PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



Fou March, 1866. 



At a meeting of the Society held on the 7th instant, 



W. L. Ileeley, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair, 



The Proceedings of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were announced — 



1. From Moonshee Mahomined Hossein, Superintending Engi- 

 neer's Office, Shergotty, a brick from the Temple at Buddha G-ya : 

 measuring 156 X 10*5 X 3"2 inches. 



1. From Baboo Rajendralala Mitra, one Felis Pardus, L. One 

 Oriolus Melanocephalus, L. 



2. From Major Ford, one Gecko, two Lizards and one Snake, in 

 spirit, from the Andamans. 



3. From Baboo Rajendro Mullick, two Bos Grunniens, L. (Yak) ; 

 and one Dama vulgaris, Gesner (Fallow Deer). 



4. From II. F. Blanford, Esq., two Tudora ferruginea, Europe ; 

 two Melanopsis Esperi, Transylvania ; two Melanopsis tliermalis, Eu- 

 rope ; two Melanopsis acicularis, Europe ; six Nanina ligulata, Ma- 

 dras ; two Cyclostoma costulatum, Europe ; two Cyclotus corrugatiis, 

 Jamaica ; one Iihiostoma Housei, Siam ; one Pliilopotamis decussata y 

 Ceylon ; six Po mat las macidatum, Europe ; two Clypeaster } Pondi- 

 cherry. 



5. From Dr. J. Anderson, Macacus radiatus ; Oriolus melanoce- 

 phalus ; PratincoJa caprata ; Accipiter nisus ; Euplocomus nycthe- 

 merus ; Eos ornata ; Lorius dimicella ; Sturnus contra ; Dicrurus 

 ccendcscens ; Dicrurus macrocerous ; Dicrurus longicaudatus ; Bu- 

 dytes viridis ; 3lalacocercus Bengalensis ; Cucidus varius ; FringiUa 

 Canaria ; Melopsittacus undulatus ; Edolius grandis ; Eclectus Po- 



