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interrupted by the serious illness of Dr. Waagen, who has been obliged to proceed to Europe 
on medical certificate, but when completed, this collection will exhibit other novelties besides 
those already noticed. 
Of the Paljeontologia Indica, during the year terminating on 31st December 1872, 
the portions descriptive of the cretaceous Bvachiopoda and of the Ciliopoda have been issued. 
In the last reports we pointed out the rapid progress which had been made in this series, 
and showed that the rate of publication was limited chiefly by the amount of funds it was 
possible to devote to it. The question commended itself to the favorable consideration 
of the Government of India, and it is with pleasure I acknowledge the liberality which 
has doubled the sum granted for this valuable series from the commencement of the next 
financial year. Meanwhile efforts arc being made to instruct the necessary artists, 
lithographers, &c., so as to be ready to take advantage of this. We had, during 1871, 
issued, as then stated, the povtions of the work which represented the fasciculi due up to 
October 1872. The two parts since issued have been large ones, while the Echinodermata are 
printed off and only await the completion of the plates. There remain, therefore, the corals 
to complete the issue of all the groups of invertebrata represented in the cretaceous 
rocks of South India. These parts combined will form the fourth large volume of the 
Cretaceous fauna, and will complete the monograph of this very important group. It will 
form a monument of skill and labour reflecting the very highest credit on the Palaeontologist 
of the Survey, Dr. Stoliezka, and will prove a very fitting description of one of the richest 
and most varied faunae ever obtained from a limited area in a limited formation. 
A fasciculus of the Cephalopoda of Kutch is ready for issue. This contains all the 
Belemnites and Nautilhla. It was hoped that we should have been able to continue this 
series without interruption, the succeeding portion being very well advanced ; but the 
illness of Dr. Waagen already alluded to has disappointed this expectation. The series of 
the Cephalopoda is very extensive, and will prove a contribution to the fossil history of the 
upper Jurassic rocks of the very highest importance and valuo. 
In addition to the regular issue of the Pahrontolngia Indica, some rf the more remark¬ 
able forms met with in the Salt-range, as already noticed, have been figured in the Memoirs 
of the Survey. 
Maps. —Some of the sheets of the district of Dumoh, which had been taken up first 
for publication on the larger scale of our field maps, or 1 inch equal to 1 mile, are ready, 
and have been kept back until the whole district bo completed, which will be very shortly 
now. 
Of the ‘Atlas of India' maps, which are to bo used as the final record of our worlc, six 
quarter sheets were ready for issue to the public at the close of the year. Of these, the 
four quarter sheets of sheet 79, containing the larger portion of the Cretaceous area of 
Madras Presidency, wore prepared some time since, but had not been issued, awaiting the 
completion of the adjoining parts. Two quarter sheets, north-cast and south-east, of 
sheet 78 were printed during the year, and the parts of sheet 77 are now in the hands of 
the engravers. A small map is annexed showing the present state of the publication and 
preparation for publication of these final maps. These are now printed in colors with 
much success at. the Surveyor General’s Lithographic Office, and the general system having 
been established after several trials, the rate of issue can now be maintained with some 
regularity. 
Liohaky. —During the year, seven hundred and ninety-six volumes or parts of volumes 
have been added to the library of this department. Of this number 4S9 have been pre¬ 
sented and 307 have been purchased. As usual, a list of Societies or Institutions from whom 
