Library. 
[Aug., 
141 
rise to serious difficulties in regard to the chronology of Vidyapati’s 
life, and it is, as Dr. Eggeling says, desirable that the grant itself should 
be carefully examined. Through the kind offices of Mr. Tute, the 
Collector of Darbhanga, I have at length been able to obtain possession 
of the plate for a limited period. It has been photo-zincographed, and 
a reduced facsimile is published in the Proceedings of the Society (Plate 
III), so as to allow of its leisurely examination by experts in epigraphy. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. Ancient Cedi , Matsya and Kariisa. — By F. E. Pargiter, Esq., 
I.C.S. 
2. Description of Lhasa Cathedral , translated from the Tibetan.—By 
Surgeon-Major L. A. Waddell, LL. D. 
3. Note on Visnupur Circular Cards. — By Pandit Haraprasad 
Qastri, M.A. 
The papers will be published in the Journal , Part I. 
4. A contribution to the History of Artificial Immunity. — By Sur¬ 
geon Lieut.-Col. George Ranking, M.D. 
5. On some new Orchids from Silchim. — By Dr. G. King and R. 
Pantling, Esq. 
6. Noviciae Indicae , IX. Some additional papaveraceae.—By Dr. D. 
Prain. 
7. A list of the Butterflies of Sumatra with special reference to the 
species occurring in the North-East of the Island.—By Lionel de Hice.'- 
ville, Esq., F.E.S. 
The papers will be published in the Journal , Part II. 
The following additions have been made to the Library since the 
Meeting held in July last:— 
'J RANSACTIONS, j^ROCEEDINGS AND JOURNALS, 
presented by the respective Societies and Editors. 
Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University, — Circulars, Vol. XIV, Xos. 
119-20. 
Batavia. Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen,_ 
Notulen, Deel XXXIII, Aflevering 1. 
Berlin. K. P. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin,—Sitzuims- 
bericlite, 1-23, 1894, 
