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2. — A Sketch of the Progress of Geography j^and of the 



Labours of the Roj^al Geographical Society, during 

 the years 1836-7. By the Secretary.— Read at the An- 

 niversary Meeting 442 



3. — Remarks by Dr. Graham, Professor of Botany in the Uni- 



versity of Edinburgh, on the paper by Dr. Wight, on 

 the tree which produces the Gamboge of Commerce, 

 contained in the 13th No. of the Madras Journal 467 



4. — An account of the Boring Operations carrying on in Fort 



William at Calcutta 47Q 



IX. — Scientific Intelligence. 



Fossil Remains near Hingolee 477 



Dr. Wight's Illustrations of Indian Botany 478 



RoDRiGCEs' account of the Castes of British India., , ib. 



Notes.— Addendum to Mr. Taylor's paper on the motion of 



the Solar System in Space 479 



Lieutenant Newbold's Zoological and Botanical 

 catalogue of Malacca , ih, 



X.— Meteorological Register kept at the Madras Observa- 

 tory, for the months of January, February and March. 

 By T. G. Taylor, Esq. H. E. I. C. Astronomer 480 



