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to forward, for the acceptance of the Asiatic Society, a selection illus- 

 trative of the conchology of the Andaman Islands. 



" I am uncertain as to whether I forward anything not already in 

 the possession of the Asiatic Society. I may mention, however, that 

 in making the selection, an effort has been made of sending as many 

 varieties as possible. Dr. Smith has kindly undertaken to have those 

 shells now sent, properly identified and classed, and to let me know of 

 any wanting to make the selection a better one, which I will endea- 

 vour to do. 



" I take this opportunity of sending by the kind care of Dr. Smith, 

 three skulls which are known to be those of Andamanese. I have 

 seen the circular lately put forth by the Society regarding craniological 

 researches, and I shall be glad if these specimens now sent be found to 

 afford any further knowledge or clue to the origin or distinctive cha- 

 racteristics of this new Island race. I have also entrusted to Dr. 

 Smith's care, 2 skulls of the Sus Andamanensis, also a Black Saurian 

 which I believe to be peculiar in its distribution to these Islands, and 

 a few more objects that may be of interest. 



" (Signed) B. Ford, Major. * 

 Port Blair, Uth Dec, 1865." Supdt., Port Blair. 



The special thanks of the Society to Major Ford were proposed by 

 the President, and unanimously voted. 



6. From the Rev. J. Long, the following books : — 



Stubelii, A. Basilii, fabri sorani Thesavrvs Ervditionis Scholastics. 

 Lipsice, 1717, folio. 



Bocharti, S. Hierozoicon sive bipartitum opus de Animalibus S. 

 Scripturs. Lugduni Batavorum, 1692, fol. 



Bocharti, S. Hierozoici sive bipartiti operis de Animalibus S. 

 Scripturs. Lugduni Batavorum, 1692, fol. pars posterior. 



Vossii, Etymologicon Lingvs Latins. Lugduni, 1664, fol. 



Meninski, F. a. M. Linguarum orientalium Turcica, Arabics, 

 Persies institutiones seu Grrammatica Turcica. Vienna Austria, 

 1680, Royal 4to. 



Sharpe, A. G-. Syntagma Dissertationum, Oxonii, 1767, 4to. Vol. II. 



Indicia e multis qusdam virorvm reverendorvm, Nobilissimorvm 

 ac Clarissimorum de laborious Dn. P. Kirstenii, Lipsia, 1611, 4to. 



