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From Major Baker, sending for inspection two sculptured heads 

 given to him by Lieut.- Col. Napier, Bengal Engineers, and found (he 

 believes) in the Northern District of the Punjab. 



The following extract from his note describes the heads briefly as 

 follows. 



" One of the heads appears to be of Grecian origin ; the other is 

 decidedly oriental in its character, and is said to be Buddhist. 



" The substance of these sculptures is not stone, but a species of 

 lime cement or plaster, and it seems wonderful that one of them at 

 least has so well retained its sharpness of outline. 



" It seems probable from the specimens having been found together 

 and from the similarity of their composition, that they may have 

 ornamented the same building, and in that case they would further 

 illustrate the mixture of Grecian and Indian forms which characterizes 

 so many of the sculptured remains from the same locality." 



— From Dr. Fayrer, Rangoon, sending a Meteorological Register kept 

 at the Field Hospital, Rangoon, for the month of August, together 

 with an abstract of similar Registers for the months of May, June 

 and July. 



— From Captain Hayes, enclosing a note on the Ashkal ul Belad, a 

 work which is being published by Major Anderson, and of which 

 Dr. Sprenger had requested him to compare the proof sheets with the 

 MS. in the Motee Mehal Palace at Luck now. 



— From W. Muir, Esq., Agra, stating that the ancient coins alluded 

 to by Major Kittoe will be forwarded to the Society, when returned by 

 Mr. Bayley, with whom they now are, and enclosing copy of a letter 

 from the last named gentleman regarding the same. 



— From Captain Young, transmitting a paper, on the Laterite Forma- 

 tion in the neighbourhood of Rangoon, together with several specimens. 



— From Mr. Blyth, submitting a paper entitled " Remarks on the 

 different species of the Ourang Outang." 



The Librarian submitted a list of works added to the Library dur- 

 ing the month of September last. 



Thanks having been voted for the above donations and communica- 

 tions, the meeting adjourned. 



Ptead and confirmed, Nov. 3rd, 1852. 



(Signed) J. W. Colvile. 



