1853.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 497 



were dimly perceived as in a cloud, and although there was constant 

 sunshine, it was so reflected and obstructed by the fine dust floating 

 in the atmosphere, that often for an hour together, there was hardly 

 a perceptible shadow cast. 



" Towards 6 p. m. the wind, still from the north of east, rapidly 

 increased, and for about quarter of an hour blew as strongly as in an 

 ordinary andlii (I have no Anemometer, so cannot be more precise), 

 completely hiding from view an out-building rather above a hundred 

 yards distant. The whole then cleared off, a very few drops of rain 

 fell, and the evening and night were clear and remarkably cool for 

 the season. This was probably due to a heavy fall of rain which, I 

 am informed, took place about the same time among the lower hills." 



6. From Captain C. Haughton, enclosing a note on the site of 

 Alexandria ad Caucasum. 



The Librarian submitted a list of additions made to the Library 

 during the past month. 



Eead and confirmed, 3rd August, 1853. 



(Signed) J. W. Colvile. 



Library. 

 The following additions have been made to the Library since the last 

 meeting. 



Presented. 

 A Geological Report on the Kyniore Mountains, the Ramghur Coal 

 Fields and on the manufacture of Iron. By D. H. Williams, Esq. 

 Calcutta, 1852, 8vo. 2 copies.— By the Government of Bengal. 



Journal of the Indian Archipelago for Jan. 1853, 2 copies.— By the 



SAME. 



A notice of the Origin, Progress and Present Condition of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.— By W. S. W. Ruschunburger, 

 Philadelphia, 1852, 8vo.— By the Academy. 



The Benares Magazine, Vol. VIII. p. ii.— By the Editor. 



The Calcutta Christian Observer for July, 1853— By the Editors. 



The Oriental Baptist, No. 79.— By the Editor. 



The Upadeshak, No. 79.— By the Editor. 



The Oriental Christian Spectator for May, 1853.— By the Editor. 



The Missionary for July, 1853..— By the. Editor. 



Bibidhartha Sangraha, No. 18.— By the Editor. 



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