Abstract of proceedings of the 



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ed by sportsmen. The Byhree "would soon be recognized as identical 

 with the Peregrine of their own country, but the Shaheen must always 

 have been a rare and costly exotic. It is farther remarkable that, the 

 Baz the prince of Asiatic short winged Hawks, has attained an equal 

 celebrity in the west under the name of the Falcon Gentle. In India 

 a cast of Bazes can rarely be purchased under 1000 Rupees. But 

 by genuine sportsmen they are less prized than the Byhree, the long 

 flights of which at the Crane or Heron constitute the perfection of 

 falconry. 



But to return to the Illustrations. It only remains to notice the 

 few defects in execution which are sufficiently explained in the intro- 

 ductory notice. But it is matter of serious regret that the letter- press 

 should not be in keeping with the rest of the work, particularly as 

 regards the inferior quality of the paper. 



We trust to see this defect remedied in the future numbers of a 

 work which ought to occupy a permanent place in every scientific 

 Library, and on the shelves of every Indian reader both in this coun- 

 try and at home. 



XIII. — Abstract of proceedings of the Madras Literary 

 Society. 



At the Annual General Meeting of the Madras Literary Society and Auxi- 

 liary of the Royal Asiatic Society held at the Society Rooms at the Col- 

 lege on Saturday the 16th January 1841. 



The Secretary submitted to the Meeting, statements of the Society's 

 account for the past year. 



The following donations having been made to the Society since the last 

 annual general Meeting, the thanks of the Society were unanimously voted 

 to the donors. 



Result of Astronomical observations at Madras for 



1838-39 Madras Government. 



Narrative of the Discoveries of Sir Charles Bell in 



the Nervous system James Shaw Esq. on 



the part of the au- 

 thor A. fthaw Esq. 



