CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Art. I. — Traditions concerning the Migration of Buddhists into 



Europe.— By the Reverend B. Schmid 229 



II. — A' brief notice of some of the Persian Poets. — By Lieu- 

 tenant T. J. Newbold 232 



III. — An account of the Tribe of Mhadeo Kholies. — By Captain 



A. Mackintosh, 27th Regt. Madras Native Infantry.. 238 



IV. — Statistical Observations on the Vurragherries, or Pulney 



Mountains.— By Robert Wight, m. d. Surgeon 280 



V. — Further Observations regarding the Homoothermal me- 



thod of Acclimating Extra-Tropical Plants within the 



Tropics.. , >. 290 



VI. — On two new Genera of Rasorial Birds. — By B. H. Hodg- 

 son, Esq. British Resident in Nipal 300 



VII. — Remarks upon the Plans proposed for Constructing a 

 " Self-Registering," and an " Indestructable" Barome- 

 ter.— By T. G. Taylor, Esq. of the Madras Observatory. 306 

 VIII.— Contributions to Indian Botany, No. 2. — By Robert 



Wight, Esq. m. d., f. l. s., &c 309 



IX. — Notice of an Observation of the Lunar Spot Aristarchus. 



By T. G. Taylor, Esq. H. E. I. C. Astronomer 313 



X. — Horary Meteorological Observations made at the Equi- 

 noxes and Solstices, agreeably with the suggestion of 

 Sir John Herschel. 

 1st.— At the Madras Observatory— By T. G. Taylor, Esq. 315 

 2d. — At Hoonsoor, in Mysore. — By Wm, Gilchrist, Esq. 316 

 3d.— At the Trevandrum Observatory.— By John Cal- 



decott, Esq , 318 



XI.— Proceedings of Societies 319 



XII.— Notices of Books «• 330 



XIII.— Selections 340 



Letter from Mr. N. B. Ward to Sir W. J. Hooker, on 



the Growth of Plants without open Exposure to Air. 

 Notes on the Drugs called Mishme Teeta and Pucha Pat. 



By N. Wallich, m. d 347 



Note on the Medicinal Properties of the root of the 

 Mishme Teeta.— By W. Twining, Esq. 351 



Notes on Cassia Lanceolata, or the Plant which yields 

 the true Senna Leaves of the Calcutta Bazars.— By N. 

 Wallich, Esq. m. d., with Addenda io the foregoing by 

 Dr. Wight ; being practical remarks on the Culture and 

 Preparation of Senna in the Madras territories 



