1SG1.] 
347 d 
Translation of a Bactrian Inscription. 
satasa siga Yagamitega Vihar Mritwa-vrimri Bhagavat S'akyadanna s'arir 
paridhareti or patidhareti.” 
And I would suggestively translate “ In this “ gatriga”* the son of Sama 
Gusa of (the village of) Yagamitega has placed this pillar (of religion and 
virtue??), and that monastery of Vagamitega for the relics of the divine 
S'akya.” 
Contributions to Indian Malacology, Ho. II. — By Messes. 
William T. and Henry F. El axe old. 
Of the shells described in this paper, a portion were obtained by 
ourselves, partly from the Nilgiris, and partly from the plains of 
Southern India : the remainder are from two very interesting col- 
lections, made by Messrs. King and Foote, of the Geological Survey 
of India, chiefly upon the ranges of hills known as the Shevroys, the 
Kolamullies, the Patchamullies and the Karlyenmullies, the first and 
fourth being about 6000 ft. high, and lying a few miles east and 
north of Salem, the second but little lower, and about 40 miles 
N. W. of Trichinopoly and the third to the north of Trieliinopoly and 
not exceeding 3000 ft. 
We have to regret the loss of a third collection, which was made 
by Mr. King at the base of the Anamullies, the highest range in 
Southern India, lying S. W. of Coimbatore and of the Nilgiris. 
The vessel, on board of which the shells were forwarded, was lost on 
her way from Madras and Calcutta, and Mr. King has not been able 
to obtain any more specimens. 
The Kolamullay collection has yielded new species both of Alycceus 
and Biplommatina, and, from the presence of several Nilgiri forms, 
has proved of great interest. We trust that the result will induce 
further researches to be made among the hill groups of Southern 
India : the Anamullies and other Southern ranges will unquestionably 
largely reward any collector. From their neighbourhood, Mr. Benson 
has lately describedf the largest Indian Helix yet discovered, II. 
Basileus B., which measures nearly 3 inches in diameter, and where 
so fine a species has been long overlooked, we may be certain that many 
of small size remain undeseribed. The whole of the peninsula South 
* Possibly “ cross way,” this is the position in which topes are usually 
found and in which they should be regularly placed. 
t In the Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist, for February, 18G1. 
