jax.— mar. 1858.] Notes on various Subjects. 249 



.Korosi's analysis of the Dulwa portion of the sacred Thibetan work 

 entitled the Kah-gyur where the 11th leaf of the 10th Vol. 13 thus 

 epitomised: — " Seals are permitted to priests — excesses in regard 

 to seal rings. They are forbidden to have them of gold, silver or 

 precious stones. They are prohibited from wearing rings. B\\t 

 they may keep seals or stamps made of copper, brass, bell-metal, 

 ivory and horn."* 



Fig. 109 is a quadrilateral seal having an animal on each of its 

 sides and on its face viz., a horse on the face* and on the sides 

 two tigers or lions, a fish with a crescent and a monkey. 



Fig. 110 is circular and has the vase of desire [Kama- Kumbha] 

 on its face. 



Fig. Ill also circular, exhibits an animal something like a frog, 

 between two candelabras, and 



Fig. 1 12, a cock. 



XIV. Notes on various Subjects. By Lieutenant H. P. 

 Havvkes, Sub-Assist. Corny. General. 

 No. 1. Entomology. On the best material for lining an entomo* 

 logical cabinet. 



The unsuitability of English-made cabinets for use in India, is 

 a source of much trouble and annoyance to the Indian Naturalist. 

 The mere form of the case is of very secondary importance, pro- 

 vided portability has been ensured ; so also is the material of which 

 it is constructed, although where there is a choice, tin is to be pre- 

 ferred from its being safe from the attacks of white ants ; but it is 

 chiefly on the lining of the cases that the value of the cabinet de- 

 pends. The principal things to be desired in a good lining mate- 

 terial are, that it should afford a firm hold to the pins which con- 

 fine the specimens, that it should be unaffected by changes of tem- 



* As. Res. Vol. XX. PI. 86. 



