Proceedings of the Madras Literary Society 
and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society. 
Session 1889-1890. 
No meeting of the Society was held. 
A paper ' on the coins of Sethuparis '" was received from 
the Rev. J. E. Tracy, m.a. 
Session 1890-1891. 
No meeting of the Society was held. 
Session 1891-1892. 
The first ordinary meeting of the society took place on 
Thui'sday, the 3rd April, at 5-30 p.m., in the Heading Room 
of the Old College, Nungambaukum. 
The Rev. William Miller, m.a., l.l.d., c.i.e., 
in the Chair. 
Dr. Bonrne exhibited, on behalf of H. R. P. Carter Esq , 
some specimens of crocodiles, and made some remarks upon 
the characters proposed by that gentleman for the distinct- 
ion of the two species ; — C. porosus and C. j^nhiftfris. 
Mr. C Michie Smith exhibited, nud made some remarks 
upon a new and convenient form of barograpli. and also a 
number of Madras barogranis which had been tnken by the 
instrument. 
Mr. Edgar Thurston exhibited n collection of the vai-ious 
species of Batrachia to be found in the city of Madras. 
Mr. C. i\liclii(> Smith exhibited ;i copy ol Rowlniid's 
enlarged ]iliotograph of the B and D line^. 
The following papers were read : — 
1. "On some old Graves in the Pollachi Taluk, 
Coimbatore. " By H . O. D. HARniNG, c. s. 
(Communicated by Mr. Thurston), 
