CONTENTS. 



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Aet. I. — Catalogue of tbe Birds of the Peninsula of India, arranged 

 according to tbe modem system of Classification ; with 

 brief Notes on tbeir Habits andGeograpbical distribution, 

 and description of new, doubiful and imperfectly des- 

 cribed Species {Continued). — By T. C. Jerdon, Assist- 

 ant Surgeon, 2d Madras Light Cavalry , 1 



IL— Description of a new Species of Niiga, or Cobra de Ca- 



pello. — By Waltee Elliot, Esq 39 



III. — A cursor-y Notice of the Gold Tract in the Knpputgode 

 range— Manganese Mines near Wodoorti— -and Flint exca- 

 vations in tbe Southern Mabratta Country — the Corun- 

 dum Pits of the western part of Mysore, and the Diamond 

 Mines of Kurnool. — By Lieut. T. J. Newbold, 23d Light 

 Infantry 43 



lY. — Journey of the Russian Mission from Orenbourg to Bok- 

 hara. — Translated by Colonel Monteith, k. l. s., Chief 

 Engineer of the Madras Army {Continued from vol. 10 p. 



168.) 52 



v.— On tbe advancement of Geological Science in India. — By 



Captain J. Campbell, Assistant Surveyor General 78 



VI.— Sixth Report of progress made in tbe Examination of the 

 Mackenzie MSS., with an Abstract Account of tbe Works 

 examined {Continued).— By the Rev. William Taylor.... 86 

 VIL— Notes, principally Geological, on Southern India; from 

 the banks of the Tumbuddra to those of the Cauvery. — ■ 

 By Lieut. Newbold, 23d L. I , , . .... 126 



