CONTENTS 
OF THE NATURAL HISTORY PART (PT. I.) OF THE 
JOURNAL OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL FOR 1878. 
No. 1, (issued May 24th, 1878). Description of Ruticilla schisticeps 
Hodgs.— By W. T. Buaxrorp. Aberrant Dentition of Felis Tigris.—By 
R. Lypexxer. Record of the Occurrence of Earthquakes in Assam dur- 
ing 1877—Oommunicated by Cotonen R. H. Kuartngn. Sirth List of 
Birds from the Hill Ranges of the North-East Frontier of India.—By 
Masor H. H. Gopwin-Avsten.—An Account of the Tidal Observations in 
the Gulf of Cutch, conducted by the Great Trigonometrical Survey under 
the superintendence of Cotonnn J. T. Watxen. Compiled from the 
G. T. Survey Reports by Carr. J. Warernovst. : 
No. 2, (issued July 10th, 1878). The Application of Photography to 
the Reproduction of Maps and Plans by Photo-mechanical and other pro- 
cesses.— By Cart. J. Watrrnousn; (with one Plate). 
No. 3, (issued Oct. 28th, 1878). Notes on some Reptilia from the 
Himalayas and Burma.—By W.T. Buanrorv. Notes on the Earthquake 
in the Punjab of March 2nd, 1878.—By A. B. Wrxnx. Notes on the . 
Land and Fresh-water shells of Kashmir, more particularly of the Thilum 
valley below Srinagar and the hills North of Jamu.—By W. Tuxrosatp. 
On some Mammals from Lenasserim.— By W. T. Buanrorp, (with three 
plates). List of Hymenoptera obtained by Osstan Limpora, east of Maul- 
_ main, Tenasserim Provinces, during the months of December 1876, Janu- 
ary, March, and April 1877, with descriptions of new species :—by F. 
Sire. Oommunicated by J. Woov-Mason. Preliminary Diagnoses of 
new Coleopterous Insects belonging to the families Dytiscide, Staphylinidz,. 
_ and Scarabeide, obtained by the late F. SrotteazKa during the 2nd Mission 
_ to Yarkand under Str Doveras Forsyra.—By D. Suazp. 
. No. 4, (issued April 6th, 1879). Description of a new Lepidopterous 
_ Insect belonging to the genus Thaumantis——By J. Woop-Masoy. Great 
_ Snow-fall in Kashmir—By R. Lypexxer. Physiographical Notes on 
_ Tanjore (Tanja-vir).— By Lr-Cox. B. R. BranFinL, Deputy Superintendent, 
- Great Trigonometrical Branch, Survey of India. Communicated by Cotonnt, 
J.T. Wa1Ker.—On the proper relative Sectional Areas Sor Copper and 
| Iron Lightning rods.— By R. S. Brovan. Description of a New Homop- 
_terous Insect belonging to the Genus Cosmocarta.— By W. L. Distant. On 
the Indian Species of the Genus Erinaceus.—By J. ANDERSON.— Description 
‘of a supposed new Hedgehog from Muscat in Arabia.—By W. T. Buanrorp. 
On Arvicola indica, Gray, and its relations to the Sub-Genus Nesokia, with 
a description of the species of Nesokia.—By J. ANDERSON. 
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