COKTENTS. 
SELECTIONS. 
Page. 
1. — Peruvian Bark-tree and its introduction into India. - - 208 
2. — Supposed Aerolite in a tree. 242 
3. — On the Results of the Excavations in Assyria and Babylonia. - 251 
4. — Flora Indica of Hooker and Thompson. - - - - 254 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
1. — Earthquakes at Traiiancore. 109 
2. — Discovery of a pot of Gold Coins, in the District5)f Madura. - 114 
5. — The Storm of the 20th November * 1855 115 
4. — Effects of the Storm of the 2ffth November 1856, at the Agri- 
Horticultural Society's Gardens, Madras. ^ 123 
5. --Mines of Antimony in the Punjab. - - , . 254 
6. — Observations on the Graphite or f^lumbago of Kumaon and Tra- 
vancore. ^ - - - - 257 
7. — Coal boring at Kotah. - - - 261 
8. — Meteorological Curves. 267 
9. — New Species of Silk Worm. - - - - - - 268 
NOTICES OF BOOKS. 
1. — Oriental Literature. " - > - - - - - 269 
2. — Natural History. 274 
PEOCEEDINGS. 
J. Proceedings of the Managing Committee of the Madras Litera- 
ry Society, - - - - October 9th, 1856 - - 116 
2. Do. Do. - - November 13th, 1856 - - 117 
3. Do. Do. - ' December 11th, 1856 - - 121 
4. Do. Do. - - January 8th, 1857 - - 277 
5. Do, Do. - - February 12th, 1857 - - 279 
6. Do. Do. - - March 12th, 1857 • - 283 
7. Annual General Meeting of the Madras Literary Society. - - 281 
METEOROLOGY, 
1. Meteorological Observations for Aug., Sept. and October 1856. 127 
2. Dcr. Dp, for D«c. 1856, Jan. and Feb. 1857. 287 
