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thrown across one end of a natural slope or ravine to stop the water, 

 shews no traces of human skill. 



Solitary temples, all in a ruinous condition, exist in various spots in 

 the heart of the jungles. Most are in a state of gradual decay, from 

 trees having grown first on and then into them. 



Hoping that this rough notice may elucidate some more information 

 regarding dates, &c. from those antiquarians in Calcutta, who are best 

 able to afford it. 



Believe me, &c, 

 (Sd.) R. C. Beavan. 



Letters from Baboo Taruck Chunder Sircar, R. H. Barnes, Esq. 

 and R. E. Groolden, Esq., intimating their desire to withdraw from 

 the Society were recorded. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed at the last meeting were 

 balloted for and elected Ordinary members : — 

 Dr. J. M. Fleming, 29th P. N. I. 

 R. Taylor, Esq. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot as ordinary members 

 at the next meeting : — 



C. W. Villiers Bradford, Esq. proposed by Mr. H. F. Blanford, 

 seconded by Mr. Grrote. 



Lieut. J. Waterhouse, Royal Artillery, Delhi, proposed by 

 Mr. Grrote, seconded by Mr. H. F Blanford. 



C. Davies, Esq., Rotasghur, proposed by Mr. Grote, seconded by 

 Mr. Blanford. 



The Rev. C. H. A. Dall was proposed by the Council as an 

 Associate member. 



The receipt of the following communications was announced : — 



1. From E. Thomas, Esq., a paper entitled " Ancient Indian 

 "Weights of the earliest Indian Coinage." 



2. From W. T. Blanford, Esq., " Contributions to Indian Mala- 

 cology, No. V. — Descriptions of new land shells from Arakan, Pegu 

 and Ava ; with notes on the distribution of described species." 



3. From Baboo Gopinath Sein, abstract of the results of the 

 hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's 

 Office in January, 1865. 



4. From the Punjab Government on the part of Dr. A. M. Ver- 



