1856.] 



Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 



435 



" One gem is interesting as having a small fire altar, and instead 

 of the attendant Zoroastrian magi, on each side is a Pegasus or 

 winged horse, emblematic I suppose of flight to heavens." 



Babu Rajendralal Mittra thought Capt. Hay's Euthydemus to be 

 no novelty, nor did his Antimachus appear to be uncommon. The 

 only peculiarity noticed by Capt. Hay was the legend on the obverse 

 Diodotus Soter ; this, however, was far from being distinct on the 

 drawings, and it would be venturing too much to found upon it an 

 argument against the identity of Diodotus and Theodotus, even if 

 the authenticity of the coin had not been questionable. 



The two Myas, he believed to be new, and suggested that they 

 should be figured in the journal.* 



5. From Babu Kadhauath Sikdar forwarding copy of a Meteoro- 

 logical Eegister kept at the Surveyor General's office, Calcutta, for 

 the month of May last. 



6. From Mr. Assistant Secretary Oldfield enclosing copies of 

 Meteorological Registers kept at the Office of the Secretary to the 



* The following are copies of Capt. Hay's figures. 



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