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1879.] H. H. Godwin-Austen— New Species of Plectopylis. 
elucidated from my experiments, but unfortunately, I must conclude liere, 
since I have to start for India in a few days. 
The completion of the results shall, however, be given in my final 
report which is in preparation. 
3 —On new species of the Genus Plectopylis of the family Ilelicidse. 
By Lieut.-Col. H. H. Godwin-Austen, F. B, G. S., F. Z. S. 
(Abstract.) 
In this paper the author describes three new species: one (ILclix 
( Plectopylis ) hr achy discus') from Tenasserim among a collection of shells 
made by Mr. O. Limborg, of which a list is being prepared ; the other two 
(Helix (Plectopylis) Oglei and Helix (Plectopylis) brahma) from Eastern 
Assam. 
The paper will be published in the Journal, Part II, with a plate. 
4. —Hemiptera/bom Upper Tenasserim.—By W. L. Distant. Com¬ 
municated by J. Wood-Mason. 
(Abstract.) 
The author in this paper enumerates and describes the Hemiptera, 
collected by Mr. Ossian Limborg in the district east of Moulmein, le- 
nasserim, and placed in his hands for determination by Mr. Wood-Mason. 
Among the insects described, the following are new species, Sminthus 
marginellus, Platyplema insignis, and Huecliys thoracica. 
The paper will be published, with plate, in the Journal, Part II. 
5. — Statement of Earthquakes that occurred during 1878, in the Pro¬ 
vince of Assam.— Communicated by the Ciiief Commissioner of Assam. 
This paper has been received from Mr. H. P. Blanford in continua¬ 
tion of former lists, and will be published in the Journal, Part II. 
G.— Addenda to further notes on Kalidasa.—By M. A. Grierson, C. S. 
(Abstract.) 
This paper consists of extracts freely translated from the Bhoja 
Prabandlia, a work which contains various anecdotes concerning the couit of 
King Bhoja, related by one Vallala. The work has been edited by Pandit 
Jibananda Yidyasagara of Calcutta. Only three of the most interesting 
anecdotes are given in the paper. The first narrates how Kalidasa intro¬ 
duced himself to the king’s notice by an ingenious explanation of an appa¬ 
rently unreasonable act of liberality on the part of the king. The king 
once presented a certain poet Sankara with 12 lakhs of Kupees, which roused 
the jealousy of the other courtiers ; but Kalidasa pacified them by the 
