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An account of a journey from Nepal by Tazedo on the frontier of China, by a 
Cashmiro-Bhdtiah, interpreter to the traders on that route, communicated by 
Mr. Hodgson through the Hon’ble W. B. Bayley, was read. 
Account of Hindu Sects, second part, was presented by the Secretary. 
Class of Natural History and Physics. 
Wednesday , 26th August. 
Honorable Sir E. Ryan in the Chair — A letter was read from Mr. Hodgson, dated 
Nepal, 23d July, accompanied by specimens of a certain earth, which Mr. H. states 
“to have been brought from a considerable distance in the mountains, and used in 
the Khar Khaneh to assist the fusion in some metals.** The secretary, (Mr. Ross,) 
stated that on first inspection, this earth appeared to him to be the bituminous 
marie, which is used as a flux for ores of copper in Thuringia, where it abounds as 
a matrix of the ore ; but the very small proportion of lime precipitated by means 
of oxalate of ammonia, from a solution of the eartli in muriatic acid, does not justify 
the conclusion of its being marie. Subsequent examination led Mr. R. to believe 
it to be earth, forming the bottom or sides of some of the nation lakes, which are 
known to exist in certain parts of the Himalayan range of mountains : — a complete 
analysis of this earth is, however, promised for the next meeting. 
A large collection of rock specimens, supposed to have been obtained from the 
vicinity of Simla, was presented by Mr. Calder, on the part of Dr. Govan, but no 
specific account of them has yet been received. 
Mr. Calder also presented on behalf of Mr. Hardie, some specimens of lias 
lime-stone, with organic remains, illustrative of his paper on the Geology of cen- 
tral India. 
A letter was read from Captain Franklin, dated Jubbulpore, 12th July 1829, detail- 
ing the progress made by him in the prosecution of his interesting geological investi- 
gations, and what still remains for him to accomplish. 
2. Medical and Physical Society. 
Saturday , 4th July • 
A. Ogilvie, Esq. in the Chair. — A specimen of Tincture of Hill Rhubarb and of 
Tincture of Hyosciamus (Henbane) prepared by Mr. Royle at Saliarunpore, were 
submitted. 
A notice of two Hindu Sculls, with preparations, was presented by Mr. J. 
Tytler. 
A paper entitled, Remarks on disunited fracture, and the mode of treatment 
pursued in such cases by Mr. Amesbury, (London,) was presented by Mr. Raleigh. 
A paper entitled, Memoranda on Cholera, was presented by Mr. Dkkson, Assis. 
tant Surgeon His Majesty’s 30th Regiment. 
Mr. Tytler’s notice, and Mr. Dickson’s Memoranda were read and discussed by 
the meeting. 
Saturday , \st August. 
A. Ogilvie, Esq. in the Chair. — Dr. Storm was elected a member of the Society. 
Letters were read from Messrs. Laughton and Sconlar, withdrawing their names 
from the list of the Society’s members, on the plea of inability to afford the expense 
of subscription, &c. 
Mr. T. E. Baker’s Essay on the Art of Preserving Health in India, was presented 
in the name of the author. 
A model of a Hydrocephalic Native Child, was presented by Mr. Grant. 
Extract of a letter from Mr. Spilsbury, on points of professional interest, were 
read bj T the Secretary. 
Mr. Raleigh’s paper on disunited fracture, was then read and discussed by the 
Society. 
Saturday , 5 th September. 
A. Ogilvie, Esq. in the Chair. — Dr. Irvine was elected a member. 
Dr. A. B. Webster withdrew his name, pleading inability to pay further sub- 
scriptions. 
S IreWry U0Wing papers recc ‘ ved since tlie Iast meeting, were submitted by the 
Dr^A Murray ° f Epidemic fevcr > latel y prevailing among tlie troops at Hansi, by 
