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2. From the Kev. J. Long, a copy of his work entitled " The 

 Indigenous Plants of Bengal." 



3. From Baboo Kaliprusunno Singh a copy of Purana Sangraba, 

 part I. (containing a translation in Bengali of the first Book of the 

 Mahabbarata.) 



4. From Captain Layard, through Lieutenant-Colonel Young, 

 five base sil ver coins. 



The following is Captain Layard's account of them : — 



" Berham'pore, 3rd April, 1860. 

 " Mt deae Young, — The acconipanying five coins were found by 

 Assistant Overseer Bheemser Singh in digging the foundations of the 

 Post Office buildings at Kajmehal. You will perceive that they 

 bear the date, A. H. 1155, and as I read, are of the reign of Mahom- 

 med Shah, and were struck at Moorshedabad. They are of a very 

 base coinage, seemingly half copper and lead. 



" Will you kindly present these coins to the Asiatic Soeiety. 



Yours sincerely, 

 (Signed) F. P. Layaed." 



5. From J. H. Gurney, Esq., M. P., of Catton Hall, Norwieh, 

 the following skeletons in beautiful condition, and ready mounted : — 



Vttlpes yulgaeis, European Fox. 



Mustela putorius, Pole-cat. 



Meles taxtjs, Badger. 



Phoca vitulina, Seal. 



Erinacetjs yulgaeis, Hedgehog. 



Aeyicola amphibia, "Water Yole. 



Laeus maeinus, G'reat Black-backed Gulh 



Meegus meegansee, Goosander. 



Golymbüs aecticus, Black-throated Loon, 



Feateecula aectica, Puffin. 



Also British skins of Quails, Snipes, and little Grebes, to compare 

 with their Indian representatives. 



The special thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Gurney for 

 this valuable addition to the Soeiety's osteological collection. 



6. From Major G. G. Pearse, Commandant, 3rd Sikh Irregular 

 Cavalry, a skin of Híematoenis cheela. 



llead the following letters from Government in reply to the appli- 



