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^RT. T. — Fourth Report of Progress made in the Examination of 

 the Mackenzie MSS., with an Abstract Account of the 

 Works examined. — By the Rev. William Taylor, Mem- 



ber of the Madras Literary Society, &c 1 



II.— Notes on Ryotwar, or Permanent Annual Money Rents, 

 in South India: and on the duly of Government in Peri- 

 ods of Famine. — By John F. Thomas, Esq. of the Madras 



Civil Service , 53 



in. — On Improving Internal Communication in theCarnatic. — 



By J. Kellie, Esq., Assistant Surgeon 78 



3 V. — Geology of Bangalore, and of some other portions of My- 

 sore. — By John Clark, Esq., M. d. Assistant Surgeon, 

 13th Light Dragoons 89 



V. — Remarks on Cambogia Gutta, Linn.— Stalagmitis Gambo- 

 gioides, Murray ; and onLaurus Cassia, Linn. — By Robert 

 Wight, Esq. m. d 121 



VI. — Report upon the Run of the Sea, and Set of the Tides at 

 Madras during the North-East Monsoon. — By T. G. 

 Taylor, Esq., Honourable Company's Astronomer. ..... 135 



VII. — On the comparative cheapness of Large and Small arched 



Bridges 146 



VIII.' — A remarkable Appearance in the Indian Seas ; in a Letter 

 from Lieutenant Dawson. Communicated by William 

 Newnham, Esq. 148 



IX. — Special Report on the Statistics of the Four Collectorates 

 of Dukhun, under the British Government. — By Lieute- 

 nant Col. Sykes 150 



