1879.] W. T. Blanford— Notes on Reptiles. 217 
smaller than either of the postfrontals ; prseocular 1 ; postoeulars 2. Colour 
ashy brown with a row of large irregular black spots down the back 
and another rather smaller row on each side ; under parts whitish with a 
dusk hand down each side of the ventral shield. 
The single specimen examined is 12 inches long and was sent from 
Bassein in Pegu by Captain Spearman. 
Majou Wateehouse said that before the meeting closed he wished 
to say a few words, to express the regret of the Society that they were 
about to lose the services of their President, Mr. W. T. Blanford, who was 
going on leave to Europe almost immediately, and this was the last occasion 
on which he would he present among them for some time. He need not en¬ 
large upon Mr. Blanford’s labours and the support he had given to the 
Society during his long connection with it, as they were sufficiently evidenced 
by the number of papers from his pen that had been published in the 
Society’s Journal. But he could not allow Mr. Blanford to leave without a 
warm acknowledgment of the cordial help he, as Secretary, had always 
received from him, and of tho care and attention he had devoted to the 
interests of the Society during the time he had been President. He would 
therefore beg to move that the thanks of the Society be given to Mr. Blan¬ 
ford for his services as President. 
The vote was carried unanimously. 
The receipt of the following communications was announced: 
Geographical Information regarding the Kirghiz Steppes and country 
of TurTcistan, afforded by the Booh of the Great Survey. 
Alphabetical Index to the Geographical Names in the Kirghiz Steppes 
and in the country of TurTcistan which are contained in the Booh of 
the Great Survey. 
Information regarding the Breezing and Thawing of the Waters of the River 
Yenisei below the town of Yeniseisk. 
Sketch of the Geographical Investigations in Asiatic Russia. Trans¬ 
lated from the Russian of Venukoff. 
The above are translations of papers in the Proceedings of the Impe¬ 
rial Russian Geographical Society, by Cart. W. E. Go wan, H. M.’s In¬ 
dian Army. 
Notes on the Survey Operations during the Afghan Campaign of 1878-79. 
Compiled by Major J. Waterhouse. Communicated by Major- 
General J. T. Walker, c. b., e. e., Surveyor General of India. 
