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The Carpophaga species not determined, appears to be nothing 

 but the immature, or female, insignis. In the old female, there is 

 never much coppery gloss, and in the immature birds of both sexes 

 and in some apparently adult females, there is absolutely none. I 

 have a female insignis from Tippera, which appears to correspond 

 exactly with Major Austen's description, and I have little doubt, 

 that this was what his birds were." 



2. From Lieut. E. H. Steel, Dibrughar. 



" During my stay in Assam, I have both had in my possession 

 and seen various Celts which have been found in the hill ranges 

 to the S. E. of Dibrughar. I think that perhaps sketches and 

 descriptions of them might be of interest to the members of the 

 Asiatic Society, and in this hope I am induced to send them to you. 



No. 1, (pi. III.), is a Celt of Jade stone in the possession of W. 

 Haly, Esq., and he procured it, I believe, from the Namsang 

 Nagas. I sketched it some little time ago. The stone is of a 

 greenish hue, somewhat mottled, and in parts presents the appear- 

 ance of being rust-stained : the edge is perfect, and shews but little 

 mark of having been used : it is larger by far than most of the 

 Celts found in the same locality, and of a more symmetrical shape, 

 and presents an appearance of high finish. 



No. 2, (pi. IV.) is in the possession of Lieut. W. Barron, B. S. C, 

 who kindly allowed me to copy it. It is far smaller than No. 1, and 

 of a lighter green hue ; in fact, looks a piece of pure jade stone. It 

 bears marks of having been used, both on the edge and on the head. 



No. 3, (pi. IY.) is of a very different shape, as will be seen by 

 the sketch, and the stone is also of a very different character, being 

 of a soft white friable substance, of a brownish yellow on the 

 outside, in fact looks as if it had been calcined after its manufac- 

 ture. I am unable to determine what stone it is. 



Besides these three of which I send sketches, I had one in my 

 own possession which I sent to England, and which Sir John 

 Lubbock pronounced an undoubted Celt, but at the same time he 

 regretted that it had not been found by some reliable person, in 

 situ ; this Celt was exactly similar in shape and size to Lieut. 

 Barron's, and of the same hued jade. 



