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of learning and science, not only in India and England, but through- 

 out the civilised world. 



He is a corresponding member of the French Institute, and an 

 Honorary member of many of the other Literary and Scientific So- 

 cieties of Europe, and has had the honor of being appointed a Che- 

 valier of the Legion of Honor of France, in special acknowledgment 

 of his valuable researches into the History and Philosophy of Bud- 

 dhism. 



Dr. Falconer has also long been a member of the Society. He was 

 for many years Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens of Saharun- 

 pore and Calcutta, and is one of the most distinguished naturalists 

 of India, conspicuous as a botanist, and still more so for his labours 

 in palaeontology, which have obtained for him the highest honors 

 the Royal Society of London can bestow. Dr. Falconer was one of 

 our most active members, and the Society has recently been under 

 especial obligations to him for arranging and describing their valua- 

 ble collection of fossil vertebrata, the catalogue of which is now in 

 course of publication. 



Communications were received — 



1. From Mr. Freeling, a note on his collection of coins lost dur- 

 ing the rebellion. 



2. From Mr. Chapman, Under-Secretary to the Government of 

 India, forwarding the following memo, shewing the measurements 

 .of the native of the Andamans who was recently brought to 



Calcutta : — 



Name— John Andaman. 



Sex— Male. 



Age — About 25 years. 



Native Country — Andaman Islauds. 



Caste — None. 



Measurements. 



Feet. Inches. 



1. Total height, 4 9£ 



2. Width of the Arms horizontally extended,... 4 1 



3. Vertex to the beginning of the hairs of the 



foreh ead, 4| 



4. Vertex to the Orbit, 7-| 



