1855.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 281 



commence. They do not alight on the hills, but are seen soaring about 

 high above us in circles. I have seen them regularly every year ; and in 

 1843 noted their first appearance on the 2nd June. They appear to come 

 from the interior towards the plains. I have never seen them during the 

 rains on the hills nor in the Deyra Doon." 



It is not generally known that our large pouched Hargila is also an 

 African bird. Dr. Riippell notices its occurrence in Nubia and Abyssinia 

 in small flocks. 



E. Blyth. 



Corrigenda, for Report for February Meeting, pp. 178 ante. 



p. 178, 1. 3 from bottom. "For Nycticigus," read Nycticejus. 

 ,, 179, ,, 2. For " ceiniger," read criniger. 

 ,, ,, note, 1. 2. For " Coccothrauses," read Coccithraustes. 

 ,, 180, ,, 12. For u Tenasserin," read Tenasserim. 

 ,, ,, ,,13. For " Tinunculus," read Tinnunculus. 

 ,, ,, ,,19. For " Cyanogarulus," read Cyanogarrulus. 

 ,, ,, ,, 24. For " Cercera," read Cerceba. 

 ,, ,, ,,25. For s ' marilardica," read marilandica. 



Library. 



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

 meeting. 



Presented. 



Mittelsyrien und Damascus, Geschichtliche Ethnographische und Geo- 

 grafische Studien, von Alfred V. Kremer. Wien, 1853, 8vo. — By the 

 Author. 



Description de l'Afrique par un Geographe A.rabe anonyme du sixieme 

 Siecle de l'Hegire. Text Arabe publie pour la premiere fois par M. A. de 

 Kremer. Vienne, 1852, 8vo. — By the Editor. 



Keport of the Calcutta Public Library, for 1854. — By the Curators. 



Thirty-second Annual Eeport of the Parental Academic Institution and 

 Doveton College.— By the Principal. 



The Upadeshak, No. 99. — By the Editor. 



The Calcutta Christian Observer, No. for March, 1855. — By the Edi- 

 tors. 



The Oriental Baptist, No. 99. — By the Editor. 



Notice Historique sur M. M. Burnouf, Pere et Fils. Par M. Koudet. 

 Paris, 1854, Pamphlet, 4to. — By the Author. 



