1859.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 59 



him off, and Schlagintweit told him to mention what had occurred. 

 I have taken down in writing his statement and herewith enclose it 

 to you. I have given him a Purwannah as far as Kangra, as from 

 all I see and hear I don't think him a spy or suspicious character. 

 He says he is on his way to Eambag. If you think as I do will you 

 kindly give him a purwannah onward. I send him in person to you, 

 so you can gather much more from him by talking, and much more 

 than I can convey to you in writing. 



(Signed) G-. Knox. 



4. From Baboo Radha Nauth Sikdar, an abstract of the Meteo- 

 rological observations taken at the Surveyor General's Office during 

 the months of June and July. 



The Officiating Librarian submitted his usual monthly report for 

 November last. 



Dr. Thomson gave some account of the Botanical results of a 

 recent visit to Parisnath. 



Library. 



The Library has received the following accessions during the month of 

 December, 1858. 



"Presented. 



Athenseura, for August 1858. — By the Editors. 



Indische Studien, Vol. 4. P. 3. — By Dr. Weber. 



Journal of the Statistical Society, London, for September 1858. — Br 

 the Society. 



The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine.— No. 106 

 for September, 1858. 



Zeitschrift der Deutschen morgenlandischen Gesellschaft. — By Prof. 

 Dr. Brockhaus Vol. 12, P. 3., and an Index of Vols. 1 — 10. 



Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie, Vol. 107, P. 1. for July, 1853. 



Al-hadirae Diwanus of Al-Yezidii. — By Dr. Engelmann. 



Bleeker, P. Ichthyologiae Archipelagi Indici Prodromus, Vol. 1, 

 Batavia. — By Dr. Cantor. 



5. M. Le Roi Frederic VII. de Danemark, sur— la construction cles sallea 

 dites des geants Copenhague, 1857. — By the Royal Society of Anti- 

 quaries at Copenhagen. 



Rafn. C. C. Inscription Runique du Piree interpretee. — Copenhaguk. 

 1856, ditto ditto. 



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