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under the alluvial black soil of other valleys in the neighbourhood of 

 Hingolee, such as that in which the Khai river runs near Hingolee— 

 that the countries is similar to that under the black soil in the valleys 

 of the Nerbuddah and Godavery, and abounds in fresh water shells of 

 a larger kind than those observed there/' 



The author of the above account has most generously, and in the 

 politest manner, proffered to us the fossils thus discovered. They are 

 on their way to Madras, and, in our next number, we hope to be able 

 to give some satisfactory account of them. 



The third number of Dr. Wight's Illustrations of Indian Botany has 

 just appeared, and the anticipations which we ventured on in our last 

 number have been amply realized. To use the words of a highly 

 honoured correspondent, who, from his great talents and scientific posi- 

 tion, may be considered the highest authority in India in rebus bota- 

 nicis, — " Had Dr. Wight never published any thing before, the work 

 now presented to the world would be sure to establish his name in the 

 very first rank among botanists in India, and in a very eminent posi- 

 tion among laborious, useful and talented botanists generally. Since 

 the time of Dr. Roxburgh no one has done any thing equal, in point 

 of real utility and benefit to the science, to what has been achieved by 

 HoYLE ard Wight." 



We hope to be able to introduce a critical notice of the work here- 

 after, when suflScient numbers have issued to enable a judgment to be 

 formed of the full scope and character of the work. 



A wor^k is proceeding from Mr. Pharoah's Press, entitled An 

 Historical Account of the Castes of the Natives of British India, 

 by Mr. E. A. Rodrigues, illustrated by numerous coloured litho- 

 graphs of costume, &c. &c. which really possesses considerable merit. 

 We refer our readers to the advertisement on the cover. 



The plan and elevation of the Madras Medical ScHoot, promised 

 in our last number (page 268), is here given, 



