450 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 5, 



The Calcutta Christian Observer, for July, 1856.— By the Editors. 



The Oriental Baptist, for July, 1856,— By the Editor. 



Upadeshak, for July, 1856, No. 115.— By the Editor. 



The Durbin Newspaper. — By the Editor. 



History of Asiatic Cholera Morbus : by Dr. F. Baleguer, Agra, a pam- 

 phlet.— By Mr. Blyth. 



Exchanged. 



The Athenseum, for April, 1856. 



The London,Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal 

 of Science, No. 73, for May, 1856, 



Purchased. 



L' Athenseum Francais, Nos. 13 to 17. 



The Literary Gazette, Nos. 8 to 11. 



Comptes Rendus, Nos. 12 to 16, Tome XLII. 



Revue des Deux Mondes, for April and May, 1856, pt. I. Vol. I. 



Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, No. 3, 1856. 



Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Tome 4, No. 4. 



The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, No. 101, Vol. 17- 



The Edinburgh Review, No. 210, for March, 1856. 



The Quarterly Review, No. 196. 



Gour Doss Bysack, 



Asst. Secy, and Librarian. 



For September, 1856. 



At a monthly general meeting of the Society held on the 3rd 

 instant, at the usual hour. 



Hon'ble Sir James Colvile, Kt., President in the chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Presentations were received — 



1. — From Lieut. R. Stewart, Cachar, a collection of arms, wea- 

 pons, ornaments, and other articles manufactured and used by the 

 tribe called Thadous or Kookies, a list of which is subjoined. 



No. 1. — A dhao, or sword, with leather sheath, shoulder belt 

 ornamented with cowries, and tassels of goat hair. 



Nos. 2, 3 and 4*. — Spears of three different kinds. 



No. 5. — Spear used by the women. 



No. 6. — Spear-head and case. This spear-head is poisoned, and 



