1865.] Proceedings of the. Asiatic Society. 7.7 



" The natives moreover know nothing about it, but say that at the 

 foot of Kalinjir a similar piece of metal was found. 



" If it would be worth while I have no doubt it could be sent to Cal- 

 cutta to your museum. 



" I do not, however, think it is very ancient, and unless the object for 

 which it was used would make it worth the trouble and expense, I 

 would not recommend its removal. 



" I hope you will be able to give us some information, or possibly 

 Rajendralala would take that trouble. 



" P. S. In excavating for bricks, I have particularly requested Mr. 

 Lovell to look out for any inscriptions, and if he finds any to let me 

 know." 



The following is Mr. Lewis's note on the subject. 



Bumhowry, 24:th March, 1865. 



" Herewith a tracing of that curious piece of iron found near here, and 

 a slight description of the locality where it was found. 



" There was a large mound of earth near the village of Gulbul, about 

 2 miles south of this, in the Pergunnah of Raigong, Nagode, and 

 about 100 yards east of the line of Railway, which was opened by the 

 contractors and found to be the remains of an old city or large town. 

 The size of it can be imagined by the quantity of bricks taken out for 

 ballasting the Railway with, viz. more than 250,000 cubic feet up to 

 present date, besides large pieces of stone, apparently having formed 

 sills and lintels of doors ; a large quantity of gods were also found, also 

 coins, a drawing of one of which I enclose, and at as low a level as any 

 bricks have at present been found, this large piece of iron was excavated. 

 The drawing shows it square &c, but of course you can understand that 

 from rust, &c. all angles are gone, but it is in sufficient preservation to 

 show that no characters have ever been inscribed on it. If from this 

 description of the drawing and coin you can get any light as to 

 its origin or use, thrown on the subject, I should be glad to hear of 

 it, as its use, &c, would interest many of us here." 



The Secretary read the following note by the late Lieutenant Swiney, 

 R. E., on flint arrow heads discovered in the Jubbulpore districts, kindly 

 forwarded with two specimens of the arrow heads, by H. R. Carnac, Esq. 



" I think you will be likely to take an interest in a subject which has 

 occupied my attention since my arrival at this station. It is the dis- 



