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[Oct. 



doctrinal, or theological, work of repute. The work is complete ; and 

 in very good preservation. It is by J nan esvar a, alias, Jndna (leva. 

 It is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 2, p. 97> art. iii. 



Notandum. — The first part of my sixth report, on the collation and 

 examination of Mackenzie Manuscripts, here concludes. 



Madras, October 1838. 



Literary and Scientific Intelligence. 



[Although late, owing to the tardy appearance of the volume containing 

 the Report, which has just reached us, we think it right to put on record 

 the following notices of Desiderata, &c. published by the British Asso- 

 ciation for the Advancement of Science. — Editor Madras Journal.'] 



Reports requested, Researches recommended, and Desiderata noticed by 

 the Committees of Science at the Newcastle Meeting. 



reports on the state oe science. 



Prof. Bache, of Philadelphia, was requested to furnish a Report on the 

 state of Meteorology in the United States, for the next meeting of the 

 Association. 



Prof. Johnston was requested to prepare a Report on the present 

 state of Chemistry as bearing upon Geology. 



Mr. J. E. Gray, F. R. S., was requested to prepare a Report on the 

 present state of our knowledge of Molluscous Animals and their Shells, 



Mr. Selby was requested to draw up a Report on the present state of 

 knowledge of Ornithology, for an early meeting. 



Mr. Bryan Donkin (Secretary), Dr. Ure, Dr. Faraday, and Mr. Cooper 

 were requested to Report as to the state of our knowledge on the 

 Specific Gravity of Steam generated at different Temperatures ; Mr. 

 Donkin to act as Secretary. 



Mr. E. Forbes was requested to Report on the present state of the 

 knowledge of the Geographical Distribution of Pulmoniferous Mollusca 

 in Britain, and the circumstances which influence this distribution. 



The Council were requested to apply for a Report on the present 

 state and recent discoveries in Geology. 



