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Description of timber woods with a collection of specimens. 

 ARTS AND MANUFACTURES. 



An enquiry into the state of the arts in general, the reduction of 

 ores, refining and working of metals, works in ivory, wood, pottery, 

 silk, cotton, 4*c. 



Descriptions of native processes for the preparation of various ar- 

 ticles of domestic consumption. Their coloured powders ; dyes ; 

 cosmetics ; varnishes ; gilding, real and imitative ; and other orna- 

 mental works, which the Hindus so skilfully employ in the decora- 

 tion of wooden idols, toys, &c. 



Models, drawing and specin?,ens of all kinds of implements, with 

 written descriptions. 



The rise and progress of navigation among the Arabs, and of the 

 art of ship and boat building, as well in their ports, as in those of 

 India. Models of Grabs, Donies, Masula boats, Catemarans, and 

 Canoes, would materially illustrate this subject. 



The construction of a musical band, and a description of the va- 

 rious musical instruments in use, with specimens. 



The Hindu method of musical notation, with a history of their 

 attainments in the science of music. Some of their most popular 

 airs, as examples, would enhance the value of communications on 

 this subject. 



Account of the Gimnastic exercises of the Hindus and Mahom- 

 medans, their arms and warlike engines, offensive and defensive ; 

 their method of taking wild animals and game, and the instruments 

 employed for these purposes. 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



In all its departments, still offers a wide field of researches in India, 

 Many districts have f)eeo but superficially examined as to their ani- 

 mal, vegetable, and mineral productions ; and even the varieties of 

 the human race have not been sufficiently considered. The Nil 

 Giri hills in the midst of our own territories, have been but partially 

 examined by only one naturalist ; and their ornithology is still to- 

 tally unexplored. 



The principal rivers will probably furnish many new species of 

 fish, and the various methods of taking them, as well along the 

 coast and in harbours, as in rivers, would form a good subject for 

 investigation. 



The method of conducting the several pearl fisheries ; their ex- 

 tent and annual produce ; form a branch of this enquiry. 

 The breeds of cattle in Guntoor and Guzerat, Mysore, and Vel- 



