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together, and are in the same state now as when originally 
presented. 
The Scinde collection although of much interest is compara- 
tively limited. 
The Jumna alluvium collection consists of specimens in part 
presented by Capt. E. Smith and Lieut. Burt of the Engineers, 
but the greater number, by Serjt. E. Dean. 
Capt. Smith’s specimens were readily discovered, and among 
them, besides those enumerated and figured in the journal, 
I found the perfect Astragalus of a Hippopotamus distinct from 
the Sewalik Hill species, and apparently identical with the 
Nerbudda Tetraprotodon. But Serjeant Deans’ series proved to 
be in such confusion, that under the pressure of an approaching 
departure for Europe, I felt that I could not afford them the 
time they required and left them unarranged. They appear to 
have been mixed with many Ava or other specimens which bear 
no mark or number to indicate which is which. I regret this the 
more, as I consider the J umna Fossils to be the most promising 
of results bearing upon the human period, and I strongly 
recommend them to any one who is able and willing to under- 
take the task of investigating them. 
Mr. James Prinsep, in his notes* upon Col. Colvin’s 2nd pre- 
sentation states, that in order to bring like to like, he had altered 
the numbering of the Catalogue of them furnished by Lieutenants 
Baker and Durand. But on going into the details of Mr. 
Prinsep ’s numbers, it was found that they did not, in a great 
many instances, agree with the specification in the Catalogue ; 
what was entered as a vertebra proving to be the end of a tibia 
and vice versa, so that the numbers were of no assistance in 
making out the specimens for this Catalogue. The greater part 
of Mr. Dawes’ specimens were made out by the numbers, which 
were in this case fortunately left undisturbed. They have not 
been kept separate ; but interculated with the great mass of the 
Sewalik specimens in that part of the Catalogue. 
* J. A. S. Vol. V. p. 182. 
