PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For July, 1865. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society was held on 

 the 5th Instant. 



A. Grote, Esq. President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were announced — 



1. From Lieut.-Col. H. Drury, a copy of his " Handbook of the 

 Indian Flora," vol. I. 



2. From Dr. M. Haug, a copy of his " Lecture on an original 

 speech of Zoroaster, with remarks on his period." 



3. From Col. A. Fraser, R. E., on the part of Capt. Pollock, two 

 skulls of Andaman pigs. 



• 4. From the Christiania University, specimens of silver and copper 

 currency of Norway. 



5. From J. Obbard, Esq., specimen of a Mysis in spirit. 



6. From W. Theobald, Esq. Jr., a fine series of Arrakan Corals for 

 Selection. 



7. From Lieut. Wallace, two tablets of talcose slate with figures of 

 Tibetan Bodhisattvas. 



8. From C. Marquardt, Esq., specimen of a Guana from Barrack- 

 pore. 



9. From T. H. Pritchard, Esq., specimen of a young Alligator. 

 Head the following note from Col. Tytler containing a description 



of a supposed new species of Spizactus from the Andaman Islands. 



