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Pekin, and the same as that with which an attempt was made to 
poison the water-tanks and wells in the vicinity of the allied troops. 
I do not, of course, vouch for this, but one of the beans has been 
found to kill a dog. 
“ There are also in the box twelve coins picked up at the same place. 
These are probably very common, though unknown to me, but on the 
chance of their being acceptable to the Society, I beg to forward them 
to you and remain 
“ Your’s truly, 
“ (Sd.) J. Obbabd.” 
August 3rd, 18G1. 
8. From Dr. T. Anderson, copies of his works on the Ceylon 
Acanthacea3 and on the flowering plants of Aden. 
9. From Mr T. F. Peppe, three fragments of the meteorite 
which fell on the 12th May at Peprassee and Bullooah on the borders 
of the Sarun district. 
Mr. Peppe writes as follows 
Patna, Vltli July. 
“ A. Geote, Esq. 
“ Deak Sib,- — 1 have the pleasure to send you some further notes 
regarding the aerolite which fell on the 12th May last, together 
with three pieces of it. The larger specimen was obtained from the 
village of Peeprassee, while the two smaller were obtained from a 
village called Bullooah, about three miles distant from the former, 
and I would particularly call your attention to the interesting fact 
that the smaller pieces exactly fit on to one side of the larger 
piece. This might, I imagine, give some clue to the height above 
the earth where the explosion took place, and it also shows from the 
fact of the fractured edges not being oxidised, that the greatest heat 
(which I take to be the oxidising agent) had been obtained prior to 
the explosion. 
“ There is also a singular vein observable in this specimen, which 1 
think note-worthy ; it looks as if a fracture had taken place and had 
been re-cemented again. 
“ I have ascertained that it does not decrepitate when heated be- 
fore the blow-pipe, but it is readily oxidised, forming a glistening 
black surface exactly resembling the black crust at present covering 
the outside surface of the specimens. 
