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lrt. I. — A Catalogue of the Specie? of Mammalia found in the 

 Southern Mahratta Country ; with their Svnonvmes in the 

 Native Languages in use there (Concluded). — By Walter 

 Elliot, Esq 207 



II.— Catalogue of the Birds of the Peninsula of India, arrang- 

 ed according to the modern system of Classification : with 

 brief Notes on their Habits and Geographic^ Distribution, 

 and description of new, doubtful and imperfectly described 

 Species {Continued). — Bv T. C. Jerdon, Assistant Sur- 

 geon, 2d Madras Li^ht Cavalry , 234 



III. — On Chemical Tests. — By Lieutenant Braddock 270 



IV. — Essay on the Language and Literature of the Telugus. — By 



Charles P. Brown, Esq. of the Madras Civil Service 360 



V. — Sixth Report of progress made in the Examination of the 



Mackenzie MSS., with an Abstract Account of the Works 

 examined. — By the Rev. William Taylor, ■ 388 



VI. — Literary and Scientific Intelligence * 432 



Reports requested, Researches recommended, and Desiderata 

 noticed by the Committees of Science at the Newcastle 

 Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of 

 Science. 



On H illey's Comet.— By Sir John F. W. Herschel, Bart. 



F. R. S , &c 437 



AlifLaila 439 



Note on Dr. Benza and his nomenclature of Indian 

 minerals. ..*.*..,.,» •••••i 440 



