PROCEEDINGS 
OE TIIE 
ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 
For March, 1SG1. 
The monthly general meeting of the Asiatic Society was held on 
the Gtli instant — 
A. Grote, Esq., President, in the chair. 
The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Presentations were received : — 
1. From Captain J. C. Harris, two ancient copper coins supposed 
to he Bactrian, found near Tankpanee in the Pooree district. 
2. From J. Avdall, Esq., a copy of a work entitled “ Selections 
from the Devvan of the Great Mystic Poet of Persia, Jelaluddin 
Bumi.” 
3. From the president, A. Grote, Esq., various specimens, includ- 
ing a fine example of the long-tailed Lizard (Tachydromus 6 —lineatus), 
a Snake, &c. &c. 
4. From W. H. Foston, Esq., Penang, through Captain F. Laycock, 
of the surveying brig Frishna, a young Crocodile, in spirit, also, 
from Captain Laycock, an example of Scolopendra morsitcms, taken 
on board his vessel. 
5. From the Barrackpore Park menagerie, a dead Saras (Grus 
antigone) . 
6. From Babu Rajendra Mallika, various dead animals, including 
a small Orang-utan, the Saras and Common Cranes, Indian Pelican, 
and an unimpregnated egg of the Long-billed Cockatoo (Licinetis 
nasicus.) 
7. From S. J. Paynton, Esq., a freshly killed Fells celidogaster. 
8. From Babu Gourdoss By sack, a Snake (Bungarus annularis). 
The following gentlemen duly proposed at the last meeting, were 
balloted for, and elected ordinary members : — 
