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A Zenith micrometer, with stand. 



Formerly used by Colonel Lambtonin the G. T. Survey, 



8. From Dr. D. B. Smith- 



Twelve Udia skulls. 



9. From the Calcutta Brahma Samaja — 



A copy of The Doctrine of Christian Resurrection, 

 A copy of Vedantic Doctrines vindicated. 

 A copy of Selections from Vedanta. 

 A copy of Hindu Theism. 



A copy of Theist's Prayer-Book, and twenty other small 

 pamphlets. 



10. From Colonel J. C. Haughton— 



A copy of Padmaduta Kdvyam, by Siddanatha Vidyavagisa, 

 A copy of Addresses delivered at the Hitoishini Samaja of 

 Cuch Vehara. 



11. From W. Oldham, Esq., LL.D., Offg. Magistrate of Ghazeepur. 



Some earth which fell in a shower at Kootubpur. 



The following letter, addressed to the Secretary, accompanied the 

 donation : — 



Ghazeepur, the 1%ul July, 1868. 



1 A report has been received, which there is reason to believe 

 is authentic, that on the 15th instant at noon in Kootubpur, of the 

 Shadiabad Pergimnah of this district, a shower of earth moistened 

 with rain fell. 



Small balls of moistened earth about the size of peas fell slowly 

 and for considerable time, 



I forward herewith specimens of the earth which fell. 



From the 18th of June, until the 5th of July, no rain fell in this 

 district ; since then we have had abundant rain. The rains set in 

 generally on the 17th, but on the 15th and 16th local showers occurred. 



I am not aware whether the shower has any scientific interest or 

 importance, or not ; but if it has, you will, I believe, find that, a day or 

 two later, a somewhat similar shower fell at Cawnpur.' — 



The President stated that the earth alluded to had been carefully 

 examined under the microscope, and that it was nothing but the ordinary 

 surface silt of the plains of Bengal, which might have come from 

 almost any part of the Gangetic plain, Occasionally the character of 



