78 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 1. 



to Professor Oldham. I have now a letter from Dr. Falconer, in 

 which he tells me for communication to the Society that among the 

 fossils sent to Mr. Oldham he has identified — 



1st.' — A species of DinotJierium, probably new. 



2nd. — A species of a genus closely allied to Tapir, new to the 

 Indian Fossil Fauna. 



3rd. — Amphicyon, a species of a large carnivorous form, as heavy 

 as the Polar bear. The genus occurs iu the European Miocenes 

 along with Dinotherium. 



The specimens which Dr. Falconer has seen, are, he says, very 

 imperfect. It might be worth while to consider at the next meet- 

 ing, whether it would not be well for us to send home our specimens, 

 should they be better than Mr. Oldham's, and get them described 

 and returned to us.". 



Resolved, that Mr. Grote's suggestions be referred to the Council, 

 with power to do what they thought best in the matter. 



Babu Eajendralal Mitra read a paper on the traces of Buddhism in 

 Norway in which he represented that the Odinic relics in N. W. 

 Europe bear a strong similitude to the material remains of Bud- 

 dhism in India, and that that similitude is attributable to a community 

 of idea and design. The subject was illustrated by several drawings 

 prepared by the boys of the Government Wards' Institution. 



On the motion of the Chairman, the thanks of the meeting were 

 accorded to the Babu for his able and interesting paper. 



The Librarian and the Zoological Curator submitted their usual 

 monthly reports. 



Library. 



The Library received the following accessions during November last. 



Presentation. 



Abhaudlungen der Koniglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu 

 Berlin, 1855, Berlin, ltoyal 4to. — By the Prussian Academy of 

 Sciences. 



Ditto ditto, Erster Supplement— Band, 1854, folio. — By 



Tnis Samk. 



Moiiatsberinlit der ditto ditto, from July, 1855 to October, 1856, 8v T o. 

 —By the Same. 



