CONTENTS. XV 
Page. 
V. Accurate Balances, 218 
VI. On the Aristocracy of Science, 22-4 
VII. Notice of a Lightning* Explosion in Intally, 225 
VIII. Proceedings of Societies. 
1. Medical and Physical Society, 227 
IX. Notices of European Science, 230 
No. 32. AUGUST. 
I. On some of the Scolopacidae of Nepal. By H. B. Hodgson, Esq. B. C. S. 233 
II. Note on the Literature of Thibet. By H. H. Wilson, Esq. Sec. As. Soc. &c. 243 
III. On Political Economy, 248 
IV. On the Dentition of Sciuropterus — a genus of Rodentia , 256 
V. Miscellaneous Notices. 
1. A List of Desiderata. By the Royal Asiatic Society, 259 
VI. Proceedings of Societies. 
1. Asiatic Society, 2. Medical and Physical Society, 260 
No. 33. SEPTEMBER. 
I. On the Organic Remains found in the Himmalaya. By Captain J. D. Herbert, 
Dep. Sur. Gen. 265 
II. On the Duration of Life in the Bengal Civil Service, 273 
III. Chemical Analyses. By James Prinsep, Esq. 
1. Katkamsandi Hot Spring, 2. Ghazipur Kankur, 3. Raniganj Iron Sand, 
4. Ceylon Graphite, 5. Indian Coal, 277 
IV. On the Crocodilia, 2S4 
V. Climate of the Valley of the Nerbudda. By Dr. Spilsbury, 287 
VI. Note on the Influence of the Moon on the Sap of Trees, and the proper time 
for felling Timber for Ship-building or other important purposes. By Capt. 
Geo. Tvvemlow, Bengal Artillery, 289 
VII. Description of the Hydraulic Heart for Irrigation and Draining. By H. Pid- 
dington, Esq. Poreign Sec. Agr. Soc. 291 
VIII. Hints on the use of Conducting Rods for Lightning, 292 
IX. Notice of Coal near Hoshungabad. By Lieut. J. Finnis, Asst. Ex. Off. 14th Div. 293 
X. Proceedings of Societies. 
1. Asiatic Society, 2. Medical and Physical Society, 294 
No. 34. OCTOBER' 
I. The Caramnassa Bridge, 297 
II. Determination of the Latitude of Kartigora, in Kachar. By Lieut. T. Fisher, 301 
III. Of the Evolution of Rent, and the Distribution of Revenue, after the appro- 
priation of tracts of laud, 303 
IV. Barometrical Altitudes. By H. S. B. 316 
V. Contributions in Natural History. By B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 320 
VI. Notice regarding the Anatomical Structure of the Tongue of the Lemur Tar- 
digradus, or Sloth of Bengal. By J. Taylor, Esq. 324 
VII. Flat-bottomed River Boats, 325 
VIII. To draw a Tangent to two Circles, 326 
IX. Mot for raising Water at Mirzapur, 327 
X. Iron Works at Firozpur, 327 
XI. Method of finding the Meridian. By R. S. 329 
XII. Account of the Process of making Iron at Amdeah, near Sambhalpur. By 
Robert Rose, Esq, 330 
XIII. Note on the Mountains and Volcanos of the Interior of Asia. By Baron 
Alexander de Humboldt, 330 
