1856.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 437 



" On looking through Pharaoh's Gazetteer, I have come across 

 the following account of a somewhat similar race at page 546. 



" Twenty years ago females of a degraded caste of Koliers used 

 to come into Mangalore with no covering, other than some thick 

 branches of a bush tied to their waist in front and the same behind ; 

 they have now substituted a cloth for the leaves in front." 



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

 voted to Mr. Samuells for his very interesting account. 



Dr. Spilsbury read the following note drawn up by Major Hogge, 

 Artillery, and forwarded by the Superintending Surgeon, J. Kow, 

 Meerut. 



" Parhelia were visible at about 5 p. m. and lasted for nearly an 

 hour. The atmosphere was hazy and apparently surcharged with 

 moisture, with several cumuli and nimbi floating about. A quarter 

 of an inch of rain had fallen during the day. 



The inner arc formed a complete circle with prismatic colours 

 faintly marked. The Parhelia were in number two, North and 

 South of the true sun in this inner arc. 



The outer arc was not quite perfect, being broken by clouds ; but 

 in such portions as were visible, the prismatic colours were much 

 clearer marked, than in the inner one. 



The Parhelia were luminous spots about the size of the true sun, 

 and resembled it, as if seen through a thick fog. 



There were no tangental arcs or any other luminous spots than 

 those described. 



The Librarian and the Curator of the Zoological Department 

 submitted their usual monthly reports. , 



Major Thuillier begged permission to make an announcement to 

 the meeting which he was aware, ought properly to have been pre- 

 viously submitted through the Council, but he thought, that the 

 importance of the subject, and the entire absence of any reference 

 to matters of previous discussion, or on which a difference of opinion 

 would be likely to arise, would justify a departure from the ordinary 

 rule and if it was the pleasure of the meeting, he would proceed. 



The fact he had it in his power through the kindness of his friend 

 Colonel Waugh to announce, was the discovery of a mountain in 

 the Himalayan Eange, the measurement of which by the Great 



