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tlie Viceroys (Miyaus) of the Nahan Raja held their court, as those of 

 the G-urhwal Raja did at Nawada on the Nagsiddh hill. Large bricks 

 are found at the latter place, built in with those of a l#ter date, the 

 smallest I have seen ; and I think it probable that both Pirthipur and 

 Nawada were selected as being historical places. Besides the spots 

 I have mentioned, the ancient remains of Santaurgarh, said to have 

 been demolished by Akbar, the site of Kalyanpur marked by a cu- 

 rious well lined with alternate rows of brick and stone, and a hill 

 immediately above the village of Bijepur on the opposite side of the 

 river Tons, are, I think, worthy of attention. At present less seems to 

 be known of the Doon than of any other part of British India, though 

 there can be no doubt, it has been a most populous district, and is one 

 of the most sacred tracts of Hindu geography. The native traditions 

 now current are various, and not easily reconcileable. Some attribute 

 the origin of the name Doon to Drona ; and the spot is pointed out near 

 the junction of the Tons and the Jumna, (outside the Doon,) where the 

 sage performed penance for many years. Another story is, that a 

 Baujara whose name is not given, peopled the valley and remained 

 unmolested for some years, through the neighbouring Rajas being 

 unaware of the existence of the Doon. There is a spot called Gang- 

 bhewa near the Jumna, where the Granges is said to have visited this 

 Baujara, who was at this time unable to proceed to Hurdwar, but this 

 tradition would seem more naturally to apply to Drona." 



Dr. Anderson reported that the following specimens were purchased 

 for the museum during March last : — 



One skeleton of a Bhootea. 



One Giconia alba. 



One Graculus carlo. 



One Grus Antigone. 



One Mycteria Australia. 



One Paradoxurus Masungus. 



One Gorvus splendens. 



One Emplocomus albo-cristatus. 



