492 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [April, 



James Stewart Blakie Scott, Esq. 



Falconer Chute Sandes, Esq. 



Warren Hastings Leslie Frith, Esq. 



llobt. Thomas, Esq. proposed by Mr. R. W. G. Frith, seconded by 

 Mr. Laidlay. 



(Mr. E. Ryan's name was withdrawn from the list of members at 

 his own request.) 



Read letters from Capt. Kittoe, forwarding specimens as follows. 



To W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq. 



My dear Sir, — I have the pleasure to send a few specimens as per list 

 4 Specimens sandstone. iu the margin. They are trifling but may be useful 

 lolyXwoCre. till better are supplied. 



1 Garnets? The black sand is that in which the gold is found 



2 Rock at Ranchee. .. . , „ . ' ,, , ,. , . , 



1 Black sand of the Gold, wherever washed for in the south-western districts. 



1 Plumbago 1 The minute specimen resembling plumbago was 



found together with the sand by Major Armstrong in Singhboom. 



The yellow oxide (or ochre) appears to be of a superior kind, and would 

 probably fetch a good price in the English market for yellow paint. 



Your's faithfully, 



1st April, 1847. M. Kittoe. 



From Capt. Jas. Abbott, giving a description of the process of 

 manufacturing the Damask sword blades of Goojerat. 



From Sec. to Sup. of Marine forwarding Meteorological Register for 

 February, from Kyook Phyoo. 



From B. Hodgson, Esq. forwarding a paper on the Tibetan Badger, 

 Tax-idea Leucurus, with plates. 



Ditto on the Hispid Hare of Bootan, (with plates.) 



From Capt. James Abbott, enclosing a drawing of Sculptures dug 

 from the site of the Indo-greek city of Bucephalia on the Hydaspes. 



The above papers were directed to be published in the Journal. 



From Sycd Far Aft, requesting patronage for a work entitled " The 

 Ookburee" a commentary on Arabic poetry. (Referred to the Oriental 

 Section.) 



From Mr. Hodgson, applying for copies of the Tibetan Grammar 

 and Dictionary of the late Csoma de Koros, for the use of a Native 

 traveller and scholar ; offering payment for the same. 



