahir Lai, with 

 a map of the place of Pilgrimage called " Kumk-Kshetra." 



The Secretary stated that the Map has been found, and that the MS. 

 is supposed to be in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Hseberlin of Dacca, 

 who has been referred to on the subject. 



From Babu Ramgopal Ghose, with reference to the alleged discovery 

 of certain Sanscrit works mentioned by Capt. Cunningham in his offi- 

 cial correspondence, but which Babu Ramgopal finds are all procurable 

 in Calcutta. (Referred to Oriental Section.) 



On the " Oology of India," a description of the eggs and nests of 

 several birds of the plains of India, collected chiefly during 1845-46, 

 by Capt. R. Tickell. (Ordered for publication.) 



From Capt. Kittoe, forwarding a proof copy of three inscriptions he 

 has had printed in Modern Nagree, and translated in the Vernacular, 

 for circulation in the Benares district ; also transcript of Col. Ouseley's 

 inscription from Punjur, and a coloured impression of the famous medal 

 in the possession of Ram Row Thakea at Benares. 



The medal is of the purest gold, weighing 100 sicca weight, copied 

 from one of Alumgheer. 



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