298 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Nov. 



His numerous mosques, and the part which he plays in Bengal 

 legends, have been referred to in the Proceedings for April. 



The Cheran inscription and the inscription before the meeting are 

 of historical interest. Bihar during the greater part of the 15th cen- 

 tury formed part of the Sharqi kingdom of Jaunpiir. Husain Shah, 

 the last king of Jaunpiir, was deprived of his kingdom by Buhliil 

 and Sikandar Lodi, and Jaunpiir was reannexed to Dihli, Husain 

 Shah taking refuge in Bihar, and ultimately in Bengal. He is said 

 to have died in 905 A. H. (1499-1500, A. D.). The two inscriptions 

 go to shew that Bihar was not annexed to Dihli, but to Bengal, and 

 thus confirm the histories. 



The following communication was announced — 

 List of Reptilian Accessions to the Indian Museum, Calcutta, from 1865 

 to 1870, with a description of some new species. — By J. Anderson, 

 Esq., M. D., F. S., F. Z. S., Curator, Indian Museum. 



Library. 

 The following additions have been made to the Library since the 

 Meeting held in September last : — 



Presentations. 

 # * # Names of Donors in Capitals. 



Proceedings of the Eoyal Society, Vol. XVIII, No. 120.— The 

 Royal Society or London. 



Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, Vol. XIV, No. 

 2. — The Royal Geographical Society of London. 



The Journal of the Chemical Society, Vol. VIII, May, June, 

 and July. — The Chemical Society of London. 



Bulletin de la Societe de Geographic, June, 1870. — The Geo- 

 graphical Society of Paris. 



Journal Asiatique, No. 57. — The Asiatic Society of Paris. 



The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. IV, Part 2.— The 

 Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 



Report by Baron von Richthofen on the Provinces of Hunan, 

 Hupeh, Hon an., and Shansi. — F. von Richthofen. 



