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I have also calculated this eclipse, and found that Ganesa is quite 

 right. 



The time of this eclipse answers to the 6th April (0. S.) or the 

 17th April (N. S.) 1521 A. D. 



Therefore it cannot be supposed that the solar eclipse recorded on 

 the grant of land occurred on the 3rd April, 889 A. D. because it fell 

 on Friday and not on Sunday. 



Yours faithfully, 



BAPU DEVA SASTRI. 



Benares, 21st Oct. 1867. 



Read a letter from Dr. J. L. Stewart of Lahore on the carnivorous 

 habits of the Himalayan bear. 



Lahore, Nov. 26th, 1867. 



My dear Sir, — It would appear that the problem has not hitherto 

 been definitely solved, as to whether the Himalayan bears are ever 

 carnivorous, except under stress of want of vegetable food. The 

 following may accordingly be interesting to some members of the 

 Society. 



On 7th ultimo, Lieut. Chalmers and Mr. Sparling of the Forest 

 Dept. reached Portee in Punji on the upper Chenab, lying at abont 

 7500 feet above the sea, in order to inspect and extend certain Deodar 

 plantations. 



It was reported to them that on that morning a large brown 

 Bear had fought with and killed a smaller one and eaten part of the 

 body, at a spring close to the plantation and in sight of some of the 

 labourers. The body of the smaller bear was found concealed under 

 leaves and grass, a part near the belly having evidently been gnawed 

 and torn off by the jaws of some powerful animal. 



On the 10th it was reported that at the same place and within 

 sight of several labourers, the same larger bear had f ought with and 

 killed another. The body of the latter, a female, was found by the 

 two officers concealed under leaves, a considerable portion of the back 

 having been consumed. 



It would perhaps have been more satisfactory if, in both cases, 

 the bodies had been left for a time, to discover if the cannibal would 

 come back to complete his meal. 



.Near the spot there is abundance of walnuts and wild fruits of 



