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JANUARY TO DECEMBER, dgentsfeaee CALCUTTA : PRINTED BY f. Pp. pewis, PAPTIST Mission PRESS. L872. CONTENTS. —_@— List of Members of the Asiatic Society of Bengal on the 31st December, 1871, Appendix in February Proceedings, .... 7 I Abstract Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Asiatic Society of Bengal for the year 1871, Appendix in Mounuary eTOCOCOIIOS,) .0,2/oy14e dD Se tg ey, PRI ssa: Na Guten eee ss 2,040 14 9 Becketaby seOmeds) ieeraiaee tapi Peete es Sid a 2,918 10), 2 Westeus endl 82-2808 nse hes odes cewek sane O 4 4 aun ers tiger Gd, a ata dee wed See tot cL Spas SY age 3 ee Oo Carried forward, Rs. 11,610 15 10 Annual Report. [FEs. Brought forward, Rs. 11,610 15 3 Col. Dalton’s Ethnology of Bengal, ............... 7,500 O : Conservation of Sanserut: MSSicies webs. eee ae ZORA dedh (Q, He Waa ones sso Sete: coh. Dae inti A : Misecllanemis,. favo eee thes dob eros 622 2 9 29,019 13 7 Insthe Banke of Benoa, |. 7. dices nanceqeSeautes es 8,434 12 6 PST TREN cS Rea eet: ORS SG See AOMIUE Ae hs er AE 216 14 3 ‘Potal, Rs... .-... 30,671 8 4 From this statement it will be seen that the balance in the Bank of Ben- gal and the cash in hand amounted, in the end of 1871, to Rs. 8,651-10-9. To this is to be added Rs. 2000, held by the Society in Government Securi- ties, making a grand total of Rs. 10,651-10-9. Subtracting from this sum Rs. 2500 on account of Col. Dalton’s Ethnology; Rs. 898, the balance of the sum received from Dr. J. Muir; and Rs. 2849, the balance of the sum received from the Government of India on account of cataloguing Sanscrit MSS., 7. e., alto- gether Rs. 6247, held by the Society in trust, a sum of Rs. 4,404-10-9 will be left as the clear credit of the Society at the end of 1871. The expenditure for 1871 has been kept within the estimate, but has ex- ceeded the estimated Income by Rs. 878-8-10, as will be seen from the following table— INCOME. EXPENDITURE. Estimate. Actual. Estimate. Actual. Subscriptions, .....sce08.. | 8,500 0 0] 7,044 7 O i 0 0 0 Admission. fe@8,... 5. seceeesti ss 900. 0.0} 1,472 0 0 0 0 0 0 Os Publications,j2.:cfssehe.001>---..| 1,500 0 QO} 1,729 8 3 5,000), O10 q5.273 1416 WuibPaTny, Aca 0c-s aasgegeeteeees. 600 0 O 371 3° 3] 2,600 O O| 2,540 14 9 Coin Fund,. ples ae ERE >:0.. 0 0 O50 100 O O 0 0 0 Secretary’s Office, . ase: 0. 2-0 32 710] 2,800 0 0 2,918 10 2 Miscellamepus, cainse. 9 : - < é K ; ; ae é - wm be Ay Procee: cinors Asiatic Soc: Bengal. 187 Lith * > ee 2 > ea Le ) ES, hin l of by AL Bagchi Stident, FIGUREof GARUDA. Goi chool of Ssatad. to havebcen on the top of the Chandeswar Lath. Th PL. ind. Me yUIH ACY 10N0 TH aybhue Ty a “6 Suoyd0y 40rpifa {> apbue 7 eae opereys. } “SNHOVWOLNVS LY aYNdI4 IvSSsO109 gap LP pooyas i408 [Mop 3, a “PULPQOIOLT Wd 3 : Saat PP yon Taas OMY 1872.] Business of the Monthly Meeting. 33 such excellent books as Westland’s Jessore, and Oldham’s Ghazipur ; of these latter, however, I must say by the way, that they are conspicuous examples of the good use, which may even yet be made by our local officers, of the advantages enjoyed by public servants in the Mofussil for observation and for the collection of historical materials. I trust, indeed I have reason to believe, that we shall ere long have more than one additional instance of the like assiduity and research. ; Gentlemen, I now vacate the Chair in favour of the distinguished mem- ber of our Society, whom you have just elected to succeed me, and while doing so, I tender to our Honorary Secretaries and to all our other officers my sincere thanks for the courtesy and the assistance, which they have invariably rendered me during my term of office, and which alone has enabled me to discharge the Presidential duties consistently with the paramount claims of the public upon my time and attention elsewhere. *,* Since the above address was delivered, I have seen the note of Lieut. Kittoe which is printed in Vol. 7, of the Asiatic Society’s Journal, and the figures which accompany it. Apparently the existence of the Santamadhub figure was not known at the time of Lieut. Kittoe’s visit. J. B. P. The Meeting then resolved itself into a ordinary Monthly Meeting. The Hon’ble J. B. Phear, Vice-President, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The receipt of the following presentations was announced— 1. From the Government of India, Home Department, a copy of ‘The Rock Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri, by J. Burgess, F. R. G. S., with Photographic Illustrations, by D. H. Sykes. - 2. From L’Académie Hongraise des Mines et Foréts de Schemnitz, through the Indian Government, A copy of ‘Gedenkbuch zur hundert- jahrigen Griindung der Ké6nigl. Ungarischen Berg-und Forst-Academie in Schemnitz, 1770-1870, and a Bronze Medal struck in commemoration of the foundation of the Academy in 1770. 3. From Rev. J. Long, A framed Lithograph, representing the Races of Russia. The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last Meeting, were balloted for and elected Ordinary Members— M. Sashagiri Sastri, B. A., Madras. W. Minto, Esq., Assam. Lieutenant-Colonel D. J. F. Newall, R. A., has intimated his desire to withdraw from the Society. 34 Letters. [ Fer. A list of Nicobarese words by Mr. Mann, received from the Depart- ment of Agriculture, was laid on the table. Also, a Report on a New System of Transliteration, by J. G. Thompson, Esq., Judge, Berhampore, Ganjam. The President then said that, at the Meeting of the Society held in November last, the Council, after due consideration, had proposed an altera- tion in Rule 29 of the Bye-laws. The rule as it stood at present was— “The Society shall meet on the first Wednesday in each month,” for which the Council had recommended the substitution of the followmg—“ The Society shall meet on the first Wednesday in each month, excepting in September and October.” As alterations in the Bye-laws of the Society had to be referred to the whole body of Ordinary Members, voting papers had been sent to all non-resident Members. He would now appoint Messrs. D. Waldie and J. Wood-Mason to collect the votes of the members present, and act as scrutineers. 3 A discussion followed on the object of the proposed alteration, in which most members present joined. It was then announced by the scrutineers that there were forty-one votes in favor of, and four against, the proposed change, and the President declared the new rule passed. The following letters were read : 1. From J. Delmerick, Esq., Réwal Pindi, regarding a unique Tetra- drachma of a new Bactrian King. ‘I have the pleasure of submitting for the inspection of the Coin Com- mittee of the Asiatic Society of Bengal a silver cast of an unique tetra- drachma of a new Bactrian King. I have seen the original coin, but the owner, Chanda Mall, who is a professional coin seller, has such extravagant ideas of the nature of it, that I have been compelled very relunctantly to abandon all hopes of possessing it. The cast, however, will, I have no doubt, prove highly interesting to our numismatic friends. ‘The coin was brought by an itinerant goldsmith of Shah ki Dheri from Central Asia, and was sold by him a short time ago to its present owner for a mere trifle. I proceed to describe it. Cory oF PLATO, THE ILLUSTRIOUS. O. Ai. 15.—Tetradrachma. Weight of original coin 258 grains ; weight of cast, 240 grains. Obverse.—Helmeted head of King to the right, with the ends of the diadem hanging behind. The helmet has a long flowing crest, and is orna- mented on the side with the ears and horns of a bull, like on some of the coins of Eukratides. The shoulders are draped. The whole is surrounded by a circle of astragarus beading. a 1872. | Letters. 35 Reverse.—Figure of King, erect, with long ends of diadem floating in the air, driving a Quadriga to the front. The horses in motion. Monogram.—Thomas, No. 86 ; Cunningham, No. 89. Legend.—In three-fourths of a circle at top, BASIAEOQS ENI@ANOYS TIAATONOS. Exergue.—Three somewhat indistinct letters which are like MOS. ‘When this com was first placed in my hand, I mistook it for one of Straton, who also on some of his silver and copper coms takes the title EHI®ANOYS, though, as far as I know, it never stands, as in this case, by itself, but is is always followed by SOTHPOS. ‘The monogram occurs frequently on the coins of Menander, and there- fore it might be supposed that he existed immediately before or after that monarch who, according to Strabo, crossed the Hypanis and penetrated east- ward as far as the Zsamus ; but the fact is that, for the present at least, or until we obtain one or more coins of King Plato with an Arian inscription, we must, I think, class him with the purely Greek Kings of Bactriana, such for instance as Diodotus and Huthydemus.’ 2. From H.C. Bayley, Esq., C. 8. L, regarding a celt of extraordinary size and perfection. ‘I send herewith a fine specimen of an Irish Celt found at Mount Leinster, County Wexford, and which has been lent to me by its owner, Colonel James, c. B., for exhibition at the meeting of the Society.’ 3. From M. L. Ferrar, Esq., 0. 8., Audh, further particulars regarding Rijah Todar Mall. ‘Tn continuation of my last letter about Rajah Todar Mall, the following particulars derived from the ‘oldest inhabitant’? of Lahurptr, may in- terest you. ‘Todar Mall’s father, Achal Mall was a K’hatri of the Wehra class : his mother, Syam Kooer of the Choperi class. The boy was born in 944: Hijri, and lived in Lahurpur until his 12th year, when (955) he set off to Lahor in search of employment, which he was successful in procurmg under the Emperor Akbar. ‘Among the reforms which he effected was the fixing the Magli Era for all land revenue arrangements: as also (as you mention in your Ain trans- lation) the adoption of the Farsi instead of the Hindi language in such matters. ‘Close to Léhurptir is a village, Raj4ptir, which he founded, his tank bemg still extant: the pucka steps were built by the hero. In another village, Daryapur, a meld is held every Jeyt (June) in his honour, at the shrine ‘ Chhota Bharaich.’ 36 Letters. [FEs. ‘ Lahtirpir was originally Lahurptir (93 )92Y), shortened into Lahtrpir, and now very commonly called still shorter Lahtirptir. The name is spelled in the first manner in a sanad granted by Todar Mall himself to the ancestor of the present Qantngo. ‘Todar Mall’s only son, Dharu Mall, was slain in battle, and died without issue. And there are no descendants of the Rajah, on either side, extant in Lahurpur. ‘There can be no doubt whatever that the local belief is correct; for the man was not a mythical hero, but a veritable officer of King Akbar’s. Strange that in a note to Elphinstone’s History of India, fifth edition, page 510, he is said to have been a Kayath !’ Mr. Blochmann said— Mr. Ferrar’s first letter regarding Todar Mall, which was published in the Proceedings for September, 1871, (p. 178), has been read with some interest in Lahor, and Maulawi Muhammad Husain of the Lahor College lately wrote a note on this subject to Babi Rajendralala Mitra, of which I shall read a few extracts in translation. 1. The opinion generally received in Upper India is, that Todar Mall was a K’hatri of Lahor. Elphinstone calls him a Kaith; but the syllable Mali in Todar Mall’s name renders this altogether impossible. 2. There is a Mahallah in Agrah, where the funeral ceremonies (c5!9l¢1) are held by all K’hatris, and every one there knows that it was the Mahallah where Todar Mall used to live. In fact he had chosen his residence there, in order to be present at funeral, ceremonies of members of his caste. 3. 'Todar Mall’s name often occurs in old popular songs in which he is invariably called a Tunan (wg) Khatri of Lahor. 4. An old Brahman of Lahor says that one of his ancestors had been Purohit to Todar Mall. The Brahman had often heard from his father that Todar Mall’s father was a Tunan K’hatri of Lahor ; he had been a very poor man, and used to sell y’hungnt in the streets. Once Akbar’s Mdmu* had made a conspiracy to murder the Emperor, and Todar Mall’s father had given information to Akbar’s mother, to which fact Todar Mall owed his promotion. 5. The Madsirul Umaréd clearly states that he was a Tunan Khatri of Lihor.f There are also several buildings in Lahor and a tank, ascribed to Todar Mall. Thus, it will be seen that the people of Lahor are not willing to resign their claim on Todar Mall. On the other side, the fact that Todar Mall first served Akbar in Audh may be looked upon as supporting Mr. Ferrar’s account. * This is a curious piece of information. The maternal uncle (mdm) alluded to is Khwajah Mu’azzam, who, for the murder of his wife, was executed by Akbar. + The Madsir merely calls him (yg (eg yig’ Uo 3535 Konty, a 1872. ] Additions to the Library. . 37 As the hour was late, the reading of the following papers was postponed till next Meeting— 1. The Ruins at Kopari, Balasore District. By JOHN BEAMES, B: C. 8. 2. Translations from the Tartkh i Firtzshdht— By A. Corvin, C. 8. 3. Introduction to the Santali, Kol, Munda, Ordon, Rajmahalli Pahéria, Korwa, and Birjea Lanquages—By Dr. J. M. Coates, BER- HAMPORE. The receipt of the following communication was announced— 1. Monograph of Himalayan, Assamese, Burmese and Cingalese Clausihe.— By W.'T. Buanrorp, F. G.S. C. M. Z. 8. 2. The Imperial Eagles of Intia.— By W. E. Brooks, C. E., Erawan. The Meeting then broke up. LIBRARY. The following additions have been made to the Library since the Meeting held in January, 1872. Presentations. *,* Names of Donors in capitals. Bulletin de la Société de Géographie, 1871, November.—SocierE DE LA GEOGRAPHIE, Paris. Journal of the Chemical Society, August, September and October, 1871.—THe CHEmicaL Soctery or Lonpon. The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, No. 108.—THE Gxo- LOGICAL Socrery oF Lonpon. Bijdragen tot de Taal landen Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch Indie, Vol. VI., le stuk.— VOLKENKUNDE VAN NEDERLANDSCH INDIE. Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou, Tome X. to III., Nos. ITI et [V.—Socrere IMPERtALE DES NATURALISTES DE Moscow. Nouveaux Mémoires de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou Tome XIII., Livraison IJI.—Soctere Impertate pes NATURALISTES DE Moscov. Gedenkbuch zur Hundertjahrigen Griindung der Kénigl. Ungarischen Bergund Forst Akademie in Schemnitz, 1770-1870.—L’ AcaDEMIE HONGRAISE DES Mines ET FORETS DE SCHEMNITZ. Bloemlezing uit Maleische Geschriften, Tweede stuk, door G. K. Niemann.—TwHeE Royat INstituTE oF NETHERLANDS INDIA. 38 Additions to the Lnbrary. _ [Fss. Recherches sur les Monnaies des Indigénes de L’Archipel Indien et de la Péninsule Malaie, par H. C. Millies—Tue Royat Insrirute or NETHER- LANDS InpIA. A Report on the Expedition to Western vanes via Bhamo, by John Anderson, M. D.—TuE Avrnor. The Christian Spectator, February, 1872.—Tur Eprtor. Professional Papers on Indian Engineering, 2nd Series, Vol. I. No. 3.— THE Eprror. Journal of Travels in India, by Ardaseer Framjee Moos.—THE GOvVERN- MENT OF InNpIA, HomE DEPARTMENT. The Rock Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri, by J. Burgess, F. R. G. S., M. R. A. S.—THE GoverNMENT oF [nNpIA, HoME DEPARTMENT. Chinese Materia Medica and Natural History, by F. P. Smith, M. B.— THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, HomE DEPARTMENT. The Indian Antiquary, No. 1, January, 1872.—TuE GovVERNMENT OF Inpia, Home DEPARTMENT. Records of the Geological Survey of India, Vol. IV., pt. 4, 1871.—Tue GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL. Exchange. The Athenceum, November, 1871.—Nature, Nos. 110 To 114. Purchase. Comptes Rendus Nos. 17 to 20.—Revue des Deux Mondes, 15th Novem- ber, Ist December, 1871.—The L. E. D. Philosophic Magazine No. 282, December, 1871.—The Annals and Magazine of Natural History No. 48, 1871.—Journal des Savants, October 1871.—The American J ournal of Science and Arts, October, November, 1871.—The Indian Annals of Medical Science No. XX VIII.—Jacut’s Geographisches Worterbuch, Vol. IV., F. Wiisten- feld :—Ibn-el-Athiri Chronicon quod perfectissimum inscribitur, Volumen sextum, supplementum variarum lectionum ad Vol. XI. et XII. The following Sanscrit MSS. have also been purchased for the Society. Qua | FURICATa | Wao HTo RRNA 2. ae a ° i be QR Bos ATS al sat.. eet. fearac:.. i QR RBe0 BTATCATS? 46 . aaa wUE: s Ge YEo0 AAA =. = aaa. f 8 Roe wyraare: Ch ne Qa Q GSMs... 4 Bare amen hee a 02 ' s : , ; \ ; Gaara | AAA TASHA ng Wequyfeat .. watferararfaare. . FRI, TUT HSA WMYSIAT 2. VACAMTISTAT is SINHA: WVNAAY-TVYATIISla Wayans .. oF qatrare:.. ae waqarteitata .. RIAA ATS aT . SraTa aT aCHRaT ATAU: TTIW ... ee STH: 2. sh Saeitqat .. Th ATHAMSAANTY .. HRM Me RIMNATAATS aT? .. Herfcareray ae VECCAL CAL ne STqayE: ae GaCaTU:, TETH? ks. faery: os SATATAAT “e ZUCSART:, TETH? .. waelat .. os An aaa ce ee AQ MAARANAlasp srs UAaTSaICHaT ears - ete SISHATCAT ATA ee BARI T ., Additions to the Library. QARICATA | qa Sear as Re ° KA si Ud faacrafaarst Re Aza. v u TOTAATA ms ay a faaraareratg: 49 ATA TSS? 2: you WalA .. LM Ba aqvarqagisy é USTUCMSTHTA? os Ge TIATAHMUIAPT: .. Bgo Reqatyn wd. e : ae g ° as : RE BMYSa: .. a Re SATU: ag Ro waraveifam .. BX ° re as RX aifsamea: Row A Foal 2 2 ° ee re RQ AIHW: - BR UWaysR, Uta .. RB ATUTaW.. e: Kok ° ak aes ¥. RETA, UICHTEAT: —«-Bo wugfa: .. 5 R28 e ae wae \s aqwem . Be RR BITTE . 7 RB wea: ! u wetfsrcifae: 5 ABR aIGea 4. ay Re wife: Ap Rey 40 Additions to the Library. QAATA | TARA | aiiaareta: ie 23 0 “ce o. aTaa, StaTarwat ... | WATARS, TAR. UPCSTAETU GD ... a 2 ae - SaUVTAIeta: vet 9 ae Bt BITUIMNs iy: vc ° 2% AAW oy ag . mafas ee CAUTATUSR - +. Gemlars: ea WATT IQ-ATSTA ey ° ‘ Fi fret? . ap her A eee fram: .. so af ° os o ata o-a weAT ch ad Re WACATE:, Glau, SAAS: aelea: .. aaTerafarazifaat .. a Tafsqey =e. BACH, TAARTS:, TeTH? wate, argetiqa AQTSTCTUIANTGS cy See uk: BWareyraiarw o's ee o an 2) weatanafarre .. Dy asa e gsfaantard, ware, waiteafed. . % ° : PAA IIAAUAA GAA CAGTICGA BWMIAMSW .. TaSTVAAMACs.. am ° on Surseraqaw: =, Af ° Tfanieay .. ae “s ° os WUMIFERGT ae ATS: iy. TSTSITTG a : ° ayaa Car, ESSE fearmaray:) .. .. | RTAWAT.. WINATH, (GIAMATTI) © f Waa CATT: a : ° - of aceasta aie 1c: a ULGMAATSIGT «=. ee ° ae es faqruaqaaia s Basa ayigt ., BATATISTAT (VATS) (RAT? Go) TaAHYS: RANA HATSIAT! |. ° oe qo 8 BG Vad CR you RA 1872.] Qqara | yaa eae * Additions to the Library. TSISUcarsd, MAUVE qanatyary aaqeare .. Pi SfeaerAAa ol waaay = ATRISATATAA Aawasaataea4rst args ta ee Qarqaraarear atari Wayernicweaeayarars aaa afantaranm: MINIS, MWA CSes MIAATIISH lg wereratata: “ae ag faaeaaTAars PaMTTeaTHEs «6! quasars .. atamara re anata ae areysfata: (warez) aTeqaten:. . o wWeITST .. sp Tra TaCUTary: ., MIAN ITITIT =. WIAITAAATATT oe stam. op ayaartan ee Je WaaTy’, . eS aA aCaaaareat GIAS TAS RTCAT Sqraca fae raA ga QARTCATA | THA ., ° ° ° BIST TA: vateeue: LP i i) a GOA xe HF Ke A TC CHAP HAAMYPFP AA COC TL_AKHFL ff B&B Aa Pail c YRoo << RR Reo RR Qo BR t i of ~e oo UGA STITH PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, FoR, Marcu, 1872. A meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 9 P. M. T. Oldham, Esq., L.L. D., President, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the next meeting— P. Whalley, Esq., B. C. S., proposed by Mr. H. F. Blanford, seconded by Mr. H. H. Locke. Khwajah Ahsanullah, of Dacca, proposed by Dr. James Wise, seconded by Colonel A. S. Allan. Dr. V. Richard, Civil Surgeon, proposed by Mr. J. Beames, C. S., Balasore, seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. The following have intimated their desire to withdraw from the Society :—Dr. G. W. Leitner; J. A. Aldis, Esq. ; Khalifah Sayyid Muham- mad Husain. The election of Nawab Ziéuddin of Luhard, Dihli, has been cancelled. The following letter from Mr. Wyat was read on a Shoal of Dead Fish in the Indian Ocean. 'The letter is addressed to Colonel H. Hyde. ‘The circumstances connected with the shoal of dead fish which I mentioned to you as having seen some time since in the Arabian Sea, were shortly as follows. I have no memoranda of the circumstances, but am tolerably certain of both date and locality within the limits I give. ‘The P. & O. Co.’s Steamer “ Madras,” on a voyage from Suez to Bombay with H. M.’s mails on board and about 70 passengers, towards the end of September 1867, when between 12° and 13° N. Lat. and 50° and 55° EH. Long., passed through a large number of dead fish, all tolerably 44, List of Committee Members. [Manrcn, fresh when first remarked by myself, and evidently killed at or about the same time. None of them exhibited any signs of mutilation. They rather resembled the Grey Mullett im appearance, and averaged from 9 to 15 inches in length. ‘They were floating generally at a distance of only a yard or two from each other, and extended over a field of some 200 miles east and west, the course we were steering at the time. No unusual appearances were remarked, except perhaps a little more than the average amount of phosphorescent light in the water at night. The weather was calm, and the Barometer and Thermometer about their average height for the season of the year. My impression at the time was, that the fish were killed by some volcanic or electrical agency, but this is pure conjecture on my part, as I have no grounds upon which to found the supposition except the absence of any external injuries sufficient to cause death in such specimens as I secured for examination.’ Mr. Wood-Mason mentioned the destruction of vast shoals of fishes by heavy gales in the Bay of Fundy recorded by Dr. Leith Adams, and alluded to the influence of volcanic sub-marine emanations on animal life. The President reported on the part of the Council that the following gentlemen have been elected to serve on the several Committees of the Society— FINANCE. Babu Rajendralala Mitra. Col. A. S. Allan. L. Schwendler, Esq. F. W. Peterson, Esq. LIBRARY. The Hon’ble J. B. Phear. Babu Rajendralala Mitra. ’ Col. A. S. Allan. . Col. H. Hyde, R. E. W. L. Heeley, Esq., C. S. Dr. J. Anderson. J. Wood-Mason, Esq. G. Nevill, Esq. Dr. Mohindralala Sarkara. PHILOLOGY. K. C. Bayley, Esq., C. 8., C. 8. I. Babi Rajendralala Mitra. W. L. Heeley, Esq., C. S. C. H. Tawney, Esq., M. A. Major-General A. Cunningham, C. 8. L. e 1872.) List of Committee Members. 45 Rev. K. M. Banerjea. Babu Gaur Das Baisak. Dr. Mohindralala Sarkara. Moulavi ’Abdul Latif, Khan Bahadur. » Kabiruddin Ahmad Sahib. NATURAL History. Dr. J. Ewart. Dr. J. Anderson. Dr. G. Kime. W.S. Atkinson, Esq. J. Wood-Mason, Esq. G. Nevill, Esq. H. F. Blanford, Esq. W. T. Blanford, Esq. V. Ball, Esq. H. B. Medlicott, Esq. D. Waldie, Esq. Dr. Mohindralala Sarkara. Dr. G. E. Dobson. PHYSICAL SCIENCE. His Excellency Lord Napier of Magdala. Cok: H. Li, Thuillier,.C. 8. -I. Col. H. Hyde, R. E. Col. J. E. Gastrell. H. F. Blanford, Esq. D. Waldie, Esq. J. Wood-Mason, Hsq. L. Schwendler, Esq. Corns. E. C. Bayley, Esq., C. S., C. 8. I. Babu Rajendralala Mitra. Major-General A. Cunningham, C. 8. I. Major F. W. Stubbs. Rev. M. A. Sherring. J. G. Delmerick, Esq. THe COMMITTEE OF PAPERS. The Members of Council. The Council also report that, at the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee, the sum of Rs. 661, due from several members on account of subscription and entrance fees, has been written off. 46 The Death of the Earl of Mayo. [Manrcu, The President then said— GENTLEMEN,—Since the last meeting of the Society, the Members, in common with the community at large, have been stunned by the fearful sud- denness, and awful nature of the destruction by the hands of an assassin of Her Majesty’s representative in this country, who was also the Patron of this Society. It is not, gentlemen, the part of the Asiatic Society of Bengal to enter upon questions of a political nature, or to discuss their tendency or wisdom. And though certainly we do not sink the character of citizens, by becoming members of this learned association, we would relegate all such matters to other places and other times. It needed, however, no interest in public questions, no excitement as to imposition of taxes or change of policy, to appreciate the thorough, hearty, earnest, genial, manly chivalry of Lord Mayo’s character, and we can fully realize the heaviness of the blow, and the severity of the loss, which, in common with the country at large, we have experienced. I would suggest that we record on our Minutes a brief statement to this effect, and would propose it be Resolved, 'That the Asiatic Society of Bengal has heard with pro- found regret of the fearful assassination of their late Patron, the Right Hon’ble The Karl of Mayo. Carried unanimously. Colonel Tennant exhibited five photographs taken by Captain J. Water- house of the last total eclipse, observed at Ootacamund. The President said that Captain Fryer, a member of the Society, had that day arrived from Burma, and as he would be unable to attend another meeting of the Society, he now exhibited by permission a very fine assort- ment of celts collected in that province, and in which it was thought the members might feel interested. The President then asked Captain Fryer to say a few words about them. Captain Fryer thanked the Society for kindly allowing him at such short notice to exhibit his collection of celts. He believed they presented a greater variety than any heretofore shown to the Society. In number they exceeded one hundred, and were peculiarly interesting as indicating that types other than the so-called Burman type had been found in the country. They had been collected from four districts, namely, Mergui, Tavoy, and Amherst in Tenasserim, and from Sandoway in Arakan. They had been met with either in the beds of streams or, as was more generally the case, in hill clearings by the Toungya or Joone cultivators. They were fashioned from different kinds of stone, such as chert, clink stone, green stone, basalt, jade, and some were of even softer material. They were both rough and a. 1872. ] Capt. Fryer’s Burmese Celts. 47 smooth, and comprised (@) adzes with shoulders, and (6) adzes without shoulders, each with a cutting edge like a chisel, (ce) axes with the cutting edge like anaxe, (d) a spear-head, and (e) a curious quoit-like disc of stone, the probable use of which was not apparent. With respect to the adzes with shoulders, Captain Fryer stated that their analogue in iron existed in Burma, and was called ‘ Kyek toung.’ It was used by carpenters for cutting and sharpening boats. The attention of the members was particularly directed to the large adze with shoulders found near Yangay village, Tavoy District, in length one foot, breadth 83 inches, and one inch thick, weighing 3lbs. 7oz., also to the fine axe from Beloogyoon, Amherst District, 6 in. long, 3% in. broad, and 13 in. thick, weighing Lb. 5oz. As for the quoit-like stone, members were invited to contribute infor- mation as to the probable purpose for which it was originally designed. Dr. J. Anderson said he had not met with the shouldered but with the wedge-shaped type of celts in Western Yunan. They were generally small, and a large percentage were of jade. All the specimens he procured, were purchased from the natives, who highly prized them, usually carrying them inasmall bag attached to a button-hole of the jacket. Some were also offered for sale in the bazars; and it was to this circumstance that his attention had first been drawn to their existence at Momien and other localities in. W. Yunan. They fetch high prices, as they are considered of medicinal value; and small fragments chipped off were sold at fabulous prices. Dr. Anderson also mentioned that the same belief regarding celts pre- vailed in Yunan as in Burmah, that they are thunderbolts which, after their fall, were buried in the earth, and after many years had made their way to the surface again. Mr. Blochmann exhibited several Persian inscriptions from Mr. Wilson, C. S., Badaon. He said :— Some time ago, Mr. Wilson, C. S., Badéon, sent to the Society three Persian inscriptions, rubbings of two of which I now exhibit. Of the third, Mr. Wilson sent a copy. The rubbings are most extraordinary ; the char- acters, especially of the second, are a perfect puzzle, and so difficult, that 1 have not succeeded in deciphering every word. The inscriptions are of m- _ terest, as belonging to the years 798, 877, 883, A. H., or A. D. 1895, 1472, 1478, a period for which Muhammadan Historians give but little informa- tion. The first, of which Mr. Wilson has sent a rubbing, was found at Badaon ; the large stone, however, which contains the inscription, is not attached to any building. The reading is as follows :— 48 Badaon Inscriptions. [ Marcu, «ee gS Bed} Sle Jigen wh ylec wel sly eu [etalon aly] prom? ely 9 EL 9 Je BoyF Wy fod sayyS Vet’ Elbe clot oiSes wlelwsyp dad aS lise 45 lah euoy sai go> awe Fst) rms Rv ©e ) 30 £m yee DEMO Saal Lan AS elo—a Bly x * # e KK * J baw eaod O33 WARS sas sihy TRANSLATION. In the name [of God the merciful and the clement]. The date of the building of the Canal-house of Malik ushsharq Khan Jahan [here follow three words not deci- phered. | The fortunate king, the chosen of God, has built the canal, the garden, and the sarai. There was at no time a canal here [like this] through which the Alexander-like Sultan became famous. ‘ He is a hero (bahddur), a king of kings, the Khan of the world, for whom the field of battle is a feast. He is liberal, a Ghazi, and just, and condescending in address. It is a well, a masjid, it is a sarai, a garden; it is a joyful place, itisa good place. All people are satisfied with it, because that which is useful in its nature is last- ing. In A, H. 798, [several words are broken off] on the road to God. May faith and the world be according to thy desire: all people say Amen, and we utter pious wishes. In thought and language the inscription is one of the worst that I have seen. ‘The metre is Mutagdrib. In the last distich, I have inserted a r*, as a syllable is wanting. I am doubtful as to the meaning and correctness of the word Jiga, for which the second distich has lala. The original cer- tainly looks like slitle jéhndd ; hence my translation “ canal” (sla and Jb) is a mere guess. 3 The date 798, A. H., A. D., 1895, is quite clear. The first (prose) line should not be considered a chronogram, as such chronograms were not then in fashion. The builder alluded to seems to be Khwajah Jahan Malik ushshargq, the founder of the Jaunpur dynasty. The second rubbing is taken from an inscription on Sayyid ’Alduddin Shah’s tomb in Badaon, and is a sanad in which certain lands are set aside for the preservation of the tomb. A plate and explanatory notes will be given in the Journal. 1872. ] Naga Tribes of Asam. 49 Of the third inscription, Mr. Wilson sends the following reading :— celealio Wy pr gouty $) 920 Kgs y0 wks S095” (yah Said ayy las wrt sy Il (Sic) S30 SxiLed 9 Grazia 9 Eto Khao yy rryell Grey Oy TRANSLATION. The building of the strong vault of Makhdimah Jahan, the late mother of his Majesty ’Alauddunya wad-din Shah, the king, [was made] during the reign of the said king. Dated 19th Rajab, 877, A. H. [20th December, 1472, A. D.] Mr. Wilson says that her tomb is within the same building in which her son, the Emperor Sayyid ’Alauddin lies buried. It is said that her body was removed there after the death of her son in 888, A. H. Mr. Wood-Mason exhibited various articles of Naga dress, etc., and an illustrated note-book lately received from Mr. 8. E. Peal of Sibsdgar, Asim, containing an interesting account of a visit to several Naga tribes. He drew the attention of the meeting to one of the sketches, which re- presented a mode of climbing trees precisely identical with that in vogue amongst the Dyaks of Borneo according to Mr. Wallace,* and described by that eminent naturalist in the following terms :— “As I was very anxious to get it (the Mias), I tried to pursuade two young Dyaks who were with me to cut down the tree, which was tall, perfectly straight and smooth-barked, and without a branch for fifty or sixty feet. ‘To my surprise they said, they would prefer climbing up it, but it would be a good deal of trouble, and after a little talking together, they said they would try. They first went to a clump of bamboo that stood near, and cut down one of the largest stems. From this they chopped off a short piece, and splitting it, made a couple of stout pegs, about a foot long and sharp at one end. ‘Then cutting a thick piece of wood for a mallet, they drove one of the pegs into the tree and hung their weight upon it. It held, and this seemed to satisfy them, for they immediately began making a quantity of pegs of the same kind, while I looked on with great interest, wondering how they could possibly ascend such a lofty tree by merely driving pegs init, the failure of any one of which at a good height would certainly cause their death. When about two dozen pegs were made, one of them began cutting some very long and slender bamboo from another clump, and also prepared some cord from the bark of a small tree. They now drove in a peg very firmly at about three feet from the ground, and_ bring- ing one of the long bamboos, stood it upright close to the tree, and bound it firmly to the two first pegs, by means of the bark cord, and small notches near the head of each peg. One of the Dyaks now stood on the first peg and drove in a third about level with his face, to which he tied the bamboo * The Malay Archipelago, Vol, I., pp. 54-56. 50 Ruins of Kopari—Trienops Persicus. [ Marcu, in the same way, and then mounted another step, standing on one foot, and holding by the bamboo at the peg immediately above him, while he drove in the next one. In this manner he ascended about twenty feet, when the upright bamboo becoming thin, another was handed up by his companion, and this was joined on by tying both bamboos to three or four of the pegs. When this was also nearly ended, a third was added, and shortly after, the lowest branches of the tree were reached, along which the young Dyak scrambled, and soon sent the Mas tumbling headlong down. I was exceedingly struck by the ingenuity of this mode of climbing, and the admirable manner in which the peculiar properties of the bamboo were made available. ‘The ladder itself was perfectly safe, since if any peg were loose or faulty, and gave way, the strain would be thrown on several others above and below it. I now understand the use of the line of bamboo pegs sticking in trees which I had often seen, and wondered for what purpose they could have been put there.” Mr. Mason hoped that the Society would encourage Mr. Peal to con- tinue his valuable observations by publishing the interesting notes and sketches he had already made. The following papers were read :— 1. The Rus of Kopari, Balasore District— By J. BEAMES, Esq., C. 8S. The Secretary read portions of the paper, and exhibited the tracings made by Mr. Beames. The article will appear in the forthcoming number of the Journal. 2. On the Osteology of Trienops Persicus—By G. E. Doxson, B. A., M. B., Assistant Surgeon H. M.’s British Forces. (Abstract.) This paper is a continuation of one, by the same author, “On a new genus and species of Rhinolophide, &e.,” published in Vol. XL., Part II., No. IV., of the Journal. | It contains a detailed description of the skeleton of the species on which the genus Zrienops was founded. The nearest affinities of the genus are shown to be with Phyllorhina with which it agrees in the number and rela- tive lengths of the bones of the fingers, in the relative number of the bones of the toes, and in the form of iliac bones. It differs, however, from Phy/l- lorhina and from other genera of Rhinolophide in many important characters of which the principal number are met with in the skull and in the sternal bones. The author compares the osteology of the genera Rhinolophus, Phyllo- rhina, Tricnops, and Celops, and arranges them under two sub-families, dis- tinguished by the relative number of joints in the toes and by the form o the iliac bones. . ¢. 1872. | Schwendler, on Glalvanometers. 51 8. On the best resistance of the coils of any Differential Galvanometer.—By Louis SCHWENDLER, Esq. (Abstract.) Mr. Schwendler gave a short outline of his investigations, stating that it would be impossible for him to read the paper in full on account of its intricate and purely mathematical character ; he would give, however, the general results obtained and show their advantages when applied, illustrating his explanations on the black board and by a Differential Galvanometer placed on the table ; the paper itself would be published in Part I, of the Journal. In that most common form of the Differential Galvanometer, when the two coils are fixed and of equal resistances and equal magnetic moments, Mr. Schwendler found that the following interesting and most simple rela- tion should exist between the resistance of the Galvanometer coil and the resistance to be measured, in order to have the greatest possible sensibility, namely, that— The resistance of the Galvanometer coil should be one-third of the re- sistance under measwrement—supposing that the resistance of the testing battery common to both the coils can be neglected against the resistance to be measured. Mr. Schwendler remarked that the Differential Galvanometers at present employed in the Government Telegraph Department of India, have a far too low resistance, and that this, to a certain extent, explained the great want of sensitiveness.of these instruments when used for measuring resistances higher than 600 units. If the coils had a resistance of about 2500 units each, instead of 200 only, the sensitiveness of these instruments would at once be nearly trebled, a fact which shows the great advantage to be derived from the application of Mr. Schwendler’s results in the construction of Differential Galvanome- ters. 4. On the Syphon Recorder—By W. E. Ayrton, Esq. (Abstract.) Mr. Ayrton said that on land telegraph lines three distinct methods are employed for receiving messages. By the first the signaller sees the motion to the right or left of a small magnetic needle ; by the second he hears the sound of one or other of two bells of different tones, or what is virtually the same thing a short or a long interval between two distinct clicks produced by a small mag- netic hammer striking against a stop in its downward and upward motion ; and by the third method the message is printed on a strip of paper either in ordi- nary Roman letters as in the House or Hughes’ instrument, or, as in the Morse instrument, in a symbolical alphabet of dots and dashes, which have to be translated by the receiving signaller, 52 Ayrton, Syphon Recorder. [Marcu, The great advantage of any system by which an automatic record is obtained is, that should there be any difference between the message written by the sender and the message sent out to the receiver, it is easy to find out whether the mistake was made by the sending or the receiving signaller, since what is printed on the slip of paper at the receiving station is entirely under the control of the signaller at the sending station. On long submarine cables, however, such as the Atlantic, Red Sea, &e. as the battery power employed can only be exceedingly small compared with that used on a corresponding length of land line, only one of the above men- tioned methods of receiving messages can be adopted, wz., the motion of asmall magnetic needle. To render the angle large through which a weak current will deflect this needle, the moment of inertia of the needle has to be very small, that is to say the needle has to be short and light. To see the actual motion of such a needle, would therefore be a difficult matter. This difficulty, however, was overcome some years ago by Sir W. Thomson’s reflecting galvanometer. But the instrument is not only far too feeble to produce any mark on paper, but m addition it even touched any stops placed to limit its motion too feebly to act thereby as a “relay” in complet- ing the circuit of a current generated in the receiving office. The problem to be solved, therefore, is virtually the following : How is it possible to write with a pen on paper, if only an exceedingly small power is to be exerted on the pen. This Sir W. Thomson has succeeded in solving in his ‘ Syphon Recorder.’ Mr. Ayrton then gave a minute description of the invention. The receipt of the followmg communfeations was announced— 1. Ona new Indian Sylvia.—By W. E. Brooks, Esq., C. E., Etawah. 2. The Syphon Recorder.— By KE. W. Ayrton, Esq. 3. On the Osteology of Trienops Persicus—By G. KE. Doxson, Esq., M. B. LIBRARY. The following additions have been made to the Library since the meeting held in February last. Presentations. *,* Names of Donors in Capitals, Notices of the Astronomical Society of London. Vols. I, II, ITI, and XXXI.—Memoirs of the Astronomical Society, Vol. XXIX, part I.—Chinese- Observations of Comets, by J. Wilhams.—Tne AstronomicaL Socrery oF Lonpon. Report of the British Association, for 1870.—Tue Brivisn Assocta- * TION, , ie! 1872. ] | Library. 53 Journal of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland, Vol. III., part IJ, New Series.—Tue Royan Geonoeaican Socrery oF IRELAND. Monatsbericht fiir September and October, 1871.—Koniglich Preus- sische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Journal Asiatique, Mai, Juin, et Juillet, 1871.—Astaric Socrety oF Paris. . Bulletin de la Société de Géographie, Decembre, 1871.—Gro@RaPHIcaL Society OF Paris. Catalogue of Scientific Papers, Vol. V.—Philosophical Transactions Vol. 160, part II, 1871,—Royan Socrery or Lonpon. Christian Spectator, No. 9—TuE Eprror. Indian Missionary Manual, by J. Murdoch.—Catalogue of Christian Vernacular Literature of India, by J. Murdoch.—Letters to Lord Napier on Education in India, by J. Murdoch.— Tue AurHor. Report of the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of Bengal, for 1870, by H. F. Blanford—Tue Avruor. La Langue et la Literature Hindoustanie en 1871, par M. Garcin de Tassy.—THeE AUTHOR. Ramayana, edited by Hema Chandra, Vol. 2, Part 18.—THe Eprror. On the study and value of Chinese Botanical works, by EH. Bretschneider, M. D.—Tue Avrnor. Sukla yajushi Madhyandiniya Sikhiy4 Vajasaneya Sanhitd, Part 3, edi- ted by Chiranjiva garudadvaja—THakura Prasapa SINHA. General Report of the Operations of the Trigonometrical Survey of India, for 1870-71.—TricoNoMeErricat SuRVEY OFFICE. Catalogue of MSS. from Gujrat, No. 1.—Flora Sylvatica, by Major Beddome, XIII—XVI.—Icones Plantarum Indie Orientalis, by Major Beddome, Lat. VIII.—Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia, by W. T. Blan- ford.— GOVERNMENT OF InpIA. Annual Report on the Administration of the Territories under the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, for 1870-71.—TuE Govt. or BENGAL, Purchase. Muir’s Sanserit Text, Vol. II.—The Indian Antiquary, part I1I.—The Westminster Review for January, 1872—The Numismatic Chronicle, No. 43. —Revue de Zoologie, Nos. 7-9—Revue Archeologique, Nos. 11-12—Revue des Deux Mondes, 1 January 1872—Grimm’s Worterbuch, Vol. V, part II— Journal des Savants, November 1871.—Reeves’ Conchologia Iconica, parts 290-291.—Comptes Rendus, Nos. 21-26. Exchange. Nature, 115-117,—The Athenzum, December, 1871. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, FoR, APRIL, 1872. The monthly meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday the 8rd. instant, at 9 P. M. T. Oldham, LL. D., President, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following presentations were laid on the table — 1. From the Royal Norwegian University, — 30 specimens of minerals and shells from Norway. 2. From Rev. J. Long, — eleven volumes of grammatical and religious works. 3. From the Author, — a copy of Sanskrita Brahmanda Vivrttih. 4. From Col. A. 8. Allan, — three volumes of old botanical works. 4. From Sirdar Attar Sing Bahadur of Bhadaur, — a silver coin of Udaipur, faaRe | wear Chitrakuta. Udayaptra, coin of : ¥ ° . zife saa friendship of London. and a silver coin of Alauddin Muhammad Shéh, of Dihli. The legend is, as usual— prs wlbledt gla ea? RBSt Cp wt yg Lrotisde pbs) wy Leland} side ws 9 oe ae o 0 Eppogat| aro ks dla} pal ol silat 5. From Professor C. A. Holmboe of Christiania, — three pamphlets on Budhistic Tumuli in Asia and pre-historic remains of Norway. 6. From Rev. M. M. Carleton, Ambala,— several Bactrian copper coins. The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last meet- ing were balloted for and elected Ordinary Members—P. Whalley, Esq., B. C.8.; Khwajah Ahsanullah of Dacca; Dr. V. Richards. 56 Letters from Mr. Thomas and D. 8. Somanatyssa. [ APRIL, The following are candidates for ballot at the next meeting,— W. Heilgers, Esq., proposed by Dr. F. Stoliczka, seconded by Mr. D. Waldie. Babu Mahimachandra Chakravarti, Barnagore, proposed by Mr. H. Blochmann, seconded by Babu Rajendralala Mitra. Babu Niranjan Mukerji, Banaras, proposed by Babu Rajendralala Mitra, — seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. The Council reported that they have elected Sir R. Couch a member of Council and Vice-President, in place of the Hon’ble J. B. Phear, leaving India. Col. J. E. Gastrell has been elected a Trustee of the Indian Museum, during the presidency of Dr. T. Oldham, Superintendent Geological Survey of India, and Treasurer of the Society, in place of Col. Tennant, proceeding to Europe. The Council further recommended that Mr. G. B. Airy, the Astronomer Royal, and President of the Royal Society, be elected an Honorary Member of the Society. In recommending this election, the Council do not deem it necessary to enter into the details of Professor Airy’s numerous and most valuable con- tributions to Science, extending over nearly half a century, but merely to draw the attention to the great influence which his labours have had upon the progress of Physic and Astronomy. ‘The ballot will take place at the next meeting of the Society. At the recommendation of the Philological Committee, the Council have sanctioned the publication of the Akbarnamah in the Bibliotheca Indica, Per- sian Series, The following extract from a letter by Mr. Thomas, addressed to E. C. Bayley, Esq., C. S. I., was read : “We have found amongst Elliot’s papers a most interesting account of the buildings and water works of Jerusalem of Nacir bin Khusrau (A. D. 1045). As we cannot use this in the Indian History, Dowson is to edit the work in a separate volume, 'The man is most precise in his description and had we known of the existence of Capt. Toler’s (?) translation, we might have saved the Palestine exploration people some digging.” The following letter from D. 8. Somanatyssa, Chief Priest of the Parana Nanda Temple, Galle, Ceylon, has been communicated by Mr. EH. C. Bayley ‘T regret very much that I have not been able to acknowledge earlier the safe receipt of all the catalogues of Sanskrit works which you have the kindness to remit to me occasionally. I am very much obliged to you for | 1872.] Ruins at Bandras—Chand’s Epic. 57 them, and crave that I may be favoured with any future publications of a similar kind. ‘The Government of Ceylon has very prudently pursued the steps of that of India in using measures for the preservation of the library records of this island, and an oriental library has already been established at Colombo, the chief town, and copies of all the valuable manuscript Pali and Sanskrit works are now being made, under the auspices of local Committees (of which I am a member at Galle), established at the principal towns in the island. The work is now being carried out, and I am sanguine that it would prove in the end to be one of the most useful undertakings that has ever been inaugurated by our benign Government. ‘T have posted along with this letter a pamphlet edited by a native gentleman, being a review of Max Miller’s Dharmapada, and trust that a perusal of ib will prove useful to you. ‘I have not been able to procure yet a copy of the “ Descriptive Cata- logue of Books in Ceylon,” published a short time ago, and a copy of which I promised you. A copy will be sent to you as soon as I get one. ‘I shall thank you to write to me of any literary works that you may be in need of from this quarter, as it will have my best attention, &c.” The President exhibited a beautiful Manuscript of the Mahabharat, which had been sent for that purpose by Messrs. Gisborne and Co., Calcutta. The following papers were read— 1.— Notes on the age of the ruins chiefly situated at Bandras and Jaunpir,— by C. Horne, Esq., late B. C. S. This paper, like several others contributed by Mr. Horne to the Socie- ty’s Journal, treats of the antiquities of Jaunptir and Banaras, and discusses the use which Muhammadan builders have made of the materials of old Hindi and Buddhistic temples. The paper is accompanied by a photo- graph of a portion of the Jaunpur mosque, and a list of Gupta words. 2.—Translations of selected portions of Chand’s Epic, Book I,— by J. Beames, Hsq., C. S., Balasore. Mr. Beames has translated several passages from the first book of Chand’s Epic, of which he lately sent to the Society the text of the first 1200 lines with the words properly divided. The restoration of the text and the trans- lation of even single portions are matters of the greatest difficulty. The Pandits of Rajpitana even do not understand Chand beyond the general drift of the poem. The translations are made by Mr. Beames from Tod’s MS. of Chand in his possession, which in his opinion is by far the best, having been very carefully prepared for him by a Pandit in the service of the Rana of 58 Old Sanskrit Inscription. Aracanese Coin. [ APRIL, Kota. The first book of Chand does not, as has been supposed, consist of uninteresting invocations. “ At stanza 45,” Mr. Beames says in a letter, “begins the legendary history of the Rajput race with the story of Parikshita, then follows Janamejayu’s serpent sacrifice, the foundation of Mt. Abu by the sage Vasishta, the birth of the Chauhan from the fire fountain (Avala- kunda) ; the lives and deeds of the earlier sovereigns of the race, Bisal Deo, Ana Deo, Sérang, and Anal Deo; the building of Ajmir, and Sambhari; the birth of Somesar ; the father of Prit’hiraj ; the gathering of the clans for the great fight with the Chalukyas (which Chand dates Samvat 936, by a curious error) ; a long and most valuable list is here afforded of the old Royal races of the Rajptits, of great antiquarian interest ; the birth of Chand himself at Lahor ; and last, though not least, the birth of Prit’hiraj himself. I do not hesitate to say that the first book, one of the longest in the whole poem, is also one of the most important and interesting. The second book is more legendary, but contains a great many valuable historical and geographical notices.” Mr. Beames also promises to continue his contributions to Chand, which to all Hindi scholars will be of the greatest assistance. 3.—On an Aracanese Coin,—by Carr. G. E. Fryer, Orricratrina DEpury- COMMISSIONER, SANDOWAY. Before entering upon the subject of his paper, Capt. Fryer said he wish- ed to say a few words respecting the two fragments of stone, now exhibited, together with a photograph by Capt. Waterhouse, bearing an inscription in old Sanskrit characters of about the 8th or 10th century A. D. The pieces of stone had been handed to him just before his departure from Sandoway by a native official who stated that they had been found in the jungle near the village of Byeewa in the Sandoway District. Babu Pratapachandra Ghosha to whom the inscription had been shown, considered the characters to comprise in four small lines the first couplet of the Buddhist text, and he proposes to read them thus :— (1.) Ye dharma hetu pra (2.) bhava hetun tesham Tatha cubha (3.) Teshan Tatha gata hyava (4.) Vat evam vadi Mahé Sramana. These words are not exactly the same as in the inscription on the stone extracted from the Sarnath tope near Banaras (vide Pl. IX, Vol. IV, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal), but the differences are immaterial. Capt. Fryer promised on his return to cause search to be made for the remaining portions of the inscription, and to communicate the results to the Society. Capt. Fryer then read his paper, the subject of which is a small silver coin of about the size of a four-anna piece. He refers it to the Vaisali * * ae Pe Se Ghargéon.— On Hath. Tieffentaller. 59 "The paper will be printed, together with a drawing ‘secgad number of the Philological Part of the Journal. 4.—WNotes on Ghargdon, Asdm,—by J. M. Foster, Esq., F. R. G.S. Mr. Foster gives a description of the town of Ghargion, the old capital of Asim, the ruins of which le close to the Nazirah on the Dik’ht river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. Several plans of Ghargaon and environs of the old palace of the Rajahs, and two photographs of the latter, accompany the paper. Mr. Foster has collected the notes of former writers on the subject, and gives among others an interesting extract from a work on ‘ Shipwrecks’ regarding the adventures of several Dutch sailors who were forced to accom- pany Mir Jumlah’s fleet to Asam in 1662. It would appear that a large number of Portuguese and English accompanied the General. The paper will appear in No. I of the first part of the Journal for this year. 5.—Lote on Father Tieffentaller, of the Society of Jesus and Missionary y- Apostolic in India, S§¢.,—by Lr.-Con. A. 8. ALLAN. The Reverend Father Joseph Tieffentaller, known as a Missionary in India, and voluminous writer on the topography and statistics, as well as on the religion and natural history of many parts of this country, was born about the year 1715, at Boesano, or Botzen, inthe Austrian Tyrol. Having, at an early age, embraced the rule of St. Ignatius, he left his native country, in the year 1740, for Spain, where he remained for two years, awaiting an opportunity of proceeding to India, the scene of his future labours. The vessel, in which he embarked, landed him at Manilla, in the Spanish Philip- pine Isles, and he was unable to reach India until December 1743, when he arrived at Daman near Goa ; thence he proceeded to Surat, returningto Daman in March 1744. In September of the same year he again visited Surat, and afterwards proceeded to Bhroch, Barodah, Gudasa(?), Laravara(?), Sagwara(?) Udaipir, Jaipir, Dig, and Agrah. In 1745, he visited Mathura and Bin- dréban ; in 1747, Dihli, whence he proceeded to Narwar, on the banks of the Sindu, south-east. of Gwaliar, where there was then a colony of native Christians. He remained at Narwar until 1750, when he says that he returned to Goa, from which it appears that he must have first arrived at that Portu- guese city, before going to Daman, especially as he does not state explicitly that he arrived at Daman from Europe. In the same year he travelled back towards Narwar by way of Jodhpur, and Ajmir. From Narwar, which he reached in April 1751, he visited Gwaliar, Gohud, and Agrah, returning to Nar- war, by another route, in November following ; his permanent station was there for a period of twelve years, but during that time he paid several visits to Agrah and Dihli, (and also apparently to Lahor,) to see his worthy friend, Father Andreas Strobl, 8. J., who had been sent for with another savant, 60 Col. Allan on Father Tieffentaller. _ [Avett from Germany (before 1739 and who died 30th March, 1751 at Agrah) by Jai- Singh II, the Astronomer Rajah of Jaipur. Father Tiefentaller was compelled by poverty to leave Narwar early in the year 1765, and he resolved to proceed to Bengal, as he says “ to test the liberality and generosity of the celebrated English nation.” He saw Datiah, Jhansi, Kalinjar, Pannah, and Allahabad, in his journey ; thence he proceeded to Lucknow, Banaras, Patna and finally to Calcutta, returning to Allahébid in October of the same year. In 1766, he visited Korrah, but proceeded ultimately to Lucknow, and spent the remain- der of his life there ; during which time he occupied five years in travelling over the greater part of Audh including Farrukhabad, and to the foot of the Kamaon hills, and the falls of the river Ghagra. He took careful bearings of all the places of note, having numerous valuable scientific instruments in his possession ; and he certainly appears to have been eminently qualified for the task he imposed on himself. During his latter years he suffered severely from repeated attacks of | gout, in addition to the infirmities of age; and he died, aged upwards of eighty years, at his residence in Lucknow on the 5th July, 1785. His re- mains were conveyed to Agrah, and interred in the Catholic cemetery there. The Register of Baptisms and Marriages, in his own handwriting, recorded generally in Latin, but occasionally in his native German, extended from 4th February, 1765, to 31st May, 1784, and was preserved among the ecclesias- tical documents belonging to the Catholic Church of St. Mary at Lucknow. On the outbreak of the mutiny in June 1857, all these interesting records were burnt, together with the Church and the house of the Priest where they were kept. I fortunately, during a residence at Lucknow just before that sad year, made extracts from those papers, and am enabled to state the exact period of the death of F. Tieffentaller, which date had been previously un- known in the notices published of this learned Jesuit. The ‘ Biographie Universelle, and other foreign authorities, merely state that he was “alive, and living at Agrah, in 1785.” Strange to say no English work on Biography takes any notice of his name, at least none of those I have been able to con- sult, such as Chalmers, Rose, &c., an omission difficult to account for ; and even the French authorities as well as the Italian and German ones are very meagre and brief. It would not have been necessary to have entered so fully into the Indian career of this earnest inquirer into topics of interest connected with this country, but for the dearth of published materials regarding him to which I have above alluded, and I shall conclude this paper with a notice of the writings of Father Tieffentaller, whose name I may mention has thus been written on the authority of his own signature (which I have seen verified) and not, as generally given, Tieffenthaler or Thieffentaler. During an uninterrupted residence of nearly forty-two years in India, he employed the leisure hours of his missionary life in collecting information a 1872. ] Col. Allan on Father Tieffentaller. 61 regarding the literature, customs and religion of the Hindus, as also on the topography, and natural history of this country. The celebrated M. An- quetil Du Perron, when at Strat in 1759, wrote to Father Tieffentaller, requesting information about the Mughul Court, and the antiquities of India. He received this communication while at Narwar, and at once replied that he would be happy to afford him all the information in his power on these subjects, asking in return for any scientific works that could be spared, and especially the correct longitude of Strat, as he was occupied in a work on the Geography of India, with the latitudes of various places. In 1776, M. Anquetil Du Perron received from F. Tieffentaller, with a letter dated from Agrah, three charts or maps of which that learned French orientalist gave a detailed account in the Journal des Savants, for the month of December, in that year. In the same letter he informed him that he had sent the fol- lowing works to a medical Professor in the University of Copenhagen— 1. ‘ Description Géographique de |’ Indostan.’ 2. ‘De la Religion Brahminique.’ 3. ‘Astronomie et Astrologie Indiennes, et systeme du monde selon les Gymnosophistes.’ 4. ‘Des Idoles des Indiens, et de leur forme, et des plus célébres péléri- nages de |’ Inde.’ | 5. ‘Histoire naturelle de l’Indostan, contenant la description des animaux, des oiseaux, et des plantes, avec des figures enluminées.’ John Bernouilli of Basel in Switzerland (the well known savant, astro- nomer and member of the French Academy, who died in 1807 at Berlin), sub- sequently ascertained that these precious MSS. were in the prossession of M. Kratzenstein, a Professsor in Copenhagen, and succeeded in obtaining from him in October, 1871, the geographical portion of Father Tieffentaller’s works, which he translated into French and German from the Latin in which it was written and published, in 1786, at Berlin in 3 volumes 4to., of which there is a copy in our Library, (No. 2214), as also in the Calcutta Public Library ; to which I will, therefore, refer those desirous of perusing the work itself. This work is curious and interesting, being illustrated by numerous copper plates of the principal places described by this Jesuit Missionary, from sketches done by himself, which evince considerable artistic merit. Amongst these is abird’s eye “Elahbas,” as Allahabad is styled, and in which, singular to say, the famous Asoka Pillar, is represented as standing close to the gate of the Fort there, where it long lay on the ground, and was only set up again, about forty years ago. It is, therefore, clear that this sin- eular obelisk, which has thrown such a flood of light in the ancient history of India, through Prinsep’s interpretation of the inscription engraved in its sides, must have either fallen or been thrown down, after Allahabad came into the possession of the British—though of that event or accident, no re- 62 Ruins in Orist.— Koch Bihar, Koch Hajo, &e. | APRIL, cord is now known, as far as I am aware. The views of the “ Palatium quod Laknoi dicitur, ripe Gumatis adsitum,” and “ Palatium Bangle, seu Fesabadi recens conditum, Gagre ripe adsitum,”’ are also deserving of notice; the ruins of the latter, over parts of which the river sand has now drifted, I have personally visited and examined, and can testify to the resemblance. There are other sketches of interest in this volume, (now before you), which are valuable as the only representations now in existence such as Datiah, Gwaliar, Ajigarh, Gorék’hpur, &e. Without trespassing longer on your attention, I would notice in con- clusion, that Father Tieffentaller states that he had prepared an account of the beasts, trees, and plants of India, illustrated with colowred drawings, but this was never published, nor could I ascertain what had become of it. After careful enquiry and examination of the ecclesiastical records at Luck- now, in 1855, no such MSS. were then in existence, and it is to be feared that they have perished, like so many other precious documents, left to the ravages of white ants in this country, through the neglect and carelessness of their custodians. 6.—More Buddhist Ruins in Orisa,—by J. Brames, Esq, C. S. Mr. Beames’s paper contains a few additional remarks to his paper on the Ruins of Kopari, printed in last year’s Journal, and will be printed in the forthcoming number. 7.—Koch Bihar, Koch Hajo, and Asam, in the 16th and 17th centuries, ac- cording to the Akbarnamah, the Pddishahnamah, and the Fathiyaht ’ Lbriyah,—by H.. Brocumann, M. A., Calcutta Madrasah. (Abstract. ) Mr. Blochmann read the introduction of his paper and a chapter on Asim and the Asamese in 1662, according to the Huthiyah i ’Ibriyah of Shihébuddin. He traced the Hastern frontier of Bengal at the time of the Mughuls from the P’hani River, east of Bhaluah and Nawak’hali, along the western portion of Tiparah over Silhat and Lata (or Ladu, as spelt by Mu- hammadan historians) to the southern part of Parganah Karibari, from’ where the Brahmaputra formed the boundary as far as Parganah Bhitarband ; from thence the boundary passed westward to Patgaon and the north of Pirniah. Morang, Koch Bihar, Koch Haéjo, Kamrip, and Asdm did not belong to the empire under Akbar. During the reign of Jahangir, Koch Hajo, which coincides with the modern district of Gwalpaéra, was conquered and annexed; and under Shah- jahan Kamrdp, or Lower Asim between Gwilpdra and Gauhati, «vas also occupied. Towards the end of Shahjahan’s reign, the Koch Bihar and 4 1872. ] Brooks on the Swans of India. 63 Asim Rajahs attacked Koch Hajo, and forced the Imperialists to withdraw from the province. This repulse was the cause of Mir Jumlah’s expedition to Asim in 1662. Mir Jumlah invaded Koch Bihar, recovered Koch Hajo, and occupied Central and Eastern Asim for fourteen months. The most eastern part to which he advanced is marked by the intersection of Long. 95° and Lat. 27°, or the districts east of Sibsdgar and Nazirah. In the expedition to Ra- khang (Arakan), which was undertaken immediately after Mir Jumlah’s death, the most southern part which the Mughuls reached, is Ramu or Rambi, half way between Chatgénw (Chittagong) and Akyab. Beyond these two points the Muhammadans did not advance. Mr. Blochmann has collected all notes regarding Koch Bihar, Koch Hajo (the ‘kingdom of Azo’ of early European travellers in India) and Asim, from the Akbarnamah, the Tuzuk i Jahangiri, and the Padishéhna- mah. He then gives a free translation of the Hathiyah « ’Lbriyah, or, as the book is sometimes called, Turtkh 1 ath i Asham (Conquest of Asdm), in 1662 by Mir Jumlah. The author of this work, a native of Persia, was a clerk in the employ of Mir Jumlah, and wrote the book in 1662-63, because the official reporters, in Mir Jumlah’s opinion, did not send correct accounts of the progress of the expedition to court. The author of the “Alamgirnéa- mah appears to have used the Fathiyah «’ Ibriyah for his history. Shihab’s work contains many interesting remarks on Asam and the Asamese, and on several of the aboriginal tribes. The book ends with the death of Mir Jumlah, on the 2nd Ramazan, 1073 at Khizrptr was Dhaka. The paper will be printed in the first part of the Journal for 1872. _ The reading of the two following papers was postponed— 8.—LMonograph of Indian Cyprinde, Part IV,—by Surgeon F. Day. 9.—Notes on the Reptilian Fauna of Katch—by Dr. F. SrortczKa. The following communication was received. The Muhammadan Inscriptions of Bihar,—by A. Broavtey, Esq., C. S., and H. BrocuMann, Hsq@., M. A. The Swans of India,—by W. KE. Brooks, C. E., Htdwah. (Recd, 18th December, 1871.) Dr. Jerdon, in his third volume of the Birds of India, page 778, appears to doubt the occurrence of swans in India. Amongst Mr. Hodgson’s original drawings is one of a swan in mature plumage, which, judging from the diamond shaped yellow patch at the base of the bill, on each side of the upper mandible, is undoubtedly Cygnus ferus. 64 Brooks on Imperial Eagles of India. [ APRIL, A note on the drawing states the specimen to have been lost. Some of Mr. Hodgson’s boxes of specimens were lost on their way to England. | The drawing is marked “ Cygnus ferus, wild swan,” in Hodgson’s own handwriting. Another note states, that the bird was “shot in the valley of Nepal, January, 1829.” This swan should, therefore, have been included in Jerdon’s Birds of India, for many of the birds therein described stand upon the occurrence of a single specimen. | In the last No. of the Ibis, that for October, 1871, page 412, Mr. Hume describes a pair of swans, killed on the 17th January, 1871, at the Jubbee stream, on the borders of the Hazara and Rawalpindi districts. He also observes, that “swans appear to be regular annual visitants to this locality, and several places lying between Rawalpindi and the wes- tern limit of the Peshawur valley.” Upon Mr. Hume’s deseription of this pair of swans, the editor of the Ibis remarks: “The birds here described appear to us to be referable to the young of Cygnus olor, the tubercle of the bill bemg undeveloped, and the yellow of the anterior portion of the bill not yet assumed.” In this opinion the Rev. H.-B. Tristram entirely concurs, with greater certainty than expressed by the editor of the Ibis; this in a letter to me, so that we may safely also add this species to the Indian list. The swans of India are therefore Cygnus olor and Cygnus ferus. The latter bird was added by Hodgson, and is included in Gray’s Cata- logue of Hodgson’s drawings and specimens, presented to the British Museum. The Imperial Eagles of India—by W. E. Brooks, C. E., Htdwah. (Recd, 21st February, 1872.) It has been supposed by many, that the Indian Imperial Hagles were all referable to one species, which was again identical with the European bird. The European species, true Aquila imperialis, Bechst., is, however, quite distinct from our Indian birds, as Mr. Howard Saunders has recently shewn . in a late number of the P. Z. S. The young of the European bird is a plain tawny brown, and is never lineated. The old bird differs from our Indian species in having white on the ridge of the wing, as well as white scapular feathers. Neither of our Indian birds can, therefore, any longer retain the name of ¢mperialis. There are four stages of Imperial Eagle found in India, and the East generally. ‘These have been referred to one species by Dr. Jerdon and others, but were distinguished by Mr. Hodgson. They are of two distinct species, Aquila crassipes, Hodgson, and Aquila bifasciata, Gray and Hardwicke. a : : 1872. ] Brooks on Imperial Eagles of India. 65 The former has three well marked stages. 1st.—Light brown plumage, lineated both above and below. Hach feather possesses a light fulvous central stripe. The tail is, as a rule, plain dark brown, with a light tip, and it is not barred. 2nd.—A. very dark black brown plumage, both above and below, save the upper part of the head and nape, which are buff or fulvous. The tail changes to blackish brown, or nearly black, the upper part being barred with grey, and the end having a broad four-inch band of black. The top of the head has also generally a patch of brown. 37rd.—The same as the 2nd stage, with the addition of snow white -scapulars, to a greater or lesser extent. I am correct in stating that the striped bird passes directly to the old black brown bird with light head and am not advancing a theory of my own, for Mr. Anderson of Futtehgurh has shot two changing birds (which he has kindly lent to me). These have numbers of the lineated feathers still remaining, intermixed with greater numbers which are black brown. I believe a change of colour im these feathers takes place, without a moult. The ¢azd of one bird is partly changed (by a moult) to the adult tail with erey bars, and dark terminal band. Aquila bifasciata, Gray and Hardwicke, our second species, appears only to have ¢wo well marked stages. 1s¢.—The whole bird is a very pale dull grey brown, sometimes speckled slightly with fulvous on the abdomen. ‘There are two broad fulvous wing bars, formed by the broad light tips of the greater coverts, and. those of the secondary quills. The tail has also a light tip, and is generally shghtly barred with hoary grey. 2nd.—The very pale brown changes to a rather darker brown, which is still but a dull light toned brown; the wing bars disappear, and the tail is strongly marked with wavey grey bars on a dark brown ground. There is no dark terminal band, but the barring is contimued to the end of the tail. The only further change towards maturity in this Hagle which I have seen, 1s, that the back of the head, and nape of the neck, become buff coloured, or fulvous. The head then resembles that of mature crassipes, but the brown of the body is not half so dark, being a sort of earthy brown; “ soil brown,” as Mr. Hodgson expresses it. Mr. Hodgson has two drawings of the Eagle one in the first stage, or typical bifasciata ; and the other in what I take to be the mature bird, with buff nape. He has another drawing termed 4. Nipalensis, which is clearly a very pale example of a bifasciata in its first stage. I possess a bird almost as pale. In coming to the above conclusion that cur Imperial Eagles formed two distinct species, I had the use of a very fine series, composed of Mr, Ander- son’s birds as well as my own. 66 Brooks on Melizophilus striatus. [Apnrit, It was very pretty to see how distinctly the striped bird passed to the old black one, and to see how decidedly distinct each specimen of A. bifas- ciata was from all those of A. crassipes. In size, the two birds are much the same. A living specimen of the young striped bird, from China, has been re- cently added to the Zoological Society’s collection ; and Dr. Sclater has had . a drawing made of this bird, to see what it will turn to. My. Hodgson has two drawings of the striped bird which he terms “ Aguila crassipes.” These drawings are very accurate. On a new Indian Sylvia—by W. E. Brooks, C. E., Hédwah. (Recd. 24th February, 1872.) Melizophilus striatus, sp. nov. Description. Above light brownish grey, streaked on the head, as far as the shoulders, with dark brown narrow streaks. A pale rufous-brown broad supercilium ; the cheeks and ear coverts are also of this colour, which extends down the sides of the neck and breast, becoming very pale and diluted under the wings, and on the flanks. Wings light brown ; the edges of quills and coverts greyish. Tail a very much darker, or blackish brown ; the outer feather on each side is rather lighter, and is tipped with white. The tail feathers are cross-rayed, particularly the outer ones. Lower surface of body, except sides of neck, breast and flanks, white, with narrow brown streaks from chin to upper breast. These streaks are well-defined in one specimen, and faint in another. Lining of wing, and ridge of the same, reddish white. Bill dark brown, except basal half of lower mandible, which is dull brownish orange. Legs and feet yellowish brown ; claws brown. Length 4°55 to 4:8inch ; wing 1:93 to 1:95 ; tail 2°14 to 2°33; tarsus ‘77 to ‘82; bill at front 35; from gape 46. The bill is excessively like that of Melizophilus provineialis ; the wing also resembles that bird, except that the first primary is larger in proportion. Tail of similar form, but proportionately shorter ; the outer feathers are ‘35 shorter than the central ones. Notwithstanding the differences I have noted, the general resemblance is so strong to Melizophilus, that I have placed it in that genus. The head is streaked and so are the throat and breast, but I have a Dartford Warbler with small white streaks on the throat. It would not be advisable, therefore, to create a generic term, merely because in mode of coloration it differs somewhat from MMelizophilus. It was discovered by Captain Cock, 380th P. N. Infantry, at Nausherah, in the Panjab, who says of the bird: “They are found in pairs among low stony hills, and are very restless, active little birds, and proportionately diffi- cult to shoot.” The specimens 1 have from Captain Cock were killed in the beginning” of February. a re al 1872.] Additions to Lnbrary. | 67 LIBRARY. The following additions have been made to the Library since the last meeting. Presentations. y*y Names of Donors in Capitals. Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Classe, 1871, Heft I—II, und der Philosophisch-Philologischen und Historischen Classe, 1871, Heft I—IV, der K. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Munchen.—TuE Roya ACADEMY OF ScrencES, MUNIcH. 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From Col. J. C. Haughton, C. 8. I.—EHleven silver coins. Mr. Blochmann observed that these coins all belong to old Bengal kings. They have all been described. Four belong to Ghiasuddin Bahadur Shah, from the Lak’hnauti Mint. The years are unfortunately cut away. Three belong to Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah, and were struck A. H. 744 at Sunnar- gaon, the legend and the margins being clear. Four belong to Shamsuddin Abul Muzaffar Ilyas Shah, and were struck at the Firizabad Mint. 2. From L. Schwendler, Esq.—A copy of ‘ Instructions for testing telegraph lines and technical arrangements in office.’ 3. From Dr. Durrant.—An African MS. found at the confluence of the Tshadda and the Niger. It is an incomplete Arabic Prayer-book in North African characters. The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last meet- ing were balloted for, and elected Ordinary Members. W. Heilgers, Esq. Babu Mahimachandra Chakravarti, Burranageur. Babu Niranjana Mukerji. Professor G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal and President of the Royal Society, proposed by the Council at the last meeting, was elected an Honorary Member. 70 Day’s Cyprinde.—Hume, on Barmese birds. [ May, The following are candidates for ballot at the next meeting. Lieut. J. H. Bourne, Shillong, proposed by Dr. T. Oldham, seconded by Dr. J. Anderson. W. HE. Brooks, Esq., C. E., Etawah, proposed by Dr. F. Stoliczka, seconded by H. F. Blanford, Esq. A. Anderson, Esq., Futteghur (for re-election), proposed by Dr. J. Anderson, seconded by Dr. F. Stoliczka. Capt. M. H. Court, A. D. C. of H. E. the Commander-in-Chief, proposed by the President, seconded by Col. H. Hyde. The Council recommended that Professor Thomas Huxley be elected an Honorary Member of the Society, in appreciation of the great services which Professor Huxley has rendered to Natural history by his very numerous original researches, and his truly philosophical treatment of the homologies in the various organisms, both recent and fossil, comprising the animal king- dom. They would also prominently notice Professor Huxley’s services in treating Natural History Science as an essential part of every man’s gene- ral education. . The Council have elected Col. H. Hyde, a member of the Finance Committee, and Capt. J. Waterhouse, a member of Council in the place of Col. Tennant. The Hon’ble W. Markby intimated his resignation as member of the Society, and Mr. W. C. Ayrton resigned on leaving India. The following papers were read— 1.— Monograph of Indian Cyprinide, Part V.—by Surgeon F. Day. This is the concluding portion of Dr. Day’s detailed descriptions of Indian Cyprimde ; it includes the Gobitine. The next part will contain additions to the previous parts, and will also treat of the geographical distribution of the entire family as represented in Indian waters. Il.—Wote on a few species of Barmese birds,—by A. O. Hume, C. B. (Received 22nd April, 1872.) Amongst a small collection of birds sent me from Thayet-myo, and which I owe to the kindness of Capt. Fielden, 21st Hassars, I find two species which I have never yet seen, and which, though possibly well known, appear to me to be new. The first is a merlin, a wonderful link between Lithofalco Gsalon and Chiquera typus, Bon., and supposing it to be new, I propose for it the name of Lithofaleo Fieldeni, or Fielden’s Merlin. In both sexes the mantle is dark ashy blue (darkest in the female), and the rump and upper tail coverts pure white. Central tail feathers black, with a few white spots, laterals white, broadly barred with black. Quills 1872. | Stoliceka, on Kachh Reptiles. rei blackish brown, or black (the later, secondaries and tertiaries, more or less tinged slaty) with a few small white spots on the outer webs, and numer- ous broad white bars on the inner webs. The chin, throat and whole lower surface, including wing lining, white, some of the feathers of the throat with narrow central brown shaft stripes, and those of the sides and upper abdomen with broad grey brown dashes. Forehead, lores and feathers round the eye, greyish white with dark shafts, rest of the top, back and sides of the head, and upper back, 7m the male, pale slatey blue (each feather with a linear dark shaft stripe,) with traces of an albescent nuchal half collar, in the female, rich chestnut, extending in some specimens on to the shoulder of the wing. ‘This extraordinary difference between the males and females puzzles me greatly, but Capt. Fielden has marked the sexes, and I have no reason to doubt his accuracy. The legs, feet, cere, gape, are all bright yellow, the bill and claws blackish horny. The dimensions taken from the dry skin are :— Female. Length from 11 to 12 inches ; wing 5°6 ; tail 5°5 ; tarsus 1°45. Male. Length 10 to 11; wing 5:8 ; tail, 5 ; tarsus, 1°3 inch. The other species is a Micropternus, distinct, it seems to me from phavoceps, gularis and badius, but most nearly allied to the former. As compared with phaioceps, the head is less brown, the pale margins of the throat feathers are broader and more conspicuous, the general colour is brighter and the bird is somewhat larger. I am in doubt as to whether this race merits specific separation ; should it be held to do so, it may stand as MW. Barmanicus. From this same collection I find that Hierococcyx strenuus (Gould) inhabits Thayetmyo, (Gould gives it from Manilla), and that Picws peec- toralis, Blyth, the habitat of which was unknown to Blyth, also belongs to this locality. This latter species is very close to Picus analis, and is stated by Jerdon to be identical with it, (Ibis, 1872, p. 7). IIIl.—Notes on the Reptilian and Amphibian Fauna of Kachh,— by Dr. F. STOLiczKa. [Received 27th March, 1872. ] A recent official visit to one of the most eastern of our feudatory provinces gave me an opportunity of collecting a few notes on some interesting species of Reptiles. The Province of Kachh lies South-east of Sind, between the eastern branches of the Indus and Kathiwar, being separated from the neighbouring countries by the Run, formerly a branch of the sea, but now mostly covered with a saline efflorescence, being only locally during the rainy season imun- dated. Thus isolated, Kachh, with a few of the Run-islands, forms a small geographical province by itself, but practically its fauna is of the desert 72 Stoliceka, on Kachh Reptiles. [May, type, like that of Sind, Southern Panjab and Kathiwér. Consequently I shall have to notice several forms of purely African character, which are quite foreign to our eastern provinces, like Bengal. Of some of the physical peculiarities of the country, T shall speak on kdb occasion, in connexion with the avifauna of the province. I have at present only to notice that nearly all the species, placed on record, had been collected in the northern, moderately hilly part of Kachh, and along the Run, where locally a somewhat richer vegetation exists. But few species were met with along the sea coast near Mandavi, and these agree with Bengal forms, such as Tiliqua carinata and macularia, &c. The collection was made between November and Feb- ruary, in the cold and dry, and consequently very unfavourable, season for the existence of many reptilian or amphibian forms. This will explain the com- paratively small number of species noticed ; for I have little doubt that the number might easily be doubled, if a careful collection were made during the rainy season. At that time, I heard, snakes for instance, are very abundant and in great variety, while during the winter I have met with hardly more than half a dozen. Of Batrachia actually only Rana cyanophlyctis was common. Of Testudinata a species of Hmyda is common in tanks, &c., and a small Testudo, very like Z. Grayi, Giinther, is very rare. Among the Sauria I obtained, however, several interesting and very rare forms, such as the new genus Blepharosteres, Brachysaura ornata, a new Gymnodactylus, &. A species of Orocodile occurs in the brackish streams, but I have not suc- ceeded in getting a specimen. The characteristic species of the Reptilian fauna of Kachh are: Ophiops Jerdoni, Gymnops microlepis, Sitana Ponticeriana, Calotes ver- sicolor, Uromastia Hardwickiu, Hemidactylus maculatus, Gymnodactylus Kachhensis, Zamenis diadema, and EKchis carinata. 'These are the only common species during the cold season, and I would draw special attention to two or three of them. Gymnops microlepis, BIf., was up to the present time known from the solitary type found at Korba in the Central Provinces, and a few other specimens were found by me at Kuhurbali in West Bengal. In Kachh, it is hardly possible to move a step without meeting this lizard. We are, therefore, justified to regard this part of the country as its head-quarters, and further to suspect that its geographical distri- bution is gradually extending into India.—Again, Brachysaura ornata was named from a single specimen, found nearly twenty years ago by Jerdon at Saugor, Central India, and all efforts on the part of Dr. Jerdon, and others, to re-discover this remarkable form failed, until I met with several specimens in Kachh ; thus its head-quarters appear to be westward.— Hemidactylus Kachhensis has its nearest allies in H. scaber and Kotchyi, which are African and Persian forms. Excepting G. triedrus of Ceylon there is not 1872. ] Stoliceka, on Kachh Reptiles. 73 one Gymnodactylus of that type known from the eastern parts of India ; it is, therefore, very probable that these forms have come from the West.— Uromastiz is an entirely African, or western, form, but penetrated as far eastward as the Ganges, and so did Sitana Ponticeriana, at the same time spreading into South India.—The new generic form Blepharosteres can only be compared with the eastern European Ablepharus.—Zamenis diadema has its headquarters in Arabia, Persia, and Sind.—The deadly Echis carinata and Psammosaurus scincus claim W. Africa as their home. Without accumulating examples, I think, the idea recommends itself, that animals have preceded men in their wanderings from the West to the East. However, it must be borne in mind that all these forms pro- ceeded eastward only as long they found suitable physical conditions and suitable climate. SAURTA. VARANIDE. 1. VARANUS DRACmENA, L. Not common, but occurring throughout Kachh. Young and adults have 90 to 100 transverse rows of shields between gular fold and groin. The adult (up to 5 feet in length) lives in narrow crevices of rocks, while the young is more often seen near houses. The latter is extremely variable in colour: grey, or dark brown, with numerous irregular, narrow, black cross bands and streaks, or rows of dark spots, with interspersed yellow spots or rosets, arranged in more or less regular transverse series; tail towards the end tinged bright yellow, or orange red. There is a conspicuous dark stripe from the eye to above the ear ; chin more or less distinctly dark banded. All these markings are more or less indistinct, or become even obsolete, in the adult, except the dark stripe behind the eye. The scales on the upper neck generally have distinct rounded tubercles on them. The species appears to be almost quite as much terrestrial in its habitat, as the next. 2. VARANUS (PsAMMosauRUS) scrncus, Merrem. V. griseus, Daud.—V. arenarius, Geoff.—V. ornatus, Carlleyle, J, A. S. B., xxxviii. Pt. ii, 1869, p. 192.—Jerdon, Proc. A, S. B., 1870, p. 71. Somewhat rare, occasionally seen near villages.—Both this and the young of the former species, which are not very dissimilar in colouration, are throughout Western India known under the name of Bis-cobra or Chanden-gé. They are dreaded by Natives and Europeans alike, who believe their bite to be deadly, for which there is of course no reason to be assigned, unless it should happen that the animal gets very excited, and then its saliva may possibly become poisonous. But natives often died, not because they were bitten by a really poisonous reptile, but because they firmly believe that the reptile was a poisonous one. 74 Stoliceka, on Kachh Reptiles. [May, LaAcERTIDE. 3. GYMNOPS MICROLEPIS, BIf. Comp. Journ. A. 8. B., vol. xli, 1872, p. 90. An extremely common species throughout Kachh, frequenting sandy and moderately rocky ground between low brushwood. ‘The largest specimen measures 8 inches. I have examined hundreds of specimens, and never no- ticed any essential variations in structure or colour from the typical form, described by Blanford. 4. Opniops JERDONI, Blyth. Not common, but generally distributed throughout Kachh. I have noted the variations of this species in another paper (Journ. A. S. B. vol. xl, 1872 p. 89). The form which inhabits Kachh is, like the one from the Panjab, generally smaller, and is also a little more slender,* than that found on the continent of India, North of Agra, but there is not the least difference in structure and coloration of the two. Some specimens have only 5 or6 femoral pores on either side of the thigh, and they are rather widely separated in the preanal region, but this is evidently a character variable with age and sex. The largest specimen measures 4 inches, the body being nearly 1:25 inches. SCINCIDH. BLEPHAROSTERES, n. gen. Body slender, covered with smooth scales; head-shields as regular as in Mocoa; nostril in a single shield, lateral ; without a trace of an eyelid and without external ear; no teeth on the palate and the palatal notch situated behind the level of the eye ; feet short, each with five toes, denticulate below ; claws small. | This genus belongs to the Gymnopthalmous division of the Scine family, but differs from most of them by the total absence of an external ear. It may, in short, be characterised as a Mocoa without eyelids and ears. 5. BLEPHAROSTERES GRAYANUS, Nn. sp. ° Body slender, shorter than the tail, moderately depressed. Snout obtuse ; rostral reaches the top of head and is broader than high ; anterior frontal single, hexagonal, broadly in contact with the rostral, but narrowly with the vertical ; posterior frontals separated, each a little smaller than the anterior frontal, and in contact with a small shield on the upper anterior angle of the eye ; vertical elongate, subquadrangular, the posterior sides the longer ones ; three superciliary shields, followed by two small ones, obliquely descending on the temporal region; anterior occipital single, pentagonal, pointed in front, and behind forming a suture with the small suboval median * The number of scales rouud the body being, therefore, generally only 26 to 28, rarely 30. 1872.] Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. 75 occipital, behind which the two elongated post-occipitals also form a suture ; nasal single, lateral, followed by a postnasal; one elongately quadrangular loreal ; two rows of small shields round the anterior upper and _ posterior edge of the eye; one small postocular, followed a little higher up by a large temporal, in contact with the last upper labial and the post-occipital; a few enlarged shields behind the occipitals ; 18-20 longitudinal rows of scales round the middle of the body, and 86—88 transverse rows between the fore and hind limb; 7 upper labials, the 5th longest, under the eye, the last highest ; 6 lower labials ; first chin-shield single, followed by 8 pairs, of which only the first forms a suture; two preanal shields enlarged ; subcaudals in one row, enlarged, and very numerous. The fore limb when laid forward reaches the angle of the mouth, and the hind-limb is three fifths the distance between it and the fore-limb. Colour, above, olive green, with a very distinct metallic lustre, a little darker at the sides, speckled with black and gradually passing into the uni- form greenish white lower side ; shields on head with faint dark markings ; “a silvery green narrow band passes from the superciliary edge to the base of the tail, it is edged with black below, but gradually lost on the tail, which is paler than the body and with a pink tinge. Limbs brown above, marked with rows of white spots ; lower portions of upper labials white. The larger of two specimens measures : total length 2°8 inch., head and body 1:25 ; tail 1:65, reproduced at tip ; fore-limb 0:3, hind-limb 0°45 inches. I procured the only two specimens on a sandy place between tufts of grass in the Wagegur district, in the North-eastern part of Kachh. I have great pleasure in connecting with this interesting new form the name of our veteran herpetologist Dr. J. E. Gray. 6-7. HEuprepes [Trr1gua] CARINATUS and MACULARIUS. (Comp; J) ALS. B.; xli, Pt. 17, 1872; ps 117.) Both occur but rarely, except along the sea coast, particularly among palm groves. The first named species grows to 12 inches, the scales are three- keeled, and the coloration typical, with yellowish white edges to the back. In & macularia the scales are mostly seven-keeled, the colour is uniform olive brown, with or without dark spots, the sides pale olive with a few white spots on neck, or they are throughout black and white dotted, the stripes at the side of the tail are, however, always well marked ; below pale yellowish white. The largest specimen observed only measures 5 inches, which is the usual size of Central Indian specimens. 8. EuMEcEs TzNrioLaTus (Blyth). Mabouia teniolata, Bl, apud Anderson, Proc. A. 8. B., 1871, p. 184, I procured two live specimens of this very rare lizard at the little village Urira in North-western Kachh. ‘The structure entirely agrees with the very detailed description given by Anderson, only in one of the specimens the fore- 76 Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. [May, limb, when laid forward, does not quite reach the anterior angle of the eye, while the length of the hind-limb is very nearly one half the distance between it and the fore-limb ; total length 7 inches, head and body together being just half of it. The colour is pale fulvous brown, above minutely speckled with dark and tinged with olive on the head ; a dark brown central band origina- ting at top of head and continuing to the root of the tail is irregularly speckled with yellowish white ; a second dark brown band originates behind the nasal and extends along each side of the body to the groin, it is spotted with white and gradually fades towards the belly ; lower side yellowish, with a distinct yellow tinge on the throat, on the sides of the belly, about the hind limbs and the root of the tail; labials white with dark sutures; limbs above pale brown and spotted with white; tail speckled with dark at the sides. The other specimen measures 8} inch., the body being 33. Its colour is quite similar to the first, but of darker hue on the back, and the tail is dark spotted above, and at the sides. A third specimen, besides the two types in the Museum, was collected by Dr. Jerdon in Northern Panjab. SEPSID 2. 9. SPHENOCEPHALUS TRIDACTYLUS, Blyth. Journ, A. 8. B., xxii, 654.—Giinther, I. R., 98.—Jerdon, Proc. A. 8. B., 1870, 74. Not common. In Blyth’s description, it should be noted that the inner toe on each limb is the shortest; on the fore-limb the two outer ones are subequal, but on the hind-limb the outer is conspicuously longer than the median one. Scales in 20 longitudinal rows round the middle of the body, and in about 82 transverse rows between fore and hind-limb. -Head- shields: rostral triangular, the supranasals form a suture behind it, and there is a small postnasal present, in contact with second labial ; anterior frontal septagonal ; posterior frontals separated from each other, irregularly five-sided, much pointed behind ; vertical large, sub-quadrilateral, forming a short straight suture with the anterior frontal and a waved one with the somewhat smaller occipital, which is subtriangular, narrowed posteriorly and rounded at the end; there is no loreal present, but one elongated anteocular, two or three small supra-oculars, one elongated narrow infra-ocular and two squarish post-oculars, followed by three largish temporals, the lowest in con- tact with the last labial ; eye very small, lower eyelid transparent ; six upper labials, lst very small, 5th largest, below the eye, sometimes split in two shields ; six narrow lower labials gradually increasing in length ; inferior rostral rounded behind, followed by two single chin-shields, of which the second is more than twice the size of the first and obtusely pointed behind, and there are four pairs of enlarged chin-shields besides. A pair of enlarged preanal shields. Subcaudals moderately large. - 1872. ] Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. 77 Pale brown, darker above, and each scale generally with a blackish dot ; head, above, and feet distinctly yellow, and the pale whitish underside more or less tinged with yellow. Length of a specimen 4°5, head and body being 2°9 ; fore-limb 0:25, hind-limb 0°6 inches. AGAMIDA. 10. Srrana PONTICERIANA. Comp. J. A. S. B., 1872, xli, p. 108. I refer under this name to the species with unequal scales on the side ofthe body. It is very common between low brushwood throughout Kachh. The specimens perfectly agree in structure and colour with those from Central India, N. W. Provinces and the Panjab, and I also got similar spe- cimens in the Dakhin at Pina. My largest specimen (out of several hun- dreds of all sizes) measures 7°5 inches, of which head and body are only two. The hind leg sometimes only extends a little beyond the eye, in other speci- mens it reaches somewhat beyond the snout, but in the young often half an inch beyond it. Not in a single specimen does the fore-limb reach the vent, generally only to the groin, when laid back. 11. Canores versiconor, (1. R., p. 140). ° Very common, and the only species of this genus I met with. As usually, the colours are very variable. In full grown specimens (about 15-16 inches) the scales at the side of the body are often twice as wide as those on the belly, and the keels become nearly obsolete on the former. Large specimens are usually fulvous brown, on the anterior part of the body tinged with red ; the posterior part has blackish confluent spots, which are also well marked on the tail ; throat reddish, neck below and at the sides bluish, lips often blackish ; cheeks very much swollen, as in Charasia. ‘12. Bracuysaura ornata, Blyth. Journ. A. S. B., xxv, p. 448.—Gtinther, Ind. Rept., p. 161. Jerdon, Proc. A. 8. B., 1870, p. 78. Blyth’s description of this remarkable lizard,* though brief, is so char- acteristic, that the species could hardly be mistaken for anything else. I have obtained five specimens of various sizes. Exactly as Blyth says, it is a Calotes with enormous head, this being short and blunt, moderately concave above, with the superciliary ridges strongly projecting ; body stout and thick, tail thick at base, rapidly attenu- ating towards the end, shorter or equal in length to the body. Head above covered with largish, irregular, keeled shields, a roset- like group of slightly larger ones being noticeable in the middle of the occiput, and two other similar groups are placed httle posteriorly on either side ; two groups of spines above the tympanum, each with one principal spine ; some en- * The only type specimen appears to have been lost, 78 Stoliczhka, on Kachh Reptiles. [May, larged keeled scales at the side of the head, between the eye and the ear, one particularly large one being conspicuous near the upper anterior edge of the tympanum, which is large, obliquely oval, but without any other spmes at its edge; nostrils lateral, in a single shield. All scales keeled, those of the back larger than those of the belly, the difference in size being, however, much less apparent in the young than it is in the adult; in the latter the keels become almost obsolete on the lower side. A distinct nuchal crest is present ; it is composed of single laminz, and is continued to the base of the tail as a low crest of sharply carinated and pointed, but not enlarged scales. The latter are imbricated on the body, their points being directed backwards and upwards ; and they are arranged in oblique transverse series, about 45 of them being in one row between fore and hind-limb ; 54-58 long- itudinal series round the middle of the body. On the tail the scales are also imbricate, and are arranged in alternating longitudinal series. About 27 upper and as many lower labials, all finely but distinctly pitted. The upper rostral is small like the upper labials, and there are three or four rows of scales between the latter and the lower eyelid ; the lower rostral is much larger, pentagonal, produced and pointed behind, and followed by several small shields. None of my specimens shew any enlarged femoral, or preanal, or subcaudal shields, and none have a trace of any kind of pores. Throat fold distinct, simple. The young is olive or pinkish brown, with a dark brown band between the eyes, three spots on the snout and dark marblings on the side of the occiput ; two subquandrangular spots on nape and neck, four on the back and three or four on the base of the tail, gradually passing into incomplete dark bands, of which there are about twelve. All the dark spots on head and back are margined with pinkish white, and the two spots on neck are bounded by two parallel white lines. Corresponding to the dorsal dark spots there is a row of similar spots at the side of the body, and the whole forms a sort of transverse band. Lips dark spotted ; a bright yellowish oblique band from below the eye to the angle of the mouth; cheeks brown; extremities above brown banded. Below, yellowish white, spotted with dark and tinged with red on the chin and throat ; gular fold bright reddish blue. In the adult the dark bands and spots are much less distinct, and sometimes almost en- tirely disappear, but many of the scales are distinctly yellowish, and the red colour on the chin is brighter. Total length. Head. Tail. Fore-limb. Huind-limb. Youne, .20uisi.c. 3°5 0:65 1°6 0-9 1:25 Adolescent, ...... 465 0:75 2°25 1:15 1:50 Adulthiy ayaus. 6°65 4021810 1.6 2°25 The fore-limb, when laid back, fully or very nearly reaches the groin, and the hind-limb, when laid forward, extends a little beyond the gular fold. | The third and fourth fingers are subequal, but the fourth hind toe is one © 1872. ] Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. 79 third longer than the third. The claws are moderate, but much stronger on the fingers than on the toes, and all are blackish above, This is a true ground lizard, sluggish in its habits. It often sits quietly on a stone, the head turned to one side and does not move unless forcibly pushed from its place ; and even then it shews very little activity. There is no doubt that the.genus Brachysawra is most closely allied to Trapelus, agreeing with this in the general form of body and coloration, but differing from it by the occipital spines. In this respect it agrees with Agama, but has a stouter body and shorter tail, no longitudinal fold on the throat, and the edge of tympanum without any spines. However, it is difficult to say which species should be regarded as the type of Agama, and all the genera of the ground-Agamideé require a thorough revision. It only differs from Calotes by the stout, rather depressed, body, short tail, and by its terrestrial habits. GECKOTIDA. 18. Hemipactrytus Cocramr. (Comp. J. A. 8. B., xli, 1872, p. 198). Tolerably common, both in houses and among crevices of rocks, through- out Kachh and the adjoining Run island. 14. H. macunarus, (ibidem, p. 94). Very common ; colour ashy, or light brown, with darker spots. 15. H. LescHenavrri, (ibidem, p. 97). I only obtained two specimens of this species in the Wagur district, and saw no others ; it must be very rare. 16. GymNopactyLus KACHHENSIS, n. sp. Head rather high, with the snout moderately produced and obtusely rounded ; rostral longer than high, groved above; nostrils lateral, directed upwards, immediately behind the rostral, and followed by three small shields ; snout above covered with largish, subcarinated shields ; top and sides of head with small granular scales between which larger rounded ones are intermixed ; body covered with 12-14 longitudinal rows of enlarged, trihedral, very sharp- ly keeled tubercles, separated by two or three rows of small granular scales from each other, and each large tubercle is only little smaller than the open- ing of the ear. Tail rather depressed, verticillate, with six rows of large sharply keeled tubercles (none along the centre) ; limbs above also with large tubercles ; 11-12 upper labials, the last two or three very small; eight or nine lower labials ; inferior rostral large, posteriorly pointed ; two pairs of enlarged chin-shields, followed by a row of conspicuously enlarged shields along the labials ; scales on throat rounded, very small; those of the belly larger, in 28-30 longitudinal series and separated on either side from the upper tubercular region by about six rows of much smaller shields; 4-8 preanal pores in a curved, uninterrupted, series in the male, (no femoral pores 80 Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. [May, present), subcaudals two rowed, slightly enlarged and somewhat irregularly alternating. Toes long and slender, the two last joints separated from the preceding by a very marked thickening, provided with two thickened transverse lamellz on the lower side. Colour, above, ashy grey, indistinctly marbled with dark on the head ; 8-10 transverse dark bands on the body, composed of more or less confluent spots, and alternating in breadth, the first band on the neck is curved back- wards, and is the continuation of a short dark stripe originating at the pos- terior edge of the eye; tail above with about twelve or fourteen dark bands. It often occurs that these’ dark bands are not well defined, except on the tail ; in some specimens only five bands or rows of spots are seen on the body, and in many they are entirely absent, the colour being quite uniform ashy. Lips dark spotted: Below, uniform whitish, tinged with yellow on the pos- terior half of the body. Young specimens are dark brown, minutely speckled with white, or pinkish. The fore-limb does not reach the groin, when laid back, but extends to the tip of snout, when laid forward ; and the hind-limb reachesthe ear. The usual size of full grown specimens is about 4 inches, head and body being 1:7 and tail 2°3 inches. Common throughout Kachh, mostly in crevices of rocks, and very rare- ly seen in houses. The species is evidently closely allied to the Ceylonese G. triedrus, Ginther (Ind. Rept. p. 118), but differs from it by the presence of preanal pores, the distinct thickenings at the base of the two terminal joints of the toes, and by its colouration. Another species with which it can be compared is the African G. scaber, or geckoides,* but judging from Dum. and Bibron’s description of that species, * The Panjab form which has been found by Theobald, and which he and Blyth (J. A. S. B., xxii, 410) quote under the name of G. geckoides, the latter adding ‘ perhaps anew species,’ is no doubt distinct from the African form, but it is to all appearance identical with G. caspius. In general character it is allied to Kachhensis,but the shields on the top and sides of head are coarser and carinated, the enlarged tubercles on the body larger and closer together, in about 12 longitudinal series, separated by one or two rows of minute granular scales, andeach of the trihedral tubercles is as large as the opening of the ear ; tail verticillate,above withsimilar sharply keeled tubercles ; a row of enlarged subcaudals; about eleven upper and eight to nine lower labials; two pairs of enlarged chin- shields, 18-20 longitudinal rows of scales across the belly, with several rows of small scales at the sides ; 32-34 femoral pores, continuous in the preanal region. The fore- limb reaches to half the length of the snout, or the end of it, and the hind-limb is some- what more than half the length of head and body. The colour resembles Kachhensis, there being five or six indistinct transverse rows of dark brown spots. on the upper side. All the specimens in the Museum are very much shrunk, but I can see no essential distinction between them and the description and figure given by Hichwald of his G. caspius in Nouy. Mem. Soc. Moscow &c., tome VII, 1841, p. 114, pl. xv, and alse a 1872. | Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. 81 g, rather imperfect, figures, the Kachh form is to be dis- tinguished by having the trihedral tubercles on the back smaller, the hmbs shorter, the subcaudals two rowed and only moderately enlarged. A third very closely allied form is the Western Asiatic G. Kotschyt, Steindachner (Sitzb. Akad. Wien, M. N. Klasse, lxii, 1870, p. 829). Accord- ing the description and figure of this species, the Kachh form differs by its slenderer and more depressed form, a slightly longer snout which is covered with rather large sharpened tubercles, by slenderer and longer limbs, a greater number of labials, two rowed subcaudals &e. and the few existing UROMASTICID&. 17. Uromastrx Harpwicku, Gray. Giinther, Ind. Rep. p. 155. Common in open sandy localities. Not only the snout is covered with shields, but as a rule also the head above, between the eyes and the anterior part of the occiput. The general colour is yellowish, with cinereous ill-defined spots and a dense irregular reticulation of brown; a few blackish streaks radiate from the eye, and a short streak proceeds from the angle of the mouth to the base of the ear ; below, yellowish white, chin and throat and the sides of the lower head generally with irregular dark spots and stripes ; a bluish black spot on the inner side of the femora appears to be always present. The largest speci- men measures 15 inches, the body being 9 inches, (head alone 1), tail 6, fore foot to tip of claws 2°5 ; hind foot 3°75 ; free portion of fourth toe 0.9 inches. There is a particular class of people employed in catching these reptiles, which are by some inhabitants esteemed as an article of food. The animals live in holes and are herbivorous, as noted by Theobald. (Comp. Cat. Rept. Asiat. Soc. Mus., p. 29). There are several interesting pomts in their anatomy, and I trust to have an early opportunity in noticing these. CHAMELEONTID&. 18. CHAMELEO CrYLONIcUS, Laur. With regard to some peculiarities in the structure of the Indian Cha- meleon, 1 refer to my note in Proc. Asiat. Soc. B., for 1870, p. 1. The specimens found in Kachh entirely agree in this respect with those found on the Continent of India. The species is not common, on account of the scarcity of vegetation in Kachh generally. I met with it only on a few places along the Run, (at Jora, Sumrasir and Lodai). In one specimen which I kept for some time alive, I have noted the following variations of colour. When the animal was undisturbed, the from the account in Dumeril’s Cat. Rept. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris. p. 45. Hichwald’s figure gives only one pair of enlarged chinshields. 82 Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. { May, general colour was green, brighter on the head and changing to brown about the eyes, yellowish at the sides of the belly. Several dark yellow streaks radiated from the eye; of two streaks, originating at the hind- edge of the eye, the upper proceeded to the posterior end of the crest, and there was also a yellow streak from the lower edge of the eye very conspi- cuous ; numerous small yellow spots on the back, extending on the sides ; from neck to sacral region were eight transverse pale greenish bands visible, edged with bright yellow, and alternating with several whitish, irregularly placed, spots at the sides ; tail with indistinct transverse bands ; labials from below the eye to the angle of the mouth whitish ; lower crest pure white. J have not noticed any longitudinal lateral bands. This colouration clearly exhibits some differences from the one generally given of the African Ch. vulgaris, and I am inclined to retain the two as distinct species. One female, the body of which measures 5°5 and the tail 6:25 inches, had on 3rd November twenty-two eggs, each O'8 of an inch long and a little more than 0-4 inch thick. Another female with the body 4°2 inch. had only eleven eggs. In spirits the general colour of the body turns in time to uniform grass green. The chameleon is called sdsamba by the natives. OPHIDLIA. 19. TypHiops BraMiInus, Daud. (see J. A. S. B., xl, 1871, p. 425). 20. ZAMENIS VENTRIMACULATUS, Gray, (ind. Rept. p. 253). Not a common species ; it is found on the ground between brush-wood. The anterior frontals are in Kachh specimens generally considerably smaller than the posterior, and the ante-ocular does not always reach the vertical. The very young snake (about 8 inches long) has the head remarkably pointed, the rostral shield being projecting in front and flattened above; the two pairs of frontals are nearly equal. In one specimen there are portions of the fourth and fifth labials detached, forming a third long ante- or rather sub-ocular. The back has along the centre a distinct yellowish white band, interrupted by somewhat broader blackish spots. The other dark spots are only indicated. Jn the adult the bands on top of head are sometimes quite indistinct, and are represented by irregular marblings ; the cross dark bands become less distinct on the posterior part of the body and entirely disappear on the tail ; the dark spots at the sides of the ventrals are occasionally scarcely traceable, while the angle of the same shields is usually indicated by a thin dark line, and the colour between the two lines is bluish or pale ashy white, but it is pure white, or yellowish white, at the sides of the ventrals. In one specimen, measuring 86 inches, I count 208 ventrals and 118 subeaudals. 21. ZAMENIS DIADEMA, Schleg. (Ind. Rep. p. 252). Common throughout Kachh, particularly about the towns and villages. e 1872.] Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. 83 Dr. Tatham obtained specimens for me, measuring considerably over six feet in length. All the adults have 29 rows of scales, and the posterior frontals are sometimes altogether replaced by smaller shields. A male adult is really a beautiful snake when alive: bright pinkish red above, with brilliant bluish black marblings, and the head of the same colour, neck - bright blood red above, more or less spotted with black; the whole of the under side coral red with more or less distinct dark marks, (Comp. Anderson in Proc. Z. 8. for 1871, p 174). 22. PSAMMOPHIS CONDANURUS, Merr. - Giinther, Rept. Ind. p. 291.—Stoliczka, Jour,, A. S. B., vol. xxxix, p. 96, and vol. xl, p. 438. 23. Psammoruts Lerrut, Ginther, Proc. Z. S., 1869, p- 505. Since the publication of my notes on P. condanurus, I have obtained two - young specimens of the form described by Gunther as Leith. The nostril is distinctly between two shields. It appears to be a slenderer form than ~ the Indian condanurus, but I am not certain that the characters are suffi- ciently constant, im order to retain the Western form as a distinct species. I can point out three somewhat different types, but it yet remains to be seen whether they will prove to be distinct species, or mere varieties. a. Ps. condanurus. Head moderately elongate ; snout subconical ; ante- rior frontal shields considerably narrowed anteriorly ; vertical moderately con- tracted ; loreal one and a half, or very nearly twice, as long as broad; the two nasal shields are above the nostril very often united; one, very rarely two, temporals in contact with the post-oculars.—The general colowr is isabelline or greenish brown, with the yellowish bands begining on the supraciliary region very narrow. I have examined specimens, identical in every respect, from South India, the N. W. Provinces at the base of the hills, Bengal and Barma. f. Ps. Leith. Head elongate, narrow; anterior frontals very small, barely half the size of the posterior ; vertical narrow and very much contract- ed in the middle ; nostril between two shields ; loreal cuneiform, narrower in front, and its length slightly more than the height near the posterior edge ; a single temporal in contact with the postoculars—General colowr olive brown, darker above than at the sides, with pinkish pale yellow bands ; sides of neck very distinctly yellow. Chin, more or less spotted with blackish ; median part of ventrals bright brownish yellow. This is known from Sind and Kachh. I met with it on the ground between low bushes. y. Ps. condanurus, (an Sindanus). Head shields, above, like in the last form; nasal between two shields; loreal very long,nearly equally high through- out, its length being somewhat more than double its height ; generally nine labials present, the second and third being replaced by three shields; two temporals always in contact with the postoculars.—General colour pale olive brown, with the light bands very indistinct, being on the body only indicated 84 Stoliczka, on Kachh Reptiles. [ May, by alternating series of black dots which in the other forms separate the dark from the light coloration. The pale pinkish olive band on the supraciliary ridge is as broad as in Lethiz, while the brown band through the eye is moderately _ narrow ; lips and chin spotted with black. There is a double dark line on each side of the ventrals which are olive pink in the middle. In one speci- men, measuring 44 inch., of which the tail is 18.25 inch, there are 188 ven- trals and 111 sub-caudals. I found this variety im Kachh, and Dr. Day obtained it in Sind near Sakkar. One specimen from Sind had swallowed a large Trap. megalonyx. 24. Eryx Jonni, (Ind. Rept. p. 334). Common ; nocturnal in its habit and feeding chiefly on worms. It is entirely confined to the low sandy parts of the country. The young are often pale coral red, uniform or with indistinct dark con- fluent spots along the back, and 5-6 imperfect black bands towards the end of the body ; much paler below. The old snakes are generally uniform red- dish brown above, often with a lilac tinge. The tail in the adult becomes erroded and worn off naturally, (so as to resemble the head), not from mu- tilation by snake-charmers. It is scarcely necessary to repeat that the capture of this desert species at 9800 feet in Sikkim by Messrs. Schlagintweit rests upon mere imagination. 25. Nasa TRIPUDIANS. Said to be common during the rainy season, but I only saw it on two or three occasions during the winter months. A quite black variety occurs on Pacham and in the other Run islands. 26. EcHis cartnara, Schneid. Dr. Ginther noted the identity of the African H. arenicola with the In- dian snake (Proc. Z. 8., 1869, p. 502), about which there can, I think, be no doubt. Among a very large number of specimens I select three for measure- ment : ° Total length. Scales round the body. Ventrals. Subcaudals, WONHY, 3 < ss 10 inches, 30 a7 1 38 Half grown, 15 9 32 168 30 Full grown, 24 ie 33 169 21 The supraciliary edge is quite as often entire, as it is scaly. The keels on the obliquely directed lateral scales are crenated, and the hissmg noise of the snake is produced by rubbing these scales against each other (Comp. Fayrer in Calcutta Medical Gazette, for Decb. 1870, p. 241). The lateral semilunar white stripes form in adults a continuous undula- ting band. The snake is extremely common all through Kachh, and although often found in houses, I scarcely heard of a single case of a bite which, as Dr. Fayrer (loc. cit. p. 241) has shewn, is fatal. I handled numerous specimens myself, having generally found them under stones, and they 1872. ] Stoliczka, on Sind Reptiles. 85 required a great deal of irritation and disturbance, till they actually struck, though by ther movements and hissing noise they were always ready to shew their fierceness. They are nocturnal in their habit, and almost exclusively feed on insects. BATRACHTIA. I have met with only four species :— 27. RANA CYANOPHLYCTIS, is generally distributed over the whole of Kachh; it is to be seen in almost every pool of fresh, and even partially brackish, water. 28. Rana TIGRINA, is much rarer. I only found it m a few secluded localities, such as hollows or caves along the banks of rivers. It is called mendak which is, I think, the usual name for a frog. 29. Rana LYMNOCHARIS, Bole, ( = gracilis, Wiegm.) was only met with once at Mandavi, near the sea in a pool of water between palm trees. 30. Buro MELANOSTICTUS ; common. TV.—Nores on REPTILES, COLLECTED BY SurRGEON F. Day In Sryp,— by Dr. F. Sroniczka. The Reptiles, which I shall notice im the following pages, were col- lected by Dr. Day on his recent tour* in connection with the investigations regarding the fisheries in Sind. The country visited by Dr. Day lies chiefly along the right bank of the Indus between Karachi and Sakkar. At the latter place he was energetically assisted by the Civil Officer at the station, Mr. H. E. Watson. Although chiefly made at a rather unfavourable time of the year, the collection contains several very interesting species. Among the Sauria I may notice a new species of Hremias, the first as yet known from our Indian possessions; a second equally imteresting species is Giinther’s Trapelus megalonyx, and a few others. Among the Ophidia I shall de- scribe a new species of Hydrophis, and note some peculiarities in adult speci- mens of the rare H. curtus, both from Karachi. As regard several other species the record of accurate localities is important. Among Batrachia the only frog in the collection is 2. cyanophlyctis, some of the specimens measuring, however, fully three inches. SAU RIA. 1. Varanus (PsamMosaurus) scrincus, Merr. Common. 2. AcanrHopactyLus Canroris, Ginther. For an account of the variations in structure and colour, I refer to Journ. A. 8S. B., vol. xli, 1872, p. 91. Most of the specimens, (though not all), col- lected by Dr. Day have a comparatively longer snout, than those from the N. W. Provinces and the Panjab, but other variations are quite the same in * Between October and February, 1871-1872. 86 Stoliczka, on Sind Reptiles. [ May, | both. The nasals are usually very much swollen. The largest specimen measures 10 inches, the body being 3:2 inches; length of head 0:7 inches ; breadth of same near its base very nearly 0°5 inches ; fore-limb 1:2 inches ; hind-limb very nearly 2 inches ; fourth hind-toe 0-7 inches. 3. Eremias [Mersatina] Watsonana, n. sp. Body and tail moderately slender and rather depressed throughout ; shields of head smooth, or very slighly rugose. Rostral small, just reaching to the top of the head; nostril between an upper and lower nasal, followed by a third very small shield, all three are much swollen; anterior frontal single, hexagonal ; a pair of posterior frontals forming a short suture ; verti- eal bell-shaped, obtusely angular in front and with concave sides ; supraci- liaries two on each side, separated from the supraciliary edge by a row of small granules, and from the postfrontals by a small triangular shield situat- ed near the canthus rostralis. |S |= | BB | SaB RSE Date.| © |. a A ii = mo 186 | es 2 9 2 oS Q Bs ‘3S sub | ook Fe | 3 = | 22 1.88.4 ES.) Seen a a 5 gles gj a, | SBS la BS ie} 4 Ss eS B 8 “4 5 af = oA Ps 5 rp oF og srs |S = A s) A = a | = ) to) ) 7) Inches. | T. gr.) 1 Boge . 1 74.5 4.3 71.5 i.0: | 0.763 8.26 2.18 0.79 2 73. 8.3 67.9 14.1 679 7.30 4.17 64 3 76.7 5.5 72.8 9.4 795 8.55 2.99 74 4A, 76.5 4.7 73.2 8.0 806 .68 53 id 5 74.4 6.6 69.8 ih 722 7.78 3.36 70 6 76.2 7.9 70.7 13.4 744, OF 4.24, 68 7 75.9 9.1 69.5 15.8 715 .63 90 61 8 75.3 10.8 67.7 18.4 674, 19 5.76 56 9 178 9.6 71.8 15.4 771 8.20 17 61 10 17.3 10.8 70.8 17.3 746 7.92 80 58 il 74.6 10.2 67.5 17.3 670 ms bg 29 58 12 79.0 6.6 74.4 11.2 838 8.95 3.81 70 13 78.3 8.3 73.3 13.3 809 61 4.53 66 14 79.1 8.7 73.9 13.9 824 76 84 64 15 78.5 9.7 72.7 15.5 792 40 5.36 61 16 77.8 9.8 71.9 15.7 773 21 ol 6L 17 74.2 12.1 65.7 20.6 632 6.73 6.29 52 18 (acl 9.3 66.6 15.8 651 .98 4.63 60 19 75.9 10.5 68.5 17.9 692 7.37 5.69 56 20 78.8 8.8 73.5 14.1 814 8.65 4.87 64 21 80.1 8.2 75.2 13:1 860 9.13 67 .66 22 81.2 6.8 T7eL 10.9 913 40 3.98 71 23 79.6 6.5 75.0 ile at 854 11 84 70 24 78.4 5.4 74.6 9.2 843 03 07 78 25 81:2 5.4 78.0 8.6 .940 10.01 13 76 26 81.5 5.4, 78.3 8.6 949 .09 16 76 27 81.6 6.5 ‘hex 10.4 931 9.90 82 (£ 28 81.5 7.2 77.2 11.5 916 Fi 4.25 70 29 79.8 6.8 75.7 10.9 873 30 3.84 71 30 78.9 6.2 74.6 10.5 843 .0O 57 72 Meteorological Observations XXV1E Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of April 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements: dependent thereon. ‘$3 Range of the Barometer = Range of the Tempera- 4S for each hour during a 8 ture for each hour "9 a the month. 2 during the month. ® ES ee Hour.| © EO RAs S923 | Max. | Min. | Dif. | $3 | Max. | Min. | Dif. ak a Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. fe) ) ) ) Mid- night.| 29.775 29.947 | 29.622 | 0.325 81.1 84.5 76.2 8.3 1 764 942 613 329 80.7 84.5 76.0 8.5 2 154 .935 .606 329 80.3 84.41 75.0 9.4 3 144 .929 594 .300 80.0 84.4, 74.0 10.4, 4, 740 923 585 308 797 84.5 73.0 11.5 5 753 932 592 340 79.3 84.3 72.0 12.3 6 .768 943 604) 09 To 84.5 71.6 12.9 7 91 .999 .625 B74 79.8 85.0 71.5 13.5 8 .812 | 30.003 657 046 82.4 86.5 73.8 12.7 9 .825 .020 673 347 85.7 89.0 75.7 13.3 10 828 030 | .676| .354 | 88.3 | 92.4 | 760 | 16.4 11 818 014 664 300 90.5 95.5 76.8 18.7 Noor, .900| 29.990! .654| .336 | 92.0 | 967 | 780 | 187 si WPA! .962 623 339 93.4) 98.8 78.6 20.2 2 741 927 ool 996 94.1 100.0 79.0 21.0 3 bl .903 .565 338 94.2 100.5 81.5 19.0 4, 694 874 O19 .009 93.1 99.4 83.0 16.4 5 .689 .866 532 a4 $16 98.0 82.6 15.4 6 695 875 043 332 89.2 94.7 81.6 13.1 7 715 893 O71 322 86.3 91.0 78.9 12.1 8 740 .903 592 oll 84.8 89.0 78.0 11.0 9 764 .922 609 013 83.7 86.5 77.3 9.2 10 178 .952 642 310 82.3 85.5 75.5 10.0 11 176 986 .625 ol 81.7 85.0 76.2 8.8 The Mean Height of the Barometer, as dikewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived from the observations made at the several hours during the month. XXX Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, en the mouth of April 1872. Max. Solar radiation. Date. ) 16 143.4 17) 140.0 18) 141.0 19 20 142.0 143.8 21) 146.5 22 23 145.0 144.5 24 25 141.0 141.3 26 27 139.0 141.8 28) 142.4 29) 144.0 30) 140.2 Solar Radiation, Weather, &e. ae _. WInp. 25-3 Bh ce 5394 o by “ae S Prevailing K 5 a 8 Ha direction. Ss é A = as A, = Inches tb | Miles ap S& N 4 138.8 Variable 4.0 | 121.5 0.02 W & W N W 99.1 SSW & SW 0.7 | 124.9 SS W ig Ine Ooe SSW &S by W 228.3 wv. (Sby W&S 8S W} 1.0 | 238.0 0.05 S&SS W 11.2| 315.8 0.28; SE&SS W 238.3 if. S&S by W 1.2 | 205.1 S&S by W 2.4, | 351.5 Sby W,SSW&S) 1.0} 366.9 sid S&S by W 153°) Sv 0.73 Sby W &S 1.9 | 208.3 SSW &S byW | 1.3} 267.7 General aspect of the Sky. Bto 6 a.m.,\ito2 p.m. Bto 5 Pp. M., \ito9 Pp. M.S to llp. m. Chiefly \a. High wind from 9+ to 10 p. mM. Lon S between 10; to ll P. m. O to 2. A.-M... \i-& AS toe: M., ~1 to 5P.M.Btoll P.M. T, L & Slight R at midnight. \n1 to 3 a.m. Bio lt Bom B to 2.4. M., “1 & Soi 6 7 A M. B to 12 a. m., clouds of dif- ferent kinds to 11 Pp. mM. Bto6a.M., \ito 104. mu. B to 2 p. m., clouds of different kinds to 11 P. m. Bto6a.m., “itollp. mu. L between 8&9 &10&11 Pp. Mm. Chiefly “i. Strong wind be- tween 33 to 33 p. Mm. T from 2% to 53 p.m.Light Rat 33,43 &62P.m. Clouds of different kinds. T & Slight R between 4 & 5p. M. Bto5 a.m., clouds of different kindstoll p.m. LonNE at7 & 8 P. M. Chiefly B. Scuds from 8S by W to 9 a. m., Btol1l vp. m. Scuds fromS &Sby Wto 9 a.m. “1 to 7 p..u., Sto ll pace from 72 to 10 P. M. Sto 7 4.mM., Wi to 11 P. wa from 8 to 11 p. um. T at 83 & 10 p. M. Rat 10P. m. Mi to'1l2 a. m.,.%1 ‘to 7) Pag Btoll p.m. Lat 8 & between 10 &1l p.m. Ni Cirri,—i Strati, ~i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, ni Cumulo-strati, \w_i Nimbi, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning R. rain, D drizzle. Meteorological Observations. XXX1 Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor Geueral’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of Aprit 1872. Monruyuy Rxrsvuuts. Inches Mean height of the Barometer for the month _.., ».. 29.760 Max. height of the Barometer occurred at 10 a. M. on the Ist. — ... 30.080 Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 4 P. M. on the 25th. ... 29.519 xtreme range of the Barometer during the month vo oni, OLSOEE Mean of the daily Max. Pressures ie es se erro ae Ditto ditto Min. ditto nae ». 29.684 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month ens nan Oehay fe) Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month 4 i wae) Oinh Max. Temperature occurred at 3 y. M. on the 10t h. ah wm £005 Min. Temperature occurred at 7 a. M, on the 1st da test,” eee Hatreme range of the Temperature during the month Sie yeas ou Mean of the daily Max. Temperature _... ee is ites DSN Ditto ditto Min. ditto, ee vee Oe Mean daily range of the Temperature during the month .., bd, eee Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month ree i Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 7.9 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month aha yh ona Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- -point seen, ce Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month See ove vee” OLZSL Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month ae Sie Additional Weight of Vapour required for complete saturation ... 4.43 Mean degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.65 Cy) Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month .., »» 142.3 Inches. Rained 10 days,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours vee on “One Total amount of rain during the month we Joao Total amount of rain indicated by the igi attached to the anemometer during the month .. 1.36 Prevailing direction of the Wind ans “8. S. W, i by W.&S. * Height 70 feet 10 inches above ground, XXX NMeteorologival Observations. ot "UO THY ra 2 7% Dake - aa ke = “M*CU'N ws “uO ULE 5 © “AA "NON pie: ~~ Te ie ERE SST ee 1 re) uo UY SRE ENED Re AY AYE | ge & 4 “Mm a} oa 4 ue =) -__* —_———— ND —_ ad 2 : "dO TIBI SS > oO edie ~ . . . re ei Sc oo ce | SS = Ss ‘uo wey fp aa = @ 43 wg AA a AR a ae = I 23 2... ‘U0 WIR A oh. © * =~ Tale Syl), | ea tina, Lae el RR TAR PN I See 2, Ss = 7% tal SAK RAMAN MON NAA 8S = —— -———-——_ ~ ee S 2 & [vo wey : _ ~~ " 3 “7 * ‘S = ‘Ba ANMAMORDGROHW FS HANAMAMOPRDHOR os = i are z =e] a) A = A ' Meteorological Observations. XXXL istract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations | taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, im the month of May 1872. iliatitude 22° 33’ 1” North. Longitude 88° 20’ 34” Fast. Bightof the Cistern of the Standard Barometer above the sea level, 18.11 feet. Daily Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements t. dependent thereon. as. tange of the Barometer Be Range of the Tempera- |ees during the day. eae ture during the day. | ee bo ® Oe, He By tri a As a gy qs | so°> | Max. | Min. Diff. aie Max?.} Min. Diff. S = @ si oo _ | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. to) 6) fe) Oo 29.751 | 29.810 | 29.680 0.130 86.8 95.0 81.0 | 14.0 155 812 673 139 86.4 95.0 79.5 | 15.5 764 825 .688 137 86.9 95.8 80.4 | 15.4 767 854 .685 169 87.6 |° 95.4 82.0 | 13.4 700 783 605 178 88.0 96.5 82.2 | 14.3 .630 .688 O31 157 87.6 95.3 82.3 | 13.0 591 651 A476 175 87.7 96.35, (F957) 16:8 O73 .630 ATE 154 86.5 94.7 To.07) 1G 561 621 490 151 85.2 | $5.5 (hope Ne 544, .610 488 122 80.5 87.0 74.8 | 12.2 617 ARE 596 161 82.1 $0.2 75.0-| 15.2 691 183 613 170 86.6 86.0 49.0) 16.5 179 .862 698 167 86.8 96.7 78.5 | 18.2 755 .850 651 199 87.2 37.8 78.5 | 19.3 .676 124 571 153 88.2 96.0 S102): 13.0 .649 708 583 122 87.4 96.5 80.5 | 16.0 648 128 595 133 83.9 92.1 77.6 | 14.5 sooL 756 627 129 82.1 90.2 76.0 | 14.2 674 732 .619 118 85.3 94.0 76.5 | 17.5 .685 785 580 205 85.6 98.4) 76.4 | 22.0 .670 742 582 160 84.2 92.2 (6.0 | 1o.F 645 01 586 116 84.8 96.4 79.0 | 17.4 631 .680 564 126 87.8 $8.3 78.8 | 19.5 641 £730 566 164 87.7 97.8 Cit |” 20.1 643 707 561 | 146 86.8 95.4 79.6 | 15.8 562 611 ADA, 117 89.5 98.0 83.0 | 15.0 547 598 483 115 90.6 101.3 83.4 | 17.9 578 .6356 512 124, SES, 100.2 84.7 | 15.5 .633 697 571 126 89.9 $9.0 84.5 | 14.5 .640 699 577 122 90.1 98.6 84.2 | 14.4 .619 674 046 128 90.0 99.5 83.4 | 16.1 ! ‘The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb hermometer Means are derived, from the hourly observations, made at the ey vera hours during the day. XXXIV Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of May 1872. Daily Means, &e. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Continued.) ~ ' a GH . al . woe 5 3 Spe ba! oH | Ss tee. = E 5 A = fu | Bos BSS. Ay © x ee bb e.g lel z= : : 5 = 38 | SEE Be Date| © 2 5 a Ss 3 mae = ee 28 Sf] 8 ) 818, | 48) so sae Pat @ | £2 | 68 | #3 1 ES | See e ES es S =a a4 \) 2s fee oA Ps = Pspy oF Do wes |Sae ales) py ae = SA |S = ° ) ) ) Inchies. } "Tr. hae 5d; F0.0us\- 6.9 75.8 | 110 | 0.876 | 9.33.) 3888.1 O71 21 799 | 6.5 75.3 1 11.1 | .862 19 87 70 3 | 80.3 | 66 76.3 | 106 | .890 Ag 77 72 Al: Ob 762 | 114 887 45 | 4.07 70 5 | 80.8 | 7.2 76.5 | 11.5 896 52 16 70 6 | 812 | 6.4 “7.4 | 10.2 | .929 .81-.| 3.7% 73 Feb. Bleu Ob 77.3 | 104 |~ .919 78 78 72 8 | 803 | 6.2 76.6 9.9 | .899 57 53 73 9 | 799 | 5.3 76.2 9.0 | .887 49 12 75 10.| 77.5 | 3.0 75.4 5.1 c| . 1866 34 ..\ 64 85 li. | 782.4 39 75.5 6.6 | .868 33. | 2.18 81 12). | 805.4 6.1 76.8 9.8 | 905 63 | 3.51 73 13, j,-798 1) 7.0 75.6 | 11.2] 871 27 94 70 14, 79.8 7.4 75.4 11.8 .865 .20 4.17 69 15 | 806 | 7.6 76.0 | 12.2 | .882 37 39 68 ie | 805 | 69 76.4 | 11.0 | .893 51 | 3.94 71 17 Gh V7 Fd © 62 V3.4 dy 1G 4). einen) eee AG 72 1s | 75.8 | 63 vad: WOR el ee 17 34 71 19 | 800 | 53 76.3 9.0 | .890 | 9.52 12 "5 20 eiir ved at. 7p 728 | 128 | .795 | 848 | 4.28 67 oT cer vrae 8S 72.6 |. 1.6cel 200 45 | 8.79 69 OF lee PO ah" BLT 75.1 9.7 | 857 | 9.15 31 73 293 |. 80.3 | 7.5 75.8 | 12.0 | 876 31. |. 4:29 69 24 | 81.1 | 6.6 W771 dx 8O.6ou, 380s 70 | 3.86 72 95 .| 813 | 6.5 78.0 8.8 | .940 | 10.01 20 76 26 | 832 | 63 79.4 | 10.1 983 Al 88 "3 27 81.0 6.6 80.0 10.6 1.001 57 4.19 72 28 83.9 7.0 79.7 11.2 0.992 48 41 70 29 | 82.9 | 7.0 78.7 112-4 .961 18 28 “0 30 82.4 To 77.8 19.3 934 9.89 65 68 31 81.6 | 8.4 76.6 | 13.4 | .899 52 98 66 All the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations XXXV Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Caleutta in the month of May 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements | dependent thereon. § ‘33 Range of the Barometer 2 Range of the Te : 4 8 for each hour during a 3s ture for each eee - a the month. D8 during the month. ESS i ee (<= ee fiour. - 2 eS A ; See) Mex. | Min. | Dif. | 25 | Max. | win. | Dig § a a a a j Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. tf) O 0 Oo Mid- night.| 29.666 | 29.850 | 29.565 | 0.285 82.3 86.7 77.0 9.7 PI 658 .833 646 | .287 | 819 | 9862 |. 765 9.7 2 648 .820 544, .276 81.6 86.0 76.0 10.0 3 ere sit 582) «289 | 8i4 | 858 | yee b Jos 4 .638 803 521 .282 81.2 85.5 15.5 10.0 —~=6 651 807 531 .276 81.0 85.0 15.3 9.7 6 .667 196 539 257 81.0 84.7 75.0 9.7 7 686° 814 555 259 82.4 86.0 76.5 9.5 8 701 845 557 .288 85.1 88.8 79.5 9.3 9 709 854 555 .299 87.5 91.4 79.2 12.2 O 709 844, O91 .253 89.5 93.6 75.5 18.1 1 .699 833 563 .270 91.4 96.2 74.8 21.4 Noon. .683 825 525 300 93.2 97.8 78.4, 19.4 . 1 .662 817 532 .285 94.3 99.2 82.0 17.2 2 635 178 514, 264 95.1 100.0 82.5 17.5 eo 3 611 157 507 .250 95:0 |.) 101.38 83.9 17.4 4 590 7AL 476 265 93.9 99.7 80.5 19.2 mm) 586 734 480 | .254 92.4, 97.0 81.6 15.4 p 6 597 739 476 | .263 89.7 95.0 79.0 | 16.0 o 7 .618 51 501 .250 87.3 92.2 79.5 12.7 ~—~8 .649 786 526 .260 85.3 90.2 76.0 14.2 9 .670 .828 548 .280 83.9 88.5 76.4 12.1 10 .679 852 566 286 83.5 87.9 76.8 ii.) 1l 672 .862 573 .289 82.9 87.0 77.0 10.0 The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb ‘Thermometer Means are derived from the observations made at the several XXXVI Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of May 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Coxtinned). Tr a as 45 va 5 =m ‘S a ae ~ 8 2 ® 2 E s) gia | = =e a Pom | Ro 8 | ee ee 2 o o ‘o) SH 45 ort $4 teen. Vie < | > E b om Re) 2S eS Bea a 2 5 3 2 #2 |BSS loos Hour. 2. es} e 3 % "OD © rs > es ee op | . \ ¢ - Pee 7° ' |e.) Be eS | Bee 25% = aa 3 Os 2 O |-5 55, 2a =I g Ry q | a A, = 3 = =e a bea og Pa 5 ae) $8 Oo cl o.2 Oo Oo ) Co) Inches..| I. gv. Dee Mid- night.| 78.8 3:6 76.3 6.0 0.890 9.57 2.01 0.83 I ‘ql g 3.2 76.5 5.4 896 65 1.79 84; 2 78.7 2.9 76.7 4.9 902 70 64 86 3 78.5 2.9 160.6 4.9 896 65 .62 86 4, 78.5 2.7. 76.6 4.6: 899 OE 54 86 5 78.5 2.5 76.7 4.3 902 Le AZ 87 6 78.9 2.1 77.4 3.6 922 93 21 89 “ 79.8 2.6 78.0 4.4, 940 10.11 50 87 8 81.0 4.1 7B. 7.0 943 08 2.49 80 9 81.7 5.8 78.2 9.3 94.6 .07 3.42 75 10 81.8 a7. TT 2 i bes § 916 9.71 4.58 68 11 82.2 9.2 Gad. 14.7 902 ol 5.59 63 Noon.| 82.4 10:8 75.9 hy .879 24, 6°66 58 1 82.5 T1.8 75.4 18.9 .865 O07 7.34 55 2 82.2 12.9 74.5 20.6 .840 8.79 8.00 52 3 82.1 12.9 74.4 20.6 .838 Stig 7.97 52 4 81.9 12.0 74.7 19.2 846 88 34, 55 5 81.8 10.6 75.4 17.0 865 9.11 6.43 59 6 8.9 8.8 75.6 14.1 871 21 5.16 64 7 89.1 7.2 75.8 11.5 .876 oF 4.10 .69 8 79.5 5.8 75.4 9.9 865 24 3.40 Ts 9 79.1 4.8 75.7 8.2 873 .36 ia “eg 10 79.1 4.4, 76.0 6 882 45 55 79 31 79.0 3.9 76.3 6.6 890 oO 24 8k All the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations. XXXVI Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Culculta, wm the month of May 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c. - (ae eee Prevailing General aspect of the Sky. dir ection. Max. Solar radiation. Groun Rain Guage 13 ft. above Daily Vv : Date. Max Pressure (a>) © xn oe ie} a Star sy oO 1| 146.8 aS by W, SSW&s B.to2 a.m. “ito4 Pp. M. \i to8p.m.S toll p.m. Brisk wind from 10 a. mM. to 8 Pp. M. S&S by W «| 207.8 | \G&@ Ni toa. mw. Antes, p.m. Btollvp.m. L.on N. W. at 8 Pp. M. SbyW&S | 0.8/ 140.6} Bto2a.mM.\ito7 a.m. 71 to 5 p. m., clouds of different kinds to 11 vp. m. Brisk wind from 2 to 54 ep. M. L from 7§ to 9 Pp. M. S.SSW &S by W| 0.5/195.9| ~ito2r.m. Btoll p.m. Brisk wind from 9 a. M., to 5 P. M. Sby W & SS W| 1.9/ 252.1} Bto3a.m. i to6 a.m. \aito9 a.m. “ito3 Pp. mM. 8, to 11 p. mM. Brisk wind from 8 A. M. to 63 P. M. S&Sby W | 2.0]312.2| Stola.m. Bto4da. m. Scuds to 1l a. mM. “i & i to 5p. m. O to 1l vp. m. Brisk wind from 8 a. m.to7 p.m. T from 52 to 7 p. M. Lon E from 7 to9 P. m. D at 634 P. M. S&Sby W | 2.7) 338.8| Sto2 a.m. Seuds to1P. M. Bto6p.m.8 to ll p.m. Strong wind nearly the whole day. L ef 2&3 a.m. & from 7 to 10 .M. D at 82 P. M. °g\140.7| ... |SSE, Sby W&8 0.5) 406.7 ey to 6 a. M. Seuds to 10 a. : M. 1 tO 3 PB. M..O 00 Lhe, ee Brisk wind from 4 to 105 a.m. T from 53 to7 p. M. L from 6 toS8p.mM.Dat6&7P.M ‘a E ... |102.8| Sto64. Mm. “1 to 3 P. M. oe he Buy ef io 7p. wm, B to 1 eee between 2¢ & 3 P. M. 2\ 144.5 3) 149.5 4) 149.0 5) 142.0 6) 141.0 7| 143.8 500 Lge eS ee a a ee ee loa B ; ae : ; : : : , ere nm \i Cirri,—i Strati, “i Cumuli, Wi Cirro-strati, i Cumulo-strati, —1 Nimbi, \.i Cirro-cumuli, B clear, § stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, R rain, D drizzle. XXXVI Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations: taken at the Surveyor Geueral’s Office, Calcutta, an the mouth of May 1872 | es o vo Sq ane .| 790/82 AE ar 5] . a | “3! S| 23 (2&6) ou SS Ale oe | Solar Radiation, Weather. &e WIND. Prevailing direction. E. Ee) SE & variable. 12}1415}; .. | ESE&SSW 13°148.0| ... | SW&SS 14,149.0! ... |[SSW&Sby W WwW 16°148.6; ... ISSW&S by W 16 141.8) 0.08 17 144.0 a SSWé&s Variable. [Sw 18 128.0) 0.58 WNW,SSW2&11.8 Max Pressure) 3.6 1.4 | Daily | ov or & | Velocity. | 115.7 69.0 167.2 174.3 268.1 290.5 179:0 General aspect of the Sky. | Btob a. M.S i094 Oo to 3 Pp. Mw. \vto FP. Mw: EB te 1] p.m. Strong wind from 9} to 92 a.m. T & R from 93 to ll a.m. & at 3 Pp. M. Bto5 a.m. 8S to 8 aA. M.\i to4p.mM.Stoll vp. m. Brisk wind from 8 to 8} a.m. Le from 8 to 11 Pp. Mm. Bto6a. mM. \Wi to 9 A.M. 1 to 1) py .-B to 4 Bm. Seuds to 7 p.m. Otoll P. mM. es wind & Light R at 83 .M. Lat midnight & from 8: i 10 p. M. Chiefly “iL from 8tol0P.m. O to'9 a. mw. \ni to? Pp. mu, Btoll p.m. L at midnight. 1 & 3 -A. Me B to8a.m. \ito 9 P. My O toll p. m. Brisk wind at 21 p.m. L from 73 to 11 P. M. T coer to Ll pis. Dat7 P. M. 0 to 2A. M. \uto 12 alm, “i to3 p.m. \i &S toll p.m. Brisk wind from 103 a. m. to: 44 p.m.TL & Slight R atmid- night & 1A. M. Ni to 4-4. M. \w1 to 8a. a to.3@. Mm. Ot. Ee pram. Brisk wind from 11% to 12 a. m. T from 3 to 5 vp. m. L from 8itolly.m. Dat 4& 103 p.m. \nl bO°O 4. Me SE tone ak ee O to 2 p.m. \i to 6 p.m. O to ll p.m. Strong wind & L. & R. from 74 to 8¢ p.m. T at8 P.M. Ni Cirri,—i Strati, >i Cumuli, i Cirro-strati, »5_i Cumulo-strati, Wi Nimbi, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, S stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning R. rain, D drizzle. Meteorological Observations. XX XIX Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutla, an the month of May 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c., Date. “20 21 123 D4, \a Cirri —i Strati, Max. Solar radiation. fo) 142.3 144.0 137.5 148.0 142.5 144.9 143.0 143.5 147.0 145.0 143.0 143.5 144.2 0.12;WSW&SW 2.1 S&SSW S&Sby W | 5.8 0.04 S&S by E SSE,S&S8 by E R rain, D drizzle. 1 Cumuli,\-1 Cirro-strati, ‘Ai Cirro-Cumuli, B clear, 5 stratont, O overcast, Se WIND. a aro aa’ Prevailing H 5 ope Se) direction. Sg 5 a | a c = = Inches 1b | Miles. SW&SSW | 0.3 | 174.0 0.59| W,S&NW | 4.4] 184.9 Variable. 3.6 | 189.1 104.3 143.7 Wi 2 193.0 201.4 184.4 196.5 203.8 182.2 291.2 ar_i Cumulo-str General aspect of the Sky. Sto2a.m. Bto8a.m.%i to 8re.m.O to 11 P.m. L. from 74 tolder. M. Btolv.m. ito 5 P. 4. O to 11 p.m. High wind from 8} to 82p.m.T & L from 5} to9 Pp. mM. Slight R from 6 to 10} p.m. O10 54. 0. “Pio Ae ‘ito 8 p. Mm. B to ll Pp. m. High wind at 2¢ A.M. Bto 10 a.m. “i to 3 P. uw. O to 7p. M. Btoll p. Mm. Brisk wind from 4 to 44 Pp. M. T at 4 p.m. Slight R at4&65 p. m. Btoll a.m. Alito 4P. M. Bto 8 p.m. \Witoll F. M. \.itol a.m. BIZa.m. “1 6 p.m. O to 11 Pp. m. High wind from 8? to 9} P. M. L from 8 to 10 p.m. T & Slight Rat9&10P. M. Sto4a.M. -ito8a.M. “i to5 P.M. \i to 7 P.M. B to ll p.m. Lon S W at 8 P. m. Btolp.m. Ni to7 P. M. B toll Pp. mM. \i to 6a. Mm. B to 11 a. M. ~jto3Pp. mM. \ito 11P. M. Btoda. Mm. “i& Ni toll p. Mu. D at 55 P. M. Btol0 a.m. “i to 7P. M. 1 (01. Poe Chiefly B. Chiefly B. ati ‘w_i Nimbt, T thunder, L lightning, x] Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of May 1872. “ Monturty Resvtts. Inches. Mean height of the Barometer for the month 4 a «. 29.655 Max. height of the Barometer occurred at 11 P. M. on the 13th. 29.862 Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 4& 6 ps M. on the 7th& Sth 29.476 Extreme range of the Barometer during the month fea vee” 0.386 Mean of the daily Max. Pressures ae fan iv . wo. 29.023 Ditto ditto Min. ditto Si w. 29.578 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month | be we. 0.145 0 Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month a iva i eos Max. Temperature occurred at 3 ¥. M. on the 27th. eh jc ORS Min. Temperature occurred at 11 4. M, on the 10th : s 74.8. Extreme range of the Temperature during the month Ms : 26.5 Mean of the daily Max. Temperature BS aa at) “OO Ditto ditto Min. ditto, Be is, AO: Mean daily range of the Temperature duri ing the month .., i OES Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month san; sae Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 6.5 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month La Oe Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- point se) ie Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month ee avs sca USUe Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month sstuy eae Additional Weight of Vapour required for complete saturation ... 3.68 Mean degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.72 Oo Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month .., asus aae.0 Inches. Rained 14 days,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours a » - 0.59 Total amount of rain during the month Ls) po Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attached to the anemometer during the month es = 1.54 Prevailing direction of the Wind st EF S. by W. &S.S. W. * Height 70 feet 10 inches above ground, 7 Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the 8S. G. O. Calcutta, in the month of May 18 MonrtHiy REsULTs. Tables shewing the number of days on which at a given hour any particular wind blew, together with the - number of days on which at the same hour, when any particular wind was a) it rained. Meteorological Observations, TTL UCN Uleyy, WM 4q'N “UO ULBYY _M NN | ‘uo wey | “MN I a *M° NM ‘uo Uley “N Aq" ‘uo WIRY “M “uo ie ed Pg kq My ‘uo ULByT xli SS i poo a nn a = a "M‘S"M U0 Wey “M 'S ‘uo UIez pos S> “uo atl ‘UO ULB ‘S = ec MRANANTRAAAA eR 2 ae RR ANAM MOOA ba IN DINO D1 NDD DO A br bb HD 2 2 10 10 HO + re ~_~ — 8 9 8 8} 9 fi 14 9 3 4, 6 9 n AOADNDOSSODOD~ — ce _ "uO UIeY ca 4q ‘sg ‘UO UIBY ‘UO WIRY ‘uo Uley ‘uO ULVY ‘a ‘uo Uleyy *N Aq “7 ‘UO UIVIY ‘AN “A ‘UO Ue “dN "U0 ULB YY 7 NN "UO ULSI ma 4q NL “WO URI *N ‘uO Ue “HS mn AAANAMA GH O70 NI 8 10 AUD 3 MDAAM MAR ant 4 1 Co | No. of days. | ONAN 1 Se eS oe Bi oe ee ee 1 ANQAAAH re Lome) oo ANA HAN a no- HAN FmOOrDS Ses cd eo AAI FQ OM DAD Mid night - =o : si ns hin ole ide til ham ; = Peg ce Sa e cre ‘ital Dl afar meyer aled - ey & Wigs =: baie ay ‘ya VE ‘ We es t > Tr = > ae am - ~~ n 16 fo ae | : te er . — er = J _ Ve es Shee 2 =~ pe 4 4 at 4 +e nv . > | i¢— 4 vie + ish . ere : 1 : y ' = ie, + 68, 1 Sea Tee : . ing lb v att 4 * - emg yi ge eae pe ‘ oie i til ae iad en sacred De Gi . a ae gh 7 ; id : 7 - te - * ee) b a fe 5 te Li * i aepae eas, 3 rea 7 are" | , alee ae fisheye ean = . Sexi i Yee ae —_ a : . if wd t wait Meteorological Observations, xl Abstract of the Results of the Ffourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Caleulla, in the month of June 1872. Latitude 22° 33’ 1” North. Longitude 88° 20’ 34” East. Height of the Cistern of the Standard Barometer above the sea level, 18.11 feet. Daily Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements. dependent thereon. Cay | | | 8 _ | Range of the Barometer = ze | Range of the T empera- ie during the day. FA & | ture during the day. ee he | So. | Max. | Min. | Dif. | $4 | Max. | Min. | Dift ke] fl aa | al ma | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Oo | j.24 Od 0 1 | 29.639 | 29.681 | 29.584 | 0.097 | 89.5 | 982 83.0 | 15.2 2 621 681 563 AIS. S8c7 96.0 83.2 | 12.8 3 626 695 | .554 141} 88.9 66.3 83.0 | 13.3 4, 643 708 | 094 7 114 89.3 95:7 84.0 | 11.7 8. 650 -708 556 152 | 87.4 95.4 TG.,), 19:1 6 656 705 089 116 | 86.6 94.8 ‘ice 176 vA 664 705 | @ 622 Gas; 87.8 94.6 82.5 | 12.4 8 670 129 O74 185 | 87.8 95.5 49:02), 16.0 9 684) 764 611 153 | 85.0 90.2 80.0.| 10.2 10 679 740 | O99 Pabee $6.1 91.9 80.0 | 11.9 eo .602 664 | 529 135 84.1 | 92.3 Title) eee 12 573 623 oll 114 81.8 | 85.5. | 77.5 | 8.0 13 591 646 549 Oa7,| 63'3 | Ss A ¥e e "En © at cs a 2 ae °° 2 2 fe So Ay oS.) 8 ae ee [Fe] 2 | 2 | a8 | #2 | &S | bee os ari 4 ort 3 > +> ¢ 3 I g po | Be | 82 (epee = A o 5 = a |< = | Oo 0) 9) Tnelies.;) “T..er. 4 “Pee. 1 | 818 7.7 "7.2 12.3 | 0.916 | 9.71 4.58 0.68 2 | 80.9 7.8 76.2 12.5 ‘887 Al 5D 67 3s | sis | 76 | vey). 1227 |° 909) “Bec | o e “Sa a ee "7.9 | IL4 | .937 94) 70 5 | 80.8 6.6 76.8 | 10.6 905 |* .61 3.84 7 6 | 81.0 5.6 17.6 9.0 928 .89 25 75 a, $08 7.0 76.6 11.2 899 56 4.04 | .70 8 | 80.0 7.8 75.3 12.5 862 16 AA, .67 9 | 81.1 | 3.9 78.4 6.6 952 | 10.17 2.36 81 pes): B10) GA 774A 8.7 922 | 9.83 3.12 16 Mt 602 3.8 77.6 6.5 .928 93 2.28 81 12 | 79.3 2.5 77.5 4.3 925 96 1.44 .87 13 | 79.9 3.4 77.5 5.8 925 92 2.01 83 4 78.5 1.5 97.4 2.6 .922 95 0.86 92 15 80.3 3.0 78.2 5.1 946 | 10.15 1.78 85 16 81.9 3.9 79.2 6.6 976 Al 2.42 81 | 17 82.0 | 47 792.-|. 7s 976 39. 79 79 18 81.3 4.0 48.5 6.3 955 21 3 81 19 81.4, 5.2 78.3 8.3 949 nS 3.02 B44 20 | si9 | 60 | 7a3 | 96%) pio) Were]. ape] ie 21 | Ste 2.9 79.6 4.9 989 58 1,977 86 22 81.0 1.8 79.7 3.1 992 .66 09 91 23 81.4 2.4 79.7 4.1 992 63 AT 88 24 81.8 3.1 79.6 5.3 989 58 91 85 2% | 819 | 1.6 80.8 27 | 1.027 | 11.00 00 92 26 | 81.8 2.0 80.4, 3.4 014 | 10.87 23 90 27 | 81.5 2.7 79.6 | 4.6 | 0.989 58 .66 86 28 80.0 2.1 78.5 3.6 955 20 24, 89 29 79.2 1.5 78.1 2.6 943 16 0.88 92 30 | 79.7 2.1 73.2 3.6 946 RY; 1.23 89 v All the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations xliv Abstract of the Resulis of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Culeutta, iz the month of June 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Obseryations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. Range of the Barometer for each hour during the month. Range of the Tempera- ture for each hour during the month. | Min. | Dif ght of eter at ev Thermometer. Hour. 32° Faht. Max. Min. Diff. Max. Mean Dry Bulb Mean Hei the Barom Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. ) Oo Oo bs Mid- ; night.| 29.580 | 29.783 | 29.284 | 0.409 | 822 | 85.7 | 77.2 8.5 1 Geet) 261| 509 | 821 | 85.7 | 97.8 7.9 2 Gea) 769 | 238.| 521 | 82.0 | 85.5 | 78.0 75 3 Sit ei) || 280 | «(404 '| S8L8 | 85.2 | 77.5 "7 4 ‘542 | 727 | .229| .498 | 81.7 | 85.0 | 77.5 7.5 F eee) ee |. «242 | «501 || «81.6 | 85.0 | 77.3 77 6 coy | van || 2497) 499 | 81.7 | 85.5 | 77.0 8.5 vs 583 759 .269 .490 82.8 86.5 77.0 9.5 8 594 778 .279 499 84.5 88.5 76.5 12.0 9 604 795 281 514 86.6 91.0 ie: 1337 10 .603 795 281 514 87.9 93.0 78.0 15.0 i} 098d 793 213 .520 88.9 95.5 78.5 17.0 582 75 274 501 89.4, 97.0 79.0 18.0 me cs mS 763 | .249| .516 | 89.8 | 982 | 817 | 165 2 O40 738 240 498 89.8 97.5 82.0 15.5 3 521 716 Bri?) .478 89.9 97.2 82.0 15.2 4, 503 .700 .209 491 89.5 95.6 81.5 14.1 5 .500 .689 .206 483 88.1 94.2 79.0 15.2 6 .509 710 200 AT7 86.9 92.5 a 5 15.0 7 .538 .750 .256 494, 85.0 89.8 18.2 11.6 8 .000 .767 .276 A91 83.7 88.5 77.8 ty 9 .569 .780 .296 484 82.9 87.4 ioe sii 10 RaW | .796 304 A492 82.5 86.5 76.3 10.2 1l 076 499 297 602 82.2 86.0 17.2 8.8 The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived from the observations made at the several hours during the month. xlv Meleorological Observations. Abstrack of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations faken at the Surveyor Genera’s Office, Caleutta, in the month of June 1872. Tlourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Contineed). jape eee ie To P Rn te eer cl & re eee i oo. |) el A S eS | Ses its is pa eee) ae é SS | Sa le me 3 3 ge |on gs ! tee aes 8 2 B= EES loos tlour.) A 3 re eS} B re a te oat 4 Ss be 2 ze = Ce: OS | See ee eee es $ > Ba) BS 2S eee ee | g& a A= Ba ge 8ag' l8bq i o ‘Se i FO o>, o iss] oa io) oS isi A Q oy | aes = hoe | Ss -n et a = | | | | | | oar) Reg eee @ L0, Inches, >). pr el ee | | Mid- | | | night.| 80.0 | 22 | 785 | 3.7 | 0.955 | 10.27 | 127 ‘| 0.89 Li] 80.0} 2tiet Peeks 136. [ 26a) | age.) | eee g-) 799°| 2let 784) 3.6 | 990] \9s)"|. ae) eee é 799 A 105 ah! 786 hb” 38 9581-32. |" Ae ee 4 | 79.9 $Sack %3.6-) Blyo .Bo80 “BR ean QL 5 | 799k 17: 4 787 29 |; 96. i35-'| ool ee te 6 | 80.0 L7G “488 2.9 064..| 288) BGaol eae 7c) SOSA Wael 3G O76! 4S s 1.28 &9 6 | 813-32) h79.lul 64 1: bys) 4ee) eGommenem 9 | SLs | 48° | 78.9 ei 967 | - (3007) Pea a ie Ws) eee SW ie ees, Oa eae 964 | 26 3.39 Wiss 11 | 824 | 65 | 785 | 10.4 955 Ald a> 386 72 | * | | | | i Noon.| 82.5 | OD. |} 77.6 12.3 | .928 83 1 A Eee i | BLO ge 7.6 ols 77.3 4° 1290)" oie yo ee) me 68 5 | sta 67. |. 774 | 107.1 gapels bapa) came) nem 6 81.0 | 5.9 7.5 | 94 925.7] 186 BO 74 7 | 80.4 | 4.6 79:2 7.8 DEAE! 2.74 78 8 | 801 3.6 77.6 6.1 .928 95 12 82, 0 |. 78 } Sa -4 Fe 5.3 928 faye 1 dee 85 10 | 708 | 27 | 779 | 46 .937 | 10.06 58 86 M1 | 798 | 24 | 781 | 41 |] .948 14 | 40 .88 | | | | | | - ———— —— = a — All the Hygrometrical clements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. - Meteorological Observations, xlvi Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Culeutla, in the month of June 1879. * Solar Radiation, Wea ther, &e. ; : = —EE ae ALS IRAE Sn nC SESS SSC ees H 3 | BE WInp. oa jes See ree Os |&'as eee. 2 Gdnetal : | wa) By a> | tr as 3 ee 22 ol" Prevailing 4 = -g General aspect of the Sky. oO as Res SS yz rv) Si a is | direction. mtg | A = Al ae face ee ir tee | Inches es — co (oy) Or 50 ism he = = Pe bo — be = Nw © S&S by W B.to5a.m., \ito7 pu. B to 1l p.m. Brisk wind from 123 | A. M. to 6 P. M. mbeg8). |... S&Sby EH 2.0 | 336.5 | B.to7a.M., “itole. mu. Bto 1] P. M. Brisk andl from 82 a.m. to 74 p.u. L between 7 & 8p. M. SE! he a nr Sby E&S 2.8; 336.5; S to2 a.m. Bto7 a.m, | to ll a.m. Bto6 p.m. Stoll | p. M. Brisk wind from 9} 4. m., to 63 p.m. LonN at 8p. m. 4) 142.5}... -SbyE&S 1.4) 345.3) \i to 8 a. w.,ito3B p.m | \i to 6 p. mM. B to ai P.M. Brisk wind from 87 A. M., to 43 p.m. : 5) 141.8] 0.38; S&Sby W | 2.0/ 380.9] \ito2a.m., seuds from Sto 10 | A.M. “itol p.m. Bto 4p. mw. Oto 7 lip. M. ee wind from 73 4. M. ito 52 Pp. M., T & L from 7 to 10 | P.M.,91 iehtR from62tollp.., 6) 141.8) ... ISby W,S&SbyE! 0.8) 343.2| Clouds of iiteccak kinds to 9 : A. M., “ito 6p. M.S to 11 P. m. L at 8 & ll P. mM. 7| 144.0}. 5. S&SbyE 0.8; 293.9 |. Sto2 a.m, VWiteIOal we, Wi to 8ep.m. Btollp.u. Lon N N W at 8p. m. 8, 141.4} 0.07 SbyE&8 1.8; 288.6; B to54.m., “ito7 p.m. O to 1l Pp. M. Brisk wind from 8} A. u., to 6 Pp. Mm. T from 8} to 10 , L from 7 to 10 p. M. ‘Light R nee 8: to ll p. M. 9, 135.0; 0.38) Sby W&S | 0.8/ 318.2; O to lla. M., Wi to 4?.m.B or 2 Pe in at 8 & ll p. mu. ISheht R from 32 to 11 a. m. 10; 140.0} 0.67 Sby E&S 1.0) 212.9; Bto3a.m., Vi tol24.u.§ ito 6 p. mM. Otol) p. m. Brisk iwind from 93 to 11 a. m. T from 5+ to 8 p.m. Lat7 & 8p. m. Slight R at 12; & 1 & from 7} | Ito 9 Pp. M. \i Cirri,—i Strati, “i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, ~-i Cumulo-strati, ._i Nimbi, . iE 4 ar = ne \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, S stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, R rain, D drizzle. xvii Meleorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Ilourly Meteorological Observations luken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, ww the month of June 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &e. eo ee 4 WIND. | "o o) 1s Sy =e —_ ae = ms | ee he ie. S| wy: S| ob | General aspect of the Sky. © wo leaf Prevailing KB/s 2/88 [3-5] — direction a eee 7 tej § |B Lie / . Sta isa | me) A Nid a ie aie Ay — o |Inches lb | Miles 11 138.0 0.40 Sby E&S 9.3) 231.3; OtoYa.m., Wi & 71 to Il | | A.M. Sto 3 p.m. O toll P.M. | Brisk wind from 43 tod p. m. 'T from 4} to 7 p. mM. L from 43 to 9 | | p. M. Slight R from 43 to 8 p.m. 0.03 Sby E,S W &SSE) ... | 188.0} O to34.m., Wito9 a.m. O to 3 p. m., clouds of different kinds to ll vp. m. T at 113 a. Mm. LonSat8 p.m. Light R from 10: A. M. to 15-P..M. 13 145.0| 0.64 SSE&S 0.8} 183.0} Sto4a.m., Wito 8a.m.,%1 | | 52 to ll p.m. Slight R at Mid- night &from 4; to 8 & at 10¢P.M. 14,119.65; 3.20; SE&SSE /|0.5/ 222.0) Oto2p.m., i tod p. m., i to 11 pv. m., T from midnight to: | 4a.M. L from midnight to 5a.m. | \ai to 8 Pi Nod Pears ae 5 a.M., Slight Rfrom 3 to6 a. M. 16 142.5) 0.09 SSE&S 0.3 | 169.4| \i to 8 a.m. “1 to OP. My Ni | to ll p.m. Light R at 5 & from 103 to1l2¢a.M. ~ to 3r.m.Otoll p.m. T from R from Midnight to 8 a. m. S&Sby W | 0.8 | 161.2| Nl to 4 4. m., “1 t0 4 Plas NE | 4to ll p.m. Lat2a.m.. &from | 15 142.7| 0.33|/SSE&S8 by E| 0.4/ 143.6] \itolam. Otol0a.m., ni& 17 148.0 | to7 p.m. Stoll p.m. Lon W | at 8 p. M. D at 93 a. M. 18 145.0; 0.02 S&SSW 1.2 | 230.8 Sto Pa a0 to'S alae to 3r.m.Otoll p.m. T at 2} & 74 ~.M. Lat 7 p.m. Light R at llia.m.,13 & from 7$to 9P.M. 19/141.0| ... SbyW&S ... | 204.4) “Sito Sam, arto 7 alanis to3Pp.m., \, to1l P.M. 20'146.0; ... | SbyE&SSE|.../ 1581) Sto 64. u., \i tolla.m., | -ito5 p., \_ito lle. m.L from 8tollr.M. | | “i Cirri,—i Strati, i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, 5_i Cumulo-strati, \W_i Nimbi, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, S stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning t. rain, D drizzle, Meteorological Observations. xlvili Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, an the month of June 1872. 23 24, 28 29 30 Max. Solar radiation. O 140.0 113.6 131.0 141.0 135.0 137.0 125.0 Guage ft. abo $ ve f Ground. tain Hi Se} ] rte OD 0.45 0.04 0.47 0.13 0.23 Prevailing direction. Max Pressure Solar Radiation, W eather, WIND. &e., General aspect of the Sky. SE E&SSE E by 8, E&SSE EbyS&SE E&ESE ESE&EbyN E&EbyN EbyN&E E& Eby N ENE&EbyN o 1.0 1.9 1.6 2.0 92.3 161.0 214.6 223.5 117.4 207.0 318.0 344.3 380.0 Sto7a.M., -ito4 p.m. Oto7 PM. Wor ie PE ee ae eae IS A.M. 1,45 & 6rm. Lon N W at midnight & 1 a. M., Slight, R at 7, from 10 to 12 4. m., & 42 to 7 pM. Clouds of different kinds. Light R at 3, 93, 10, 113 a. m., 1&5 Pe. mM. \1 to 5 «ML, —1 to.8 moe. B to 11 ep. wm. L on S W at 8 p. M. Light R at6, 83, lla. m. 2 Be, 1 & fs P. we Scuds to 44.M., \ito 8A.M.,Ai to lle. um. Iight R at midnight, 15 12: 4. mM. 1, 23, 42 &53 p.m. “a to 46 Wt. Gite se A. Brak toll a.m. O toll p. m. T from 123 to 2 p. mM. L from 73 to 10 p. M. RK at 10} from 113 a. m., to 2, at 73, & 10 p. m. Chiefly O. R after intervals from 22 to 123 a. M. O to 7 a.M., Ai&\Wi to 7 P. M, \ ito lle.m., Light R at 2, 3, 45, 62 7¢A.M.3 & 113 P.M. S to 12 a. m. O to 11 Pp. Mm. Brisk wind nearly the whole day. Slight R at midnight, 113,, 122 a. u,, 2, 4, 10 & 105 Pp. M. O. Brisk wind the whole day Light R after intervals. Chiefly O. Brisk wind the whole day Slight R after inter- vals. \i Cirri —i Strati, *i Cumuli, Wi Cirro-strati, ~-i Cumulo-strati i Nimbi ° 1 Ay 1¢ ine \ni Cirro-Cumuli, B clear, § stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, R rain, D drizzle. xlix Meleorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor Geueral’s Office, Cadculla, in the month of June 1872. Monrarty Resuts. Inclhies. Mean height of the Barometer for the month ie : »», 29.559 Max. height of the Barometer oecurredé at 11 P.M. on the | eh. .. 29.799 Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 5 Pp. M. on the 27th. ... 29.206 Extreme range of the Barometer during the month aan Fait tees Mean of the daily Max. Pressures a igh i .. 29.616 Ditto ditto Min. ditto rs | 1. 29.493 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month ah cme 0.123 oO Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month sis sid ict Bat Max. Temperature occurred at 1». M. on the Ist. eH svat OB um Min. Temperature occurred at 10 p. Mm, on the 5th aa sth to Due Extreme range of the Temperature during tle month ‘oh ct” ele Mean of the daily Max. Temperature... wo Ny «sh Aa Ditto — ditto Min. ditto, ha ae ee Mean daily range of the Temperature during the month ... ee Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month a cd SBDRD Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 4.2 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month camera Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- -point vel Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month or sie ..0 2 0.940 Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month 008 Additional Weight of Vapour required for complet e saturation Je 32,68 Mean degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.80 oO Mean RMax. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month ie aie SE Inches. Rained 22 days,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours” a a oe Btew Total amount of rain during the month ; 9.44 Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attac shed to the anemometer during the month ©... 4 ae os! rok 8.24 Pr revailing direction of the W ind 5 oie &. by H&S, soda * Height 70 feet 10 inches above cround,. h / Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the S. G. O. Calcutta, in the month of June 18 MontHiy REeEsvtts. ich at a given hour any particular wind blew, together with the Tables shewing the number of days on wh Meteorological Observations, ‘uO UIBY ds £q*N "uO WIRY “MN UN uO WIRY PANN : ‘uO WIR 2 | MN I ~. . eee me § ‘uo uRey e aus ao | NGM is ‘uo ule on = a a KA. = "WO WIRY = (@} = ss |s4q-m n "MO WIN ares @ = —— te ine he E M'S ' = re mete) a i al aa oF a = g | ee ee ee aA i= peepee ah ogee = a = —_ —— “2 “a0 ce i = =< pa 3 = ai Se any a = pr ee = “M § ‘Ss. aay ANH HO Bina a ANA 2 | ‘Go un a4 aa = q Mag: | = SFAAARAAH HOE 46 HAR aS a 4 ‘uO UleY Sal 4 a! 4 i = on ae "g ID ROADDOOCSOAHDH KB ABADHADKRAOO q ————-- e alien iene Sj uo uey | a 4 a aS a ‘a 4q "9 : a SCOORRROMAHA M FAA AMCHANOY > baeee Sis = a ee ia — “UO UIA | Qo aoa a4 AAADMA A 1° weats 2 ss = s a a DO DMNAADMANMNAADNA Hot HHA HODNMOL 2 | is Se ee ee = 5 ~omua yaiT! 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Baa! wd a = « « t] TY ot \ my - : > | a nets ‘ 4 ayy - a, 3 a :: > 2 ba Ss el ‘ . e ‘ - « , @ ‘ . . - ; *. id - »| av ’ . fe: a be Heieorologica’ Observations. li Abstract of the LItesnits of the Hourly Meteorological Observations tuken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutla, im the month of July 1872. Latitude 22° 83’ 1” North. Longitude 88° 20' 34” East. Height of the Cistern of the Standard Barometer above the sea level, 18.11 feet. Daily Means, &e. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. OH ee om Range of the Barometer | 2 u | Range of the Tempera- ot = = during the day. a 5 | ture during the day. = 6 8 | a: | Date. i So Ag i os é o>) | Max. ; Mim. | Dif. S43 | Max. | Min. | Diff. aS an | | | | | | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. re) 0 | 0 | 0 1 29.366 | 29.516 | 29.279 0.237 81.7 85.4 | 79.0 | 6.4 2 545 585 A492 093 80.8 85.5 78.0 | .75 3 614 693 556 Sz 62.1 86.8 79.5 7.3 4, .663 128 605 123 83.1 88.0 79.0 |} 9.0 5 625 669 S6t «.103,| 84.0 89.3 80.4 | 8.9 6 612 653. 554 099 | 84.6 91.0 80.4 | 10.6 “4 .583 .631 506 125 85.6 89.8 81.6 79 8 .530 594 A461 1133 85.9 91.7 82.2 9.5 9 498 553 438 115 | 83.9 91.6 80.5 | 11.1 10 505 | .548 AAD 106:| “833 88.5 80.0 | 8.5 11 539 593 491 102 32.9 87.0 19.5 7.5 12 .5386 .629 652 OL 80.9 64.5 78.6 5.9 13 615 678 .5d0 128 | 84.1 89.5 'Si-4 AO. 14 617 665 see.) 1209 863 | 09:6°% 8hO) He 15 .650 719 607 iz 84.9 | 90.2 82.0 | §.2 16 702 154 633 ma 84.7 -) 90:5 80.5 | 10.0 17 708 750 642 108 | 842 | 88.4 80.7 | 7.8 i8 .6d2 714 589 125 | 82.9 | 90.0 80.5 05 19 560 619 .483 336.\.- 807 | 825-9 Fao se Sy 1 (668 617 522 095.. 80.4. | B87 1 Fee) bl 21 578 608 516 092 | 82.2 86:3 { . Tae 7.8 22 514, TS 438 ey. |. 82a 90.0 | 79.5 | 10.5 23 481 527 428 699 | 82.9 8:3; 1. 4 8.9 24 5I5 579 455 14d | S245) 86:6: 1 s2t ee 25 573 coz.) . 626 08h, | 81.0 $4.8 | 78.8 | 6.0 26 560 605 | 490 116 | 82.9 | 88.3 | 86.0 8.3 ay 4 B19 568 | 404 114} 83.0 | 88.0 "9.5 | 8.5 28 Oo ee, | ae | 107 | 824 | 840 | 81.0] BO 29 566 609 616 094 | 82.8 |} 88.2 | 49.0 | 8.7 30 559 616 490 126 |. 84.0 | 89.0 | 80.5 | 8.0 Eee, 58h) | 475 | | 110 | 88-8 | 88.7 | 795| 9.2 a 5 di The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived, from the hourly observations, made at the several hours during the dey. jit Meleorological Observations. Aistract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations duken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, tw the moulh of July 1872. Daily Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Continued) U - | . Se =a Stet a Bats fog | BS ea ee re | eo - | 2 >So | BS ain ?-2 2 5) 3 & te 4 = i 2s a fg eal Na SE EEE See fa’) | aes | ce = = ies foes Date.| ©. | 8 A i D 0.24 a FECES | S38 a | i =p Sy o4 | 235 oe = 2 = + 6a.4 Abd BS (48 ope oe a 5 oe 2, 7 ae fa [ele Soe Sg by 5 bc oF Sa |ees |saB a A Oo a a = = | Oo | ° | O | rey Fuchs. 2D. pee pa aye La oe 4) 25 | 77.4 4:3 -| 0.922 9.93 1.44 0.87 Bot Ton ft) 254 Fee 3.9 | . 908 78 29 .88 3 | 70.6.) 8.09) Fee 5.3 905 Te 78 .85 4 | 79.4 | 3.7 76.8 6.3 | .905 va 2.15 82 5. | 802 | 3.8 | 77.5 6.5 | .926 .90 27 81 6 | 808 | 88 | 781 6.5 943 | 10.08 ai 81 a. | 812 | 38° | 5"! 65 955 2h 32 82 fe ee) 2 ee | eR Oe a8 64 .80 S| 803%) 30 | 7884 5.1 964 84 1.79 85 ans ed 8 oe ee ae: ae 937 06 Oi | Ba Mee fea) 3 27 Re 916 | 9.85 79 85 9 | 792 | 17 | 780 | 29 -| .94 | 1013 | ©.97 GL 13. | 8099 32 ON FBO: oe 961 3) 4. Ego 84 Mot ala 5.0 8) 8:5 934 {| 9.95 3.07 76 Mer. Si.6 3.3 79.3 |. 806 979 | 10.46: | 1.038 84 16, | 81.2 a6 =| Rr | Se 961 29 | 2.13 .83 17 81.0 32 - | 78.8 5.4 | 964 34 1.90 85 18 | 80.5 2.4 78.8 | 41 964 .36 | 43 .88 19 79.5 1.2 78.7 2.0 961 8 0.67 94 20 | 79.1 | 1.3 78.2 2.2 916 Bil ne 93 21 79.6 | 2.6 Dee Bl 4.4, O34 05 1.49 87 22 30.2 2.5 78.4 4.3 G52 20 49 87 29 80.6 2.3 79.0 3.9 .970 42 7 88 | QI). 1 2.3 78.0 3.9 95d | io 89 2 | 797 OS epaatl alle $8 Ra M4 964, 40 0.74 93 26 | 80.6 ed. 9G ag 970 42 1.37 88 97 | 80.7 yp als Te 69 in 3.9 .973 A5 Od .88 28 $0.5 Lo a, 79.2 3.2 | .976 50 11 90 tS) 80.7 a0 78.4 5.6 | .992 19 .98 84 3] 80.8 3,1 78.6 | ° 6:3 | %958 .28 85 185 . a Rae | | All the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations liz Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta, in the month of July 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. Mean Height of the Barometer at 32° Faht. Range of the Barometer for each hour during Max. Min. the month. Daf. Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer. Range of the Temperas ture for each hour during the month. Max. Mid- niglit. RPOCMNOOB Woe be as Noon. OAR WH Jad beet KFoocan Inches. 29.586 578 500 556 549 508 570 .085 598 .605 G08. «600 591 571 549 .530 19 518 531 549 56d O84 £600: 601 Inches. 29.750 738 125 .708 691 698 Re 737 744i 754 Tdi 73s Inches. ‘i hours during the month.. 329 309 287 285 279 295 | B15 329 336 B47 366 373" | | Inches. 0.421 429 438 423 412 403 402 408, A408 407 388 OL from the observations mac . i The Mean Height of the Barometer, as Thermometer Means are derived 2) be Gs Go Tho OLN OID OOO 85.5 87.0 | | | ; -— _— ee OR i? 2) } Min. likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb le at the several —-—____. Diff. Ww bd Ornmwwwd Co° ee ey eee ge i SS © CS rb Bree Oo Www TO SD -_ — or SS SC liv Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Honrly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Caleutta, in the month of July 1872. Hourly Means, &. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Contineed). Ti | ty ap | 8 [eee gs eye: Pe) Boe 1 eo eee ee ee | “eS / > | ~ ey = pied Eee LE | ee BO ne co ee © > ‘ y ue How! @. | @ BP Meg (be eo | pe |e Bice aR = Bs = bs eas 3:8 |a, 2 |e s | Fe i 2 = S;-| Bs.| BS | seein og | ga Fi es a | @a bt € | israel er 1c ee Be bs 8 Be o. | Se3 eee 1 SF ay 3 | a | se | Sa | ad eo os | | | | i my ENS ) ° Enches. | 'P. gr. ae gr. Mid- | | night./ 79.6 | 16 78.5 27 | 0.955 | 10.29 0.92 | - 0.92 bop 79a | Ls 78.3 2.6 949 22 88 92 Z| 79:3 1.4 78.3 2.4 .949 24 80 93 a .| 79.2 1.2 78.4 2.0 952 a1 67 94 Av) 79a |- ne 78.3 2.0 949 24 67 94 5 79.0 il 78.2 1.9 946 21 63 94 6-|" 79.4 ia 78.3 1.9 949 24 64 94 7 | 79.6 1.5 78.4 2.6 952 26 .89 92 8.1 + 80.0 | oe 78.5 3.7 985s |'/ ~ 27 1.27 0°): 9//* 80.7 | “32 78.4 5.6 952 | 19 98 84 10°) 81.1 1 see we) 60 ag a 2.50 50 Il | 812 | 45 | 78.0 | Tek | San ¢) ais ay 7 | | | | bail | Noon.| 81.1 | 5.0 PGi) 85 928 | 9.89 3:06 76 L | 813 5.3 78.1 | 8.5 943 | 10.04 10 76 2 | 81.4 5.3 78.2 8.5 946 07 At 76 3 81.3 5.1 115 8.7 931 9.92 14 76 4.) 2813) j& 4.0009 997.8 8.3 | 934 97 2.98 re 6 | 81.1 8 40 78.3 6.8 | .949 | 10.14 43 81 6 | 80.9 }: 3.3 78.6 | 5.6 | 958 .26 1.98 8h 7 81.5 2.8 78.5 | 4.8 955 125 .68 86 8 | 80.2 | 2.4 78.5 | 4.1 955 27 Al 88 9 41 BOL | 20 | 787 | 3.4 961 Bd 16 90 10 80.1 By 98.9 29 967 Al 0.99 | 91 1] 79.8 18 | 78.6 3.1 955 | .29 10657). 98 | Ail he Mygrometrical clements are computed by the Greenwich Constants, Meteorological Observations. lv Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Culculla, im the month of July 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c. a: ep e WInp. | | m2 | 5! Neate ca ges oe ©} Prevailing y 5 =i B= igen aspect of the Sky. @,) 8s (3 _.0 direction. sola a Ala * as rey | o Inches lb | Miles 1/114.8; 0.64 Variable 385.2 | Chiefly O. Slight R from | midnight to 7, at 124. a1., 24, lid,6 & 7 P. M. Be 0.43 a ve | L560 | S.t0 See. May Si to ae Slight Rat 8,9, 103, 12'a. m. 1, 2 & 64 P. M. 135.0) 0.07 SSW 2.5| 287.0| Chiefly S. Brisk wind the | whole day. Light R at 24, 123 A.M. 24 & 4 P. M. 3.2| 327.0| Bto4a.m., nito4Pp.m., \ni to 11 pv. m. Brisk wind nearly the whole day. D at Lo BM : TAB.O ig, «:. SW&SSW | 0.2; 349.0} Clouds of different kinds | \O to7 vp. m., 110 11 P. mM. 3 4\136.6| .. | SSW&SW to 4a. M. 0 to 8 a.M., 71 to 6 em. O to ll vp. MoT. at 7 Pp. M. D at 9. P. M. 6; 140:2 |... SW&s 0.4| 239.9| Sto6a.m., \Witol0a. Mm. " | | rito2p.m. Stollp.m. L | on N W at 9 P. M. 71197.8|... | SbyE&S |... |261.3| 8 to64a.m.O tod am. “ito 4dp.m.Sto9p.m. B | ll vp. uw. LonN W at 8 P. M. a4). 6 6ISSHG&WSW)|s.. | 24.6) Btoda. m., Ni & “1 to 6 : p.M., ~ito9 p.m. § to Ll | p. M. Len W at 8 &9 P. M. ies 42| ito 2a.m., \i& “1 to a Oe SW eS e : 4p. mM. Otoll vp. m. Tat 4 p. mM. Light R at 3}, 5 & 73 P, M. i | ....| 180.0) S toda. M., nitoll a. M. "pote la be Fai | “i to 8p. Mi Btolleeu.T at 124 a. M. & 2¢ P.M. L between 7 & 8 p.m. Light Kh lat 6, 103, 124 a. M., 25 & 45 p. M. \i Cirri,—i Strati, “i Cumuli, Cirro-strati, ~-i Cumulo-strat, 1 re ’ : : wk . j o \.i Cirro-cumuli, B clear, S stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, R rain, D drizzle. lvi Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations tuken at the Surveyor Genera’’s Office, Calcutta, wn the mouth of July 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &e. fe ee ost eee Wiunp. | aes Rap iN packed | |S 6 8 |; 2] es | General f the Sk me (BY Dapeng EB) i =?) General aspect of the Sky. &| “vig lease ae ing |G alta 's eb fal ole A a | irection. Sart A |; 1 SS log | 7 Gla" ia | eeclie = = | | , .O Inches; 11/131.0/ 026 E&SE _ | 4.0, 255.6! Chiefly “i. Brisk wind from 7 a.M.,to7 p.m. Slight R at 10¢ a. M., 23, 52, 63, 73 | |& 8 P. M. tes et SOS Y Variable | 28636 |--B to La. a. Stoop aie | | I\i to 6 a. M. Oto3Pp.M., “1 ItoJ1 p.m. Light Rat 33, (7, | | 8, 9¢ a. M., 1,13, 3& 42 P.M. 13) 139.0} 0.17; SSE&SSW |... | 109.9| Bto7a.m., “ito iP wR | | | | to 11 p. m. Slight R at 93, 12 | | A.M. 2&3 P. M. 14, 140.8; ... SS W .. | 68.9| B to 4a. 5, Nog a. ee | “i to 6 ep. mM., \i toll -P. Mi | L on S E at 7 P. M. 15: 134.0) 0.63; SSWé&S .. | 49.4} \ito 9 a. m.,-clouds of difs | ferent kinds toll p. m. T at | | | 12 a. mM. Rbetween 11 & 12 | | A. M. 16! 143.0; 0.12 S,SbyE&SSW)|... | 45.6] Wi tola.m. Bto4a. w., | | | XV & ni to 4P. miSto if | | p. M. Tat 25 p.m. Shght R at | | 125, 4.M.,2 &45 P. M. 17 140.6, 0.13; S&S byW ... | 61.1] Clouds of various kinds. T | | | at 5p. M. Slight Rat 12} a.m. | | 53 & 7 P. M. 18 146.4} 0.08! S&SSW 0.8; 62:6) S to4a.m.,L1to8a.m, = | “i to2p.M.Otoll?.m. T from 1to5pv.mM. Light Rat 10, 11 a. m., 2:3, 6. 8 & OP. Mi 19)* <:,~ 4°04 SSE .. | 504% Mz to-8 A MeO too Pr aie | | Ni to 8 Pp. m., i to 11 Pp. M, | T at 10, 113 &124.m.LonS | | lat 4¢ a. M. Shght R from 11 A.M. to2 P.M. 2 gf -) O34 E&S8 | 63.61 “i to. Bd, aS to 7 Ale 1O to 7p, me M\itocdt yo. Light R at 43, from 8 a. m. to -_| 12 & 35 to 45 Pp. M. “a Cirri,—i Strati, ~i Cumuli, \—i Cirro-strati, a_i Cumulo-strati, Wi Nimbi, \ - + - . . ° “i Cirro-cumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning R. rain, D drizzle. Meteorological Observations. Ivii Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calculla, wn the month of July 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &e., WIND. 2 oo wo dj OD > = S Ore Oe |G a & aS 3 ‘a. |S re . & : ] . $ ee ie Prevailing 4 a) = General aspect of the Sky. A s ia i direction. S214 oe o {Inches \ Tb | Miles Say 436.5) ©... SSE&S tue LOB. Na tosG a. Mea to. Bae Stollp.m.T L&D between 6&7 P.M, 22) 139.0} 0.40 SSE&S Sat 66:8.) - \Goe ted kw or tee pum. O to Gre a., Vai tok pM. Tat4&5p. mu. Lon W m at 8p. M. Slight Rat 1,35 & 5 Pp. M. — 23) 139.4 | 0.04 Sby E &S .. | 562.0) \nitoll a.m. “i to 7?. M. B toll p. uw. T between 25 & 33 p.m. Light Rat 8,9 a. M. ; 23 & 4 P.M. 24| 134.0 | 0.26 E&SSE 0.6 | 120.4| Chiefly S.Shght ey reae ae ries u., at2,64 &73 .M. Zo 1328 | 0.63 SSE&S Yop ECS & “ito 4a. M. Ot to 5 P. By '§ toll p. mu. T between 12 & lp. mM. Shight K from 6 to 9, lld a.m. to 2} & at 45 P. M. 26| 136.01 0.46|S,S W,&S SW) 1.0] 116.6] Chiefly Al Wat o ke Mey between 4& 5 P. M. 97| 134.0| 0.04) SSW&SW [0.81 123.3} Oto 64. M., 1 to ll Pp. M. Light Rat 2&5 Pp. M. Po ae Os, SSWaSwWw |... | 97.0 Chiefly O. Dat1i& from ll a.m. toll P. M. 99) 135.4; 039| SW&SSW |... |173.4| O to 8am. S tol p.™., Ai to4 Pp. m. O to 11. m. Slight R from 4k to 8 iy i : ‘4 1S 1263) 900 7 P.M to ll P. M. 30! 138.0| 0.27;S W&WSW © hak ep oe ee 9 p.M. Slight Ratllja.mM. & from 7 to 11 P. M. 31; 131.0 | 0.02 Wes . |105.3| O to 44.mu.8 to 1] p. Mm. L between 7 & 8 p. mu. D from midnight to 3 & at 55 4. M. Meee = Sirali i a Cumuli,\_i Cirro- -strati, C-1 Cumulo-strati .~_1 Nimbi \Ai Cirro-Cumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning; R rain, D drizzle. lviil Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor Geueral’s Office, Calcutta, in the mouth of July 1872 Montrarty ReEsvtrs. Inches. Mean height of the Barometer for the month —.. ».. 29.569 Max. height of the Barometer occurred at 9& 10 A. ‘a. on the 16th. ... 29.754 Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 4 A. M. on the Ist. 4. 20.279 Evtreme range of the Barometer during the month 55 ve Mean of the daily Max. Pressures ¥ ay say wet eoone Ditto ditto Min. ditto me wae 29.509 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month os oo» Oee ) Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month p ks oa? eae Max. Temperature occurred at 5». M. on the 14th ik 92.6 Min. Temperature occurred at 1 p.m, on the 2nd ats ston Eetrene range of the Temperature during the month ie ae) Tees Mean of the daily Max. Temperature... ne ie 88.0 Ditto — ditto Min. ditto, ids ae few Mean daily range of the Temperature during the month .., a 8.1 Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month ; ag ae Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 2.8 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month a. see Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- -point gas 4.8 Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month - “ie ww. 0.949 Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month A. hers Additional Weight of Vapour required for complete saturation .., 1.68 Mean degree of lrumidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.86 Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month .., dh eo Inches. Rained 27 days,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours B once Cee if Yotal amount of rain during the month De 5.5 Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attached to the anemometer during the month .. ae oi <= 6ae69 Prevailing direction of the Wind ee 8, Ss. W, S. W. &S8. * Height 70 feet 10 inches above ground. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the 8. G. O. Calcutta, in the month of July 1872. Montutiy REsvutts. Tables shewing the number of days on which at a given hour any particular wind blew, together with the number of days on which at the same hour, when any particular wind was blowing, it rained. Meteorological Observations, lix mM Aq' Nt (7s =) = ous: ‘uo Urey oS Se ea. .-. S e U0 UWIe37 = —$_____—____ a6. ri UO WIV “AA NUM tro wey i. at ne ea oN Aq —. "uO WIRY] axes = “A aoa AHAAR ms ANNaM 4 "WO WIRY — = = “M°'S°M. CA Me eee eee oO. OAs a “uO UIA pe MS “uO Wey aS: "SS. RROoMOoaaaAHA DH DOOISOHOSOHO ‘UO UBINT a “mM Aq‘ ‘uO UIA ae CD ra SAM jae ‘uo uley |. a | a . | ‘gq Aq Gf Bo AMaAAAANR AA A Ao — = an An ARAN = = AAO Dadra = — AanmatHoWOON oO OOiIsasi9s NAMA + a 6) 4) 1 SHAN SHARK AAAS it 1 1 1 3 MANWIDAMARAHO A WNAHOMDHNOKNRDSO ‘UO UIC fe, AAs A A Ae aoe ‘7s. "S. SCN CWA wiO4 oH A AMOAaMnonna0 ee AS : x gaa. i) See) = ‘UO UBT |Z aan Oo eeic aes "aS —— HANNADSH © ARARH FAAAANGT v 1 ‘mo win? | a4 aa co UR of 4 aT sm) a 4 An aanane a ae = =r v ‘ ‘ "uo UlBAT "g kq “7 a cee ce inn) ‘uO UIeyy na ae | Q AAANNMAATHS r= ‘UO WIRY a or = IQ we a od che 1| i ae = 4 ‘a ON CW se eee ——- + ae ‘a ON id ——————— UO WIRY =a. “TN ON Seah ‘HO ULI Rae gON ee ee “wo Te “N re 4 HAD HOON DROT Mid night Ja % Dee OGD OR f ’ pad a te ~~ — - — . Sa ia ¥ — a : =o « ne al a a pune ade i - oer? ir ; | See atak tases Uy - hae a tee re + E 3 5 E ss |e ee (Cee Hour.| i i - a a 6 [ps wl o = Ete O ey cs) "O'S os oD | &D [es | 3 | 2 |}, | es | €2 | ose eee 5 3 a > | Be | pe |) eo | eee 5 ° bs = B.S ea as [oo &'d |e bs i= B 9 BAY se $8 | Se 8 lass Re ay A O A = el ily et” ae be Oo ) ) ) Inches. | T. gr T. gr Mid- night.{ 80.2 1.3 79.3 2.2 0.979 10.55 0.76 0.93 1 80.1 | ey 79.3 1.9 979 ays) 66 94, 2 79.9 1.0 79.2 ae 976 52 58 95 ' 3 79.8 0.9 79.2 1.5 976 52 52 95 4, 79.7 0.9 79.1 1.5 973 49 52 95 5 79.5 0.9 78.9 1.5 967 .43 51 95 6 79.5 0.8 78.9 1.4 967 .46 A5 96 7 79.7 Bi 78.9 1.9 967 43 64 94, 8 80.4, 1.8 79.1 3.1 973 ae 1.67 91 9 81.2 2.5 79.4 4.3 983 54 3 87 10 81.3 3.3 79.0 5.6 970 on 2.02 84, il 81.7 4.0 78.9 6.8 967 32 48 81 Noon 82.0 4.4, 78.9 7. 967 30 76 79 ] 81.9 5.0 78.9 8.0 967 .30 95 78 2 82.0 4.9 79.1 7.8 973 .00 89 78 3 81.9 3.9 79.2 6.6 976 AL 42, 81 4, 81.5 oe 78.9 6.3 967 34 27 82 5 81.5 3.0 79.2 5.6 976 43 .03 84, 6 81.1 2.7 79.2 4.6 976 45 1.65 86 5 89.7 2.5 78.9 4.3 967 a9 59 87 8 80.3 2.2 78.8 3.7 64 .06 28 89 9) 80.4 1.8 79.1 B. 1 973 7 O07 91 10 | 803 | 16 79.2 2.7 | 976 50 | 0.94 92 ll | 80.2 1.4 79.2 2.4 976 .o2 82 93 All the Hygrometrical clements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations. Ixiv Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, mm the month of August 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c. Date. Max. Solar radiation. o {Inches 2| 122.7 3] 139.5 4 140.0 Rain Guage o er, WIND. ae 5 ; Se ov. el ie. we| Prevailing 4 Plo ea pads: direction SeeiZe © ain ; ae ulA i AY = St s a ie 2 1) 105.0| 0.07|NbyE&SSW|... | 58.8 0.14/SSW&SbyE 48.7 0.19 SSW,S &S by HE) ... | 37.8 0.41/ SbyE&S | 18) 69.4 0.34| Sby E& SSE 127.8 5| 144.0 6) 130.0 7, 138.5 8) 130.5 9) 139.6 10, 140.8 Xa Cirri,—i Strati, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, S straton, O [by E 0.56 ISH, & E by S &S| 1.0} 156.0 0251 SSE&S 1/18) 965 0.51 |S, SSW &SbyW) ... | 153.2 0.22! SbyW&S |1.2/ 1465 0.26/ S&Sby W 92.7 R rain, D drizzle. “i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, e_i Cumulo-strati, overcast, T thunder, L lightming, General aspect of the Sky. Sto34a.m. Otoller.m. T from 23 to 5 p.m. Light R at 4, 6,8 a. M. from 3 to 7 & at 10 & ll p. M. Otol2a.m., “ito3 p.mu.O to lle.m. Tat2& 94 e. mu. L at 9p. M. Light R after inter- vals. @ to 5 a. wi Wi 0040 a: ar. 1 to: -d: B.S tog Be aie ao 11 p. m. Slight R from midnight to2 A. M. Btod5a. m., \i&%1to6 P. M. Sto lly. m. T from 1} to3 P.M. Lat 24,8&11P.m. Rat2 P.M. S:to9a-M., \i tet A. MY to 8 p.m. Btoll p. m. BR at 3, 5 & 6; P. M. Bto34a.m.8 to7 a. mM. Oto 3p.mM.,°ito7 p.m. Stoll p.m. Tat lp. mu. R from 8} to 104. m. & at 1 Pp. M. S to 5 A. M., clouds of dif- ferent kinds to 2 p. M. O to6 p.m. Btoll p.m. Tat1lj a.m. & 21 p.m. Slight K at 12 a. M., & from 2 to 4 P. M. B to 3a. M. O to 7 a.m. “i to 8 p.m. Bto 11 p.m. Slight Rat 4+, 6, 73, 93, 105 A. M., 25 & 5} Pp. M. Btod5a.M., \ito8a. M., 1 to7 p. M.B to 11 p.m. Slight R at 101, ll} a. M., 2 & 35 P. M. B to 2 a.m., “i to 3 p.M.Clouds of different kinds to 11 pv. m. T between 3 & 4 P.M. Slight RK at 112,32 to 43 & at 63 P. M. \._i Nimbi, Ixv Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of August 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &e. gg ge. Winp. Ds 5.85 © = sl wt oe é Prevailing : 5 = General aspect of the Sky. Sis es Lea irection. So = —— es co A Es o Inches! tb ; Miles 11; 146.5; 0.08 Sby W&SS W 62.9; Wi& \Witolda.m.S toll p.m. T & Lat 73 P.M. Light R at 6 a.m. 7 & 8 P. M. 12) 130.0} ... Sby W &S | V2.2) § tobe. M., i to Br. ake | } tolle.m. Datlla.m. &1P.mM. 13, 105.0} 0.35 S vos. 1 115.2). Oto 8 P. a, ep eee Stollp.m. Shght R from 13 to8 & at 10; a. M. 14) 1387.2 | 2.42 Ss 0°41 107:7| S toda.m.Oto8 A. uw, Vi | to 2 p.m. O toll p.m.T between 2&3 p.m. Rafter intervals. 15) 142.3] 2.20; S&Sby EH 0.3} 65.3} Oto8a.m., citollp. mu. R | after intervals. 16; 143.2} 0.21 S&SS W ue | 65.61 7Aito 4a. m.. 0109 A. ate to 5 p.M., \ito 11 pv. m. Slight Rat 6,9 a. mM. & 22 P. mM. 17; 144.0] ... SSWwe&SsS . | 99.91 Bto6a.M., “i to 3P.M., i | to 1l P.M. 18} 143.8] ... SW&SSW |... | 141.6) \Wito 104. M., nito3 Pp. u.O | to 6 vp. mM. “ito llp. m. D at | 113 P.M. 19) 143.4; 0.10/88 W& WSW/|... | 67.0| \Wi to 7 a. u., Cito 3P. M., \ito6p.m.8 to 1l p.m. Lfrom 7to9p.m.Tat9 p. m. Slight R at 44,83 a. m., 1O&11 P. mu. 20' 145.0 0.830; WS W& WwW .. | 28.8} Oto 94. Mm., -1to5Pp.mu.O to ll p.m. T at4$ p.m. Slight R after intervals, 21) 146.0} 0.58 WbyS &SS W|... | 25.3) Chiefly S. L from 8 to 10P.m. Shght R after intervals. 22) 142.8/ 0.23 |SE,SSE&S by E} 0.2} 45.0) ~i& Nito7a.m., ~ito 5p.m. \i to ll p.™-Tatli, 2,3 &5P.m. Lat 2}p.m-Shght R at 85 4. mM. 2&5 P.M. |143.2| ... |ESE,Eby N&SE/ 0.2} 82.4) Bto3da.m.,\ito7 a.m, ni to8r.m.Btollp.m.Lat8& 23 ll vp. m. Light R at 35 P. m. Ni Cirri,—i Strati, ~i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, a_i Cumulo-strati, \.i Nimbi, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning R. rain, D drizzle. Meteorological Observations. Ixvi Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, wm the month of August 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c., Date. 26 27 28 29 30 31 Bye leone 3.8 |S2¢ mete Wig laa & aR [sao o {Inches 1372 122.0; 0.10 oe 0.94 144.0 145.0! .. 145.0) -... 145.0] 0.04 124.8 | 0.98 0.09;EbyN& SSE. WIND. Prevailing direction. SE SE&SSE SSE,SE&SbyW Max Pressure tbh | Miles 166.8 0.7 | 150.0 0.5 | 109.8 0.3} 98.5 68.7 28.8 0.4] 91.5 0.6} 93.1 General aspect of the Sky. B tol a. M., \i to 7 4. M., Ai to7 rp. mM. Btol0 p.m. Otoll p. M. Slight R at 115 a, mu. & 93 P. M. O to6 a. M., \i to 10 a.m. O to5p.m. Stoll p.m. Light R at 3, 4, from 123 a.m., to 5 & at ll Pp. M. Oto3 a. M.,\ito8 A. M. O to 4pep.u.Sto9p. mu. Bto ll P.m. T at 10: & ll a.m. Lat 4,5 A.M. &8P.m. R at midnight 1, 51, & from 95 a. M. to3 P. M. B to 2 a. M., \i to 8 A. M., M1 to 1 Pp; M.,: Ni too lk p,m... Dat O+ A. M., ‘et ds \_1 to: $ As sc £007 P, M., Lito ll ep. M. Tat 5>P.M, Lat 7,8 & 102 P. M. \i to 7a. M., Cito 5 p. M.\i to 9 p.m. Stolle. m. D at 4 Pp. M. S to 5A. M., ni to 3 p.m. S to 1l rp. m. Light R between 5 & 6 Pp. M, S to 3 a.m., Wi toll a. mu. O to 1l p.m. R from 123 a. ™. to 4 Pp. M. Vin co eee eee ee ee a a aT On, LEG Ta Xi Cirri —i Strati, “i Cumuli,\_i Cirro-strati, ~-i Cumulo-strati “1 Nimbi \ni Cirro-Cumuli, B clear, § stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, R rain, D driazle, Ixvii Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the mouth of August 1872. Montuzty ReEsvutts. Inches. Mean height of the Barometer for the month a 1. 29.590 Max. height of the Barometer occurred at 10 a. m. on the 31st. 12» 20,008 Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 4 Pp. mM. on the 20th. ... 29.438 Extreme range of the Barometer during the month ae w. 0.429 Mean of the daily Max. Pressures Ay 5 ait vee 29.643 Ditto ditto Min. ditto ae vs. 29.529 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month _,.. ww. 0.114 <1 Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month ree cr: Max. Temperature occurred at 2 & 3p. M. on the 5th & 28th. ta a Min. Temperature occurred at 4, 5, 6, & 7 4. M, on the 15th kel ees Extreme range of the Temperature during the month sn vos oss Ae Mean of the daily Max. Temperature _... Py me rie 4. Ditto = ditto Min. ditto, es hoe ee Mean daily range of the Temperature during the month ... a. 7.9 Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month ae, BOT Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 2.4 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month Lan eee Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- -point A.1 Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month $e a i:. 0.970 Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month . 10.42 Additional Weight of Vapour required for complete saturation foo y aah Mean degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.88 ) Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month ,.. at > L369 Inches. Rained 29 days,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours a meer Total amount of rain during the month w» 1.82 Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attached to the anemometer during the month _... si shi » vob QL Prey ailing direction of the Wind 5 ii 8. & 8. 8. W. * Height 70 feet 10 inches above ground. ‘ Meteorological Observations, Ixvill a ‘uO WiRY | = a =: = "MA Ad" NE : AT Ne ; uo WEY | S a eee = a “AA NUN I : Xx = ‘uo WIRY wy | =r Ss = at oN Y aes rc Lome = eres . . 2 — SS aaa S x og | MN I = ari = 4S | uo uy =i . > al Fi eS ap 2 oN Aq *M_ "M | na rq = 2 8 He “UO TRI] Ue | rm = = = ies 9 eS Se, eee a - = e ot “mI 4 aaa A 4 Saar 8 2 E } ‘uo ‘uIey a a 2 ee aS 3 fo) “-g £q “Mm A Sale ake = re 3S ¢q 2 “HO Wey AQ aA | = = ort ] a = == =a -* a : - MSTA A aaa aad | MANNA Aaa o tare "uO WEY ===) a4 aad a aoe th - — "MS. SANNA AARAD motos aoe S) —_ i= Ee eae 2 er ae eee eee Ears w 1 “U0 mre AQ ae ANaHA re Aas MAH AR » as AN aE S|} Fh 1a DAO OAAANHOS FA HANMNSCTDOMMDMH rs a5 mis = es ~ 2 "uO Ue ri ep | re — | ie | nN cae ce 3 = 2 “Mm fq °S IO HOM MDAAMDAMRNHA DM AMNAMAAOD 0610190 : x ee a x s 2 z 2, "WO UIE AMADA OANA Fw oS 4 = a a a “s “HR A2SHODDORDOOIO BH WE DHOAHON OO = 2 = =a =) a _ = a = = a ee 2 a os “UO UIP} A a — a A ARAN S 8) pa fq iet SAAKAMAANTH O WAAOMMBERRDSO r meat “3 > eas i aan ae a Som gE [uo med feo J ee —— 4 4 Ra eae TADAMDAMDBHOWSO 4 ANNONA” AIA 2 ny } D los Bry a a ad ‘SS St¢ : % = Ps = 5 | ‘uo wey j ‘a 4 q ro is Ss o) S . m OAmMoaAaAaaMN wW Ae Oo AS ao aca oS ioe aide = es Fat | "TO ) UR a me ———— = 'E = Taine 0 aH AN Aan A A Ae a Tot \ ‘ 4 a = sq oo | ‘uo me { ae ca 3 Oo a : ee AOA = nan © g 4q wf S 45 aS i 0 “U0 UTR i oy oe | Pere paar: 2 — ‘SS “U0 as = aS = | j SHAR AA To = alii | ~ S Nw Sq" fe = 3 q me = 3 5 "uo WIN = z ar (an = a — f ef Ae ee, [a a | == 2 S "HO WIT 2 Ee a ~ = ne: — aa ~ 3B Hy eN = on ° "HO WEYL : 3 gq & BS oo ® ay 2 NI ONT S E as % o ‘wo | ee = is! = ee ne Re as ie kq-x g o “UO WIT Ss 4 | a 8 S q . H s 3 i ; 23 fo} 3] Cf = Noe wie eller) Ss = eo 19 OI DOOM oa ea oe S ° a 2 = ad ae SS “a x aA i: . oe. ; i ae ™ iS eee. “ ~ inal S| Hour. A a a 3 S Can as = o 8 2 "A oe eH 1 4178 1 ey tog Ute eee ES E = 2; | HS | BE | SER lose dg fe Se 4-8 | ee | ee ee eee § p> = aw 5,8 o 4 ies oo | 5 | 4 S a) ha S54 Inches | tb) Miles 0.53 SE&S 1.4) 246.8 0.20! SE&SSE |1.9] 48.7 0.20;|SSE&E.S. E/0.6/ 88.5 SSE&S 93.2 0.12 | S&S H 66.0 i 5 E & variable 36.1 O50 |INNE&EN E05/| 65.2 148; NW&SW | 4.0} 302.8 SSWé&SSE 58.1 0.16 Sby E&S 24.8 Sby ES&Sby W 20.5 S&S by W 78.6 Clouds of different kinds. T at 103 & 124. Mm. R between 1 & 2, at 4, 95 & from 103 to 12 4. M. Bito 3 4. Mw. “ito DORA ae ™) 40 6°P. M3 \i 10 EL Pee between 3 & 4p. mM. R at 35 Pp. M. Si to 1ia.ar, Pte 7: B to 11 p.m. T between 3 & 4 p.m. Rat 3 P.M. Bto6a.M. Ni to 10 a.m “ito 6 Pp.M. \1t09 P.M. \nl to ll Pp. M. Bto7 a.. M01 to-1) Py a, Slight Rat 55,7 &8 p.m. \i to 2.4.M. Bto64.M.\1i to9a.M.nito4P. M. \1 to ll p.m. L between 6 & 7 P.M. \i to lla. m. O to 4 P. M. Sto9r.m.Otoll vp. uw. R from 1¢ to4& at 10 &11 p.m. O'to/6:P.. ms. \—1 to Wie, High wind from 1 to 95 a. M. L on W between 10 & 11 Pp. mu. R from midnight to 10 a.m. Sto7 a.M.\1 & nito 4 P, m. 8 toll p. m. Slightly fog- gy at5 & 6 a. M. S to2 aw. O to 10 a.m, “1 to6p.mM.Bto9 p,m. O toll jp. M. Tat2&113 P.M. Slight Rat 3, 4, 5, a.M.15&115 P.M. O to 84.M.71tol P.M. Ai to 6 ep. wm. B to ll P. Mm. \i to 8 a.m. 71 to12 a. M. ig to 6 P. mM. Btoll p. M. \Gi Cirri,—i Strati, ~i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, ~»_i Cumulo-strati, i Nimbi, \ni Cirro-eumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning > iw rain, D drizzle. Meteorological Observations. Ixxv Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, wm the month of September 1872. 30 Ey} 2S) es MS M's S bd re Ss =e ° 139.5 141.0 142.0 141.0 140.0 146.8 0.11 |S,SW&S by W SS W e8 ute Prevailing 4 aes) oe Bi pe wR Ss Oo Shay direction. Bia a cee Al Inches ib | Miles. 0.03 |S E, ESE & SSE 109.3 0.07 SS E&S 127.5 Eby 8 &8 by W 65.0 8,&SS W 46.6 75.0 76.3 General aspect of the Sky. B to 3.4. M. Ni & at to-G Pp. mM. Bto ll p.m. Lon W at 7 p.m. Light Rat 11 a. mu. Bto 3 a. ™M. Oto 6 A. mM. Or to 3 p.m. \i to 9 P. Mm. Bto ll vy. mu. Lon W at 1li p.m. Light R at 12 4. mM. 24 & 3p. M. Bto4a.m.\ito 9 a. M. “i1to6P.M. Btoll Pe. wu. D at 14 P.M. B to 7 a.m. ito 6 P. M. Bto 11 p.m. D at 53 p. M. Bto2 a. mM. ni to6 P.M. B: to, Li pam. discon Wr ath) p.m. Slight R from 3} to 43 Pp. M, Stoba. mM. \i& nitoé6 Pp: M. 8 to LP P.M ab b, ©. mM. Lat midnight 1 &5 a. M. & from 54 to7 PB. M. \i Cirri —i Strati, ~i Cumuli,\_i Cirro-strati, ~-i Cumulo-strati \w_i Nimbi \ni Cirro-Cumuli, B clear, § stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, R rain, D drizzle, Ixxvi Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, iu the month of September 1872. Monruty Kxsvtrs. : Inches. Mean height of the Barometer for the month ee ve. 29.726 Max. height of the Barometer occurred at 10 4. mM. on the Ist. ». 29.885 Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 5 a. M. onthe 20th. 4... 29.509 Extreme range of the Barometer during the month Ha so O.ave Mean of the daily Max. Pressures ys ra oe ren OOO Ditto ditto. Min. ditto 3 vo 29.657 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month ik ow” O.A58 : 0) Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month he as ere) ts Max. Temperature occurred at 2 ». Mm. on the 15th 92.6 Min. Temperature occurred at 10 p. M, on the 5th MY 76.7 Extreme range of the Temperature during the month aie ‘a y ape Mean of the daily Max. Temperature... a vate nies Ditto ditto Min. ditto, as ee he! Mean daily range of the Temperature during the month ... a 8.8 Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month ia OLE Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 3.0 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month rms 6.7.0) Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- -point 5.1 Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month a3 a ws. 0.940 Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month va» | LOLO9 Additional Weight of Vapour required for complete saturation aaty leper Mean degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.85 ) Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month .,., we Rote Inches. Rained 18 days,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours af os, . Lay Total amount of rain during the month . 9.42 Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attached to the anemometer during the month _... i sa 7.39 Prevailing direction of the Wind sty sas 1. 8. 8. W. & 8. * Height 70 feet 10 inches above ground, q Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the S. G. O. Calcutta, in the month of Sept. 1872. Montuiuy REsvuuts. te 5 number of days on which at the same hour, when any particular wind was blowing, Tables shewing the number of days on which at a given hour any particular wind blew, together with the it rained. Meteorological Observations, Ixxvil uo Ue <2, a alae Dn: uO ULeY a ee ee re ae. NER ms x ae “UO ULBY ee "M 'N ‘Ba Se a Sach aaaa a pe ge ‘UO UleYY = . . . ra —= Gl 1a =F “M NUM ae ele ee UO Ue . "NAq* MA = Nas HO URI ay : ; aa | "UO UlRY “a kq* al ra Peis il teal hl) “g Aq See ee = ; j "UO UIRAT es Tal ret m= ra Tae | SAR NNNMA a | epee hh ‘SM a : “10 TRY ise. ire. elle te Ta nA g| 2 BeUNoaAnnTot S SHnHaH aoa UO UIeIT er re 4 SHAAN AS “MS 9 SI 1 SHH FOF MHD 0 NDMOCBHOAROOMWNH a Se eee ee ee ae UO URN me Vz lon “m 4q “9 Sen est a GN LD CUIGN GUke tt) “g fq a a a ee | I ~ mo = a oS a ee Ss a ‘uo TART eee} is ——— ; amo NANG ch) ‘m0 UIey Be, ep Gee &. Pa Ty fq" ra Aas _ 4a eo he ES en a =e - : = sere ue Ore | = a ee Toy ca a ra i a, fo | rei eor ear aN a 1 = ro pineieee eece s 3 eee “7 ee i H I —__—___— eed ‘uO UIe See Ss zB : ———aana gee a aAaANde rae =. TON ON ‘UO THIN _ ~ SS 2. — ra ei) fq°X a i!!! ‘UO TIVITY ee a a4 oe a (lf Or HAC AOONDAS A Hour. lid night if 2 3 4 5 6 i 8 9 8) At Noon, nec: ae i ee ee 7 bs ‘ q eye fae Meteorologicak Observations. Ixxviil Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, an the month of October 1872. Latitude 22° 33’ 1” North. Longitude 88° 20’ 84” Fast. Height of the Cistern of the Standard Barometer above the sea level, 18.11 feet. Daily Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. Cy a 8 _ | Range of the Barometer = A Range of the Tempera- oh 2 3 during the day. 3 e ture during the day. aah fo) . Date. Heo a : so | Max. | Min. | Dif. | $5 | Max. | Min. | Diff. | ~~ a = =a Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. o ra) re) o 1 29.696 | 29.763 | 29.623 0.140 84.2 88.0 81.0 7.0 2 124, 782 .672 110 83.1 90.6 80.8 9.8 3 708 167 .642 125 84.3 91.0 79.8 | 11.2 4, toe .785 .664 121 85.0 91.2 80.5 | 10.7 5 756 .803 708 .095 84.1 90.0 81.5 8.5 6 195 861 TAL .120 84.9 91.3 80.5 | 10.8 7 771 843 684 159 84.8 90.0 81.2 8.8 8 764 842 694 148 83.0 88.2 79.5 8:7 = 9 I. OO OL ae 104 81.1 84.7 i Biers 7.5 10 187 844, 733 2E 82.5 88.5 TTB AAT 11 799 .856 42 114 81.8 88.3 75.0),)- 13.3 12 854 910 .802 .108 81.7 88.0 (630 ALT 13 899 .955 849 106 79.9 84.0 76.4 7.6 14, 889 953 822 131 79.4 81.8 77.5 4.3 15 851 912 .786 .126 78.7 84.4) 9.0 8.9 16 LaRy 904 193 ape! 80.2 86.6 156) AL 17 £857 .923 811 112 82.3 88.0 Ti Oot ALO 18 851 923 791 132 83.1 89.0 VT 2e it ks 19 .850 .906 .810 .096 83. 89.3 78.0nie iia 20 .896 951 .853 .098 83.5 89.5 78:0) +. 445 21 .933 | 30.005 888 oh? 82.7 89.8 76.5t\edaca 22 .909 | 29.978 .837 Aa t6i 81.6 88.9 75. 3e\c FRG 23 .888 .937 .829 .108 81.3 88.0 V4. 9c ADE 24 .885 .938 .827 WEL 76.3 80.0 73.2 6.8 25 .788 885 .685 200 a0 76.0 71.5 4.5 26 112 .806 .631 175 79.7 84.5 76.2 8.3 27 821 .880 ch £ 103 77.9 83.0 73. Ose tO. 28 .833 884 789 .095 78.9 83.2 76.0 7.2 29 .896 .957 832 125 79.8 | 85.0 76.0 9.0 30 £931 | 30.000 .886 114 80.4 85.5 75.9 9.6 31 941 .000 801 .099 80.1 86.0 75.2 | 10.8 The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived, from the hourly observations, made at the several hours during the day. Ixxix Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observationa: taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, anu the month of October 1872. Daily Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements: dependent thereon.—( Continued.) ' ys 5 SH fs ° ee Be Bj Sf Beer gael ae ee a ET ae Oe ese PES ef rQ o Ne 2 Ga 42 pha 3 DRE =I 2 5 a Ape s ee |B os |o8 ee Date.| 7 |. 3 A a ze ae 22 13 68 2.2 2 3 a. | 48 | S4 | gs3 [bse Pal a |. 2 | 88 | SE | BS | Boae ce SA b f pee os Ee eee = A S A a a ld a 0 Oo | fy) 0 Inehes. | T. gr. |, TE gr. 1 81.6 2.6 79.8 4.4 | 0.995 | 10.66 1.58 | 087 2 80.7 2.4 79.0 4.1 .970 42 AA 88 3 81.1 3.2 78.9 5.4 .967 37 91 84 4 | 81.0 | 4.0 78.2 6.8 .946 At 2.42 81h 5 81.0 | 3.1 78.8 5.3 964 B4 1.87 185: 6 81.1 3.8 78.4 6.5 952 17 2.32 Ai 7 81.2 3.6 78.7 6.1 .961 29 By 83. 8 79.4 | 3.6 76.9 | 6.1 .908 9.74 .08 82 9 "9.4 | 2.7 76.5 4.6 .896 65 1.52 .86 10 76.8 5.7 72.8 9.7 795 8.54 | 3.10 53: 11 76.3 5.5 72.4 9.4 785 AB 2.95 74 12 76.4 | 6.3 72.7 9.0 792 52 85 75: 13 76.6 3.3 74.3 5.6 .835 9.01 Liz 84 : 14 77.2 2.2 95.7 3.7 .873 43 19 .89 15 95.7 3.0 73.6 5.1 817 8.84 57 85: 16 76.9 3.3 74.6 5.6 1843 9.09 79 84, 17 78.1 4.2 75.2 7.1 .860 24 |. 2.34 .80 18 78.2 4.9 74.8 8.3 .849 i 76 v7 19 78.4 5.2 74.8 8.8 .849 .09 94 76. 20 7a 5.8 73.6 9.9 817 8.75 3.25 73 21 76.2 6.5 71.6 11.1 .766 22 50 70 22 73.8 7.8 68.3 13.8 .688 7.40 94 65 23 75.0 6.3 70.6 10.7 741 97 24 a 24 74.5 1.8 73.2 3.1 .806 8.77 0.92 91 25 72°3 0.7 71.7 1.3 .768 42 34 96. 26 77.5 2.2 76.0 3.7 882 9.52 1.20 89 27 | 74.7 3.2 72.5 5.4 787 8.54 62 84 23 | 76.4 2.5 74.6 | 4.3 £843 9.13 B34 87 29 | 76.8 3.0 74.7 5.1 846 14 OL ite ek 30 76.0 4.4, 72.9 1.9 75 797 8.59 2.35 79 31 | 75.0 | 6.1 71.4 | 8.7 761 .20 64 76 All the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations Ixxx Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, im the month of October 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. ‘$3 Range of the Barometer = ‘ Range of the Tempera- < 8 ie for each hour during 6a 8 ture for each hour — 2 = the month. 4 during the month. 4 Hour. ‘ Eo. — 2 29 | Max. | Min. | Dif ss | Max. | Min. | Diff. 5 a = = Inches. | Inches. | Inehes. | Inches. oO 0 Oo o | Mid- itight.| 29.833 | 29.937 | 29.696 | 0.241 79.3 83.5 Gock 10.4 = .823 931 .666 .265 78.9 83.2 72.6 10.6 2 813 .924, 651 273 78.6 82.9 92.5 10.4 3 804 .916 .631 .285 78.2 82.6 72.5 10.1 4, 798 .916 .639 277 77.9 82.6 72.1 10.5 5 .810 .928 651 207 77.6 82.5 72.0 10.5 6 .828 942 .670 .272 77.3 81.5 71.5 10.0 9 849 .968 .697 271 78.2 83.0 72.0 11.0 8 871 984 14 .270 80.4 84.5 72.0 12.5 9 885 | 30.005 .730 .275 82.3 87.0 72.2 14.8 10 .884 | 29.999 742 257 83.9 87.8 72.2 15.6 Bl .867 .985 134 .251 85.0 90.0 72.4 17.3 Noon. 844 .967 709 .258 85.2 90.6 972.2 18.4 i) 815 .936 .690 .246 85.7 91.2 72.0 19.2 2 192 911 .663 248 85.7 91.3 72.0 19.3 3 178 905 644 .261 85.6 90.8 72.8 18.0 4, 174 901 .623 .278 84.7 91.2 73.0 18.2 5 183 .907 .634 273 84.0 89.5 73.5 16.0 6 194 914 .648 .266 82.5 87.5 74.0 13.5 q 814 .929 .675 254 81.6 86.5 74.4 12.1 8 834 949 684, .268 80.9 86.0 74.0 12.0 5? 847 .965 712 .253 80.3 84.5 74.0 10.5 10 852 977 723| .254 79.8 83.2 Viper 9.5 il .849 .961 714 247 79.5 83.0 74.0 9.0 aman me re eed ee The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived from the observations made at the several hours during the month. Ixxxi Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly. Meteorological . Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, im the month of October 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Continued). aby BA | 43 +43 cs — ame S 6: 5 3 Be ee ek je oer gail BEB s = FH Pa at | aig ro | wes Mee -Q ®o : © | ° a) a os ee | 27} | 3 Bs E E Be oS) (te BBA eee eres |e 2 ag Re ee 22 |EES joss (Ee | 3-| 2 | 3. | Bf | BS | ose 88s (zo |p | 8 | ps | Bf) g2 Se ees apes | | i Ce) ) oo) Inches, |) WL. gra. |) Tepe Mid- night.| 77.3 | 2.9 75.9 3.4 | 0.879 | 951 | 1.08 | 0.90 1 77.0 1.9 75.7 3.2 .873 45 02 90 2 76.8 1.8 75.5 3.1 .868 40 | 0.98 91 3 76.5 17 75.3 2.9 862 34 91 91 4 76.2 iy 75.0 2.9 854, 25 91 91 5 76.1 1.5 75.0 2.6 854, 25 .82 92 6 75.9 1.4 74.9 2.4 851 24 74 93 7 76.4 1.8 75.1 3.1 1857 28 97 91 8 77.2 3.2 75.0 5.4 | .854 22 172 84 9 V7 |' Aid 74.8 7.5 .849 13 2.45 79 10 | 78.3 5.8 74.4 9.5 .838 8.97 3.16 74 11 78.3 6.7 73.6 11.4 817 73 80 70 Noon.| 78.1 7a || Fem iat .803 58 403 68 1 78.2 Tepe) | | F290 12.8 797 50 30 66 2 78.2 Bt | ORG 12.8 797 50 30 66 8 | 78.2 74 | 73.0 12.6 801 53 23 67 4 | 778 60" || 7a ay. 801 | .55 3.87 69 B) ) ae Ge |) FSB 10.4 817 75 42 79, 6 | 736° 1) 40" |) 767) | 68. | 4878° || 9.38 | | Bide 81 A ee 5.4 .887 56 1.78 84 BY | | eae aa). 764 4.8 885 53 57 86 9 179 2.6 75.9 4.4 .879 49 42 87 10, | 478 2.5 75.5 4.3 .868 38 37 87 il 2-978 | 2.2 | 75.8 3.7 .876 46 20 89 aus | | ' { Ail the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations. lxxxii Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of October 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c. Date. Max. Solar radiation. Rain Guage 13 ft. above WIND. Daily Prevailing direction. Ground. Max. General aspect of the Sky. 10 11 140.0 140.2 141.0 —_ — = (e) — ES D 2 = cS 136.3 “Pressure Sby W&SHE 0.29 |S SW & variable 0.2. 0.73, SSW&Sby W) 0.7 NNE&N 0.16) S by W SSW &ESE 0.16 SE & variable! ... NW & variable NNE N&ENE 4 ENE&EbyN Eby N ba — ike ia) (op) | WS) On o | Velocity. 20.4. | 16.2 23.2 Sto 6 Al MN ito 10 a. uw. Ot? Bo MSNA! tee 2, TY from 12°a. ue. ‘to-3 p.m: J; from 7 to 11 p. m. R between Ph de iS kee: | 8 too Aow. -i tol pom. O ito4P.M.Sto9p.m. Btoil p. M. Slightly foggy from 5 to 7 a. mM. T from 124. mM. to 4p. mM. L from midnight to 4a. m. & at 7 p.m. Rfrom1to3 p.m. B to. 6.4. Mm: 1 to 11 PM: [Foggy between 6&7 a.m. T at 10 p.m. Rat 5 &1OP. m. Chiefly “i D between 11 & 12 a. M. Bto4a.m. “ito 8 Pp. Mm: B to 11]. vp. mw. Tat. 122 a. mM. & from 32 to 6 Pp. M. R bet- ween 3 & 4p. M. Bto4a.m.“ito6Pp.m B to ll Pp. mM. Bto Za. u. “1 to LL. P.M. T at 114 a. m. L from 6 to 10 p. M. Rat1l2a.m. Sto2a um. Bto 64. mm. a tol0 a.m. -ito4p.m.S to ll p.m. T from 9toll P. mM. 'L from 7 to 1] P. M. aL-to.6 4. M. O't0>8 “Ane “i toll p.m. Lat midnight R from 4 to 8 A. M. O to 34. Mm. B toll Pp. mM. Btolrp.m. “ito5?. mu. B to. Le. Me. B to 9 a.m. “ito3 P. Ms\1 to9 p.m. Btoll Pp. mM. "\Gi Cirri,—i Strati, “i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, ~-i Cumulo-strati, ~_i Nimbi, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, § stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, ~ Rrain, D drizzle. lxxxill Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of October 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c. Oe & ote } . | oe ie WInpD. : Sib es Em Pm | a, s| wi Sez 5 Prevailing 4 8 | 2 2 General aspect of the Sky. SF SO direction. soa sg Siam rales | |} o |Inches tb |} Miles 13/ 122.0; 0.04; Hby N&SE |... | 41.3] Bto2a.m.\itol2a. m. ‘clouds of different kinds to 11 | ip. M. Light Rat 1; &7 vp. m. Mari2o.6 |) oa, 1 oS EedeS W |... 52.4 ‘_ito4a.m.0O toll p.m. | ID at 7 a. M. 15: 140.7! 0.14,SSE& ENE... |. 51.5! O to 8 a.m Sto4p, mw | | Oto 7 vp. Mm. 8 toll p.m. (Slight R from 5 to7 a. M. & between 5 & 6 P. M. 16)146:3) .« | NNEG@EN E'| .,.| 726) ‘Ni to8 «. ma tos Pie Btoll vp. Mm. 17; 146.0; ... [EKSE,NE & ENE ... | 60.6) \NitolO a.m. “ito3 P. m. Li to 6 p. mM. Btoll p.m, Slightly foggy at 10 &11lvP. m. 18} 138.4] ... ENE | 1638] Bto9a. mM. “rte 6 PB a. Bto 11 vp. mM. Foggy from midnight to5 a. mM. & at 10& id 2; a | 146.8; ... EN E. .. | 42.1} Btol0a.m. cito4Pp. M. B toll p. m., Slightly foggy at midnight & 1 a. M. & from 9toll P.M. 20'145.0| .... | HNEGNE |... | 61.2] B to 9 a. w. Ti to2p, mw. i to 4 Pp. um. Btoll P. m. ‘Slightly foggy from midnight to 2 a.m. & between 7 & 8 p.m. i9 21) 145.0}... NESAENE |...) S84: Bitod al Me Sto 7 aoe Bto9 a.m. \ ito3 p.m. B to 1l P.M. 22) 143.8 ». INE,ENE&NNW| ... | 123.1 B: 23,142.5| ... INbyE& EN E) ... | 122.5| Bto4a.m.\ito 6 Pv. m. | Btollp. m. 24)... 1.18 |ENE,SSE&EbyS| 2.0; 115.0; \i to 4 a.m. 8S to6a. m. O to 11 p. m. Brisk wind bet- ween 11 &12 4. m.Tat12a. M., Slight R at 7; & from 11 a. M. toll P.M. Na Cirri,—i Strati, ~i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, n_i Cumulo-strati, Wi Nimbi, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning R. rain, D drizzle. Meteorological Observations. ]xxxiv Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, am the month of October 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &c., cog pe WInp. BE 5s 5 £ |». | General aspect of the Sk ; 5 ae : : $ : g Ba Z Prevailing 4 5 aS eneral aspect o e Sky a ivection. es @ = coal ln 3 ‘ales o {Inches tb | Miles. ri ee 3.90} ENE&NE | 2.0/ 261.5; O Brisk wind from 5 4. m. to 4¢ Pp. M. R whole day. 26) 135.0! 0.27 SE&S ds: | ol. to 7m. uw.” 1 to 7 P.M. . B toll p.m. Brisk wind from. 85 a4. M. to 23 Pp. m., Slight R after intervals BP) WSL Ssh) ness SSW&NW |... | 108.6| Btoda.m.Ni to8a. m. \nitolp. mw. \i to 4 Pp. M. Lito8p.m.Stollp. m. 28) 137.0). ... N&NNW i) 86.7) Otol04.mu. 1 & Wi to [NW ll P.M. 29] 140.0: ... INNW, NW & W!-... | 400} S to 1 a. mw. Bto5d a.m. “itolla.m. “ito 4 Pp. M. B to 11 p.m. 30; 141.0; ... |WbyN,W&SW) ... | 19.7} Btol0Oa.m. “ito3p. mM. Wito 6 p.m. Bto ll Pp. m, ee ke re SW&N W ... | 22.8] Chiefly B. \i Cirri —i Strati, *i Gumuli, i Cirro-strati, i Oumulo-strati i Nimbi ‘ni Cirro-Cumuli, B clear, § stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lghtning, R rain, D drizzle. Ixxxv Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of October 1872, Monturty Resvtts. Inches. Mean height of the Barometer for the month ... v1. 29.827 Max. height of the Barometer occurred at 9 a. mu. on the 21st ».. 80.005 Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 4 P.M. onthe Ist. ... 29.623 Extreme range of the Barometer during the month iv ve 0.382 Mean of the daily Max. Pressures ai aa ae wer 29.890 Ditto ditto Main. ditto ne ov. 29.769 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month .., ann Ose oy) Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month aoe saat on, wane ae Max. Temperature occurred at 2 ». m. on the 6th S ie bee Min. Temperature occurred at 6 a. M, on the 25th ae ra OF Extreme range of the Temperature during the month = eet eee Mean of the daily Max. Temperature... =the aes 5 > 86.9 Ditto ditto Min. ditto, ie <6), Cabdoetea Mean daily range of the Temperature during the month .., in 9.7 Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month ee eye Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 3.9 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month is ae Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- point 6.6 Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month cine ah ».. ° 0.849 Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month is oe Additional W eight of Vapour required for complete saturation .., 2.14 Mean degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.81 oO Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month .., oa | ae Inches. Rained 13 days,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours nee ‘i. aoe Total amount of rain during the month fit: Osa Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attached to the anemometer during the month .. ge es 7.89 Prevailing direction of the Wind nie TT E. N. BE. & N. E. * Height 70 feet 10 inches above ground, taken at the S. G. O. Calcutta, in the month of Oct. 1872. tons Montruuy Resvutts. . ¢ U Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observa ar wind blew, together with the | icu hour any part iven ch atag i g the number of days on wh . | a Tables shew ined. wing, it raine number of days on which at the same hour, when any Bae wind was blo MMetesrological Observations, Ixxxvi UO UB tm 4q*) N oH A aU = = ae ‘uo ULB = "MN 'R AA re race a SMM A NR Mees ‘uo Wey iy Lo re a he 2 oy SAA OGMNaAHs Ht OnAoNnaeaaam uo west | is aes ‘ Cin See) re ore Oo US Ss i Se i "wo WEY i | : Fy Sesacstnenerei mee Rrecw eS UO UV is re et ei jn N ae rs “A ‘uO UB FT RET = - eis to! — “Ss Aq AA "UO UL yf | : a ieee e te Mees ee al ae Sah A SM = ‘uo wey PE = eran _ ———————_—_*_ Ie) ONAN MN ce et GO GN SO OD GN OD OD he Se g | a = "UO UleY he RIS Bebe on a = le SE 2 ae Sf PASH AAAS oa so RAS oD oD OD CS = "uO UBT eA oo LF N AANNAAANAAKAH & SAD Maa > My 2 = = i MESS rd = e ? “ — —— 3: a == Ne stiericts Me Sk Gale jana aoe YB oe A L. ? L = tee — = ee uO atl es NN A rs} | ims 3 z; ‘uo = vy 1 “AM NANA A ARM ONR AANA eS Sad 5 ae ree = . k s ~ mow ty 4 = a ee ba us te jim wa EG 61D 6D GN tn Ame ap) 1 mort GN OD rt ON GN Pesos oo ees eae Uo Ueda | a aaa SS 2 aoa AM AANA OE Se ca, et es ames A “uO ULB T Os iG ER GL ENE mwa ‘8 qa = > gers [ee a ee _ =. “uo ULB YY Sj meeaoe =I lel mower rc GN “aL | Saami | Lic: i lam! d ae Yost _— rd woury | a aAaaann nan AA A Aaweanaannaa “N Aq: Gb Toa | 7 Sa _ aN eo eo —_ a es 7 ae “ao Wey WH WigomMoowonoor o Soowoonn od AGC NONE x i a ae 0 es a a ee UO Wey NNN OO N SV TINO AND NAA "oN 4 : moury > = ANATYHYD AA HR AANA ie NEN = "U0 WIRY ED eS eS = =a 4 wae “OL fq} eo : rss a 4 “uo areyy Ht AANeK NAR ANe mares eee) el Pt i 9 @ |. 43m 14 914 | 29.973 871 102 80.0 86.7 74.0 | 12.7 15 .930 .995 885 110 78.2 85.0 73.0 12:0 16 .932 997 872 125 75.3 81.4 70.0") ILA 17 .946 | 30.022 .888 134 | 73.9 81.5 67.5 | 14.0 18 .908 | 29.981 .840 141 73.7 83.0 68.0 | 15.0 1g 955 | 30.029 898 131 | 74.2 82.0 67.5 | 14.5 20 977 O51 .907 144, 74.7 82.8 68.5 | 14.3 21 O71 047 915 132 Hispal 83.2 69.3 | 13.9 22 .928 004 883 121 75.2 82.3 69.4 | 12.9 23 877 | 29.949 813 136 75.8 83.4 69.5 | 13.9 24 905 .980 .833 147 75.1 82.8 68.5 | 14.3 25 974 | 30.043 .927 116 | 74.5 82.2 68.6 | 13.6 26 .962 043 .902 141 70:9 79.4 64.0 | 15.4 27 942 .018 883 135 | 70.9 79.9 63.2 | 16.7 28 .948 .006 .896 110 71.2 80.0 64.5 | 15.5 29 928 | 29.985 863 122 | 72.6 80.9 65.0 | 15.9 30 .960 | 30.020 917 .103 74.2 81.0 69.6 | 11.4 The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived, from the hourly observations, made at the several hours during the day. Ixxxvill Meteorological Observations, Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, an the month of November 1872. Daily Means, &e. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. —( Continued.) ~ A #3 43 E 6 BH | Oba tes . a oe nc be g | so lags bee P4 H ee poe Se WM Ai = ro) = ° G4 42 ‘soo | | > E Ss ae Sve "8, Ses 9 3 2 a Z ee | Be Se te a Date.) * > .: ee BS is Se "ep 2 -t eae 2 E's ees = S . SH oro | SH 1&9 fee | 2] 2) 32) ef | ee | bpeisee S A by g ay ES a8 | Sera ae i S BR foie 8.) 2 ees aA A oO = a a ] 46°04 718 728). | 0-778: 8.31 2.38 0.78 2 | 73.0 | 6.0 68.8 | 10.2 699 7.56 94 72 3 | 72.0 | 6.4, 67.5 10.9 .670 26 3.05 70 4 | 73.0 4.8 69.6 8.2 717 ay 2.36 a Beal Wa2>) 14.8 70.8 8.2 746 8.07 43 ay 6 | 753 | 6.3 7b 590 766 25 16 15 om 7s.) |< 67 714 9.7 758 a .96 73 Beit 7a2s| 6.9.t4 7Odyy 10.0).)- $729): ).. 7.8% Oi.) > 8 i 2.7) 6.5 | 68.1 11.1.) 1684 38 Bass. 70 10 | 69.3 | 7.6 64.0 12.9 | .597 6.48 .38 .66 Fiesy 68-7 | 63 | 643 10.7 | .608 57 2.74 7 12 72.9 | 49 | 695 8.3 715 7.75 38 47 13) 75.4 a8 oe VOR | 8.2 776 8.36 52 NE 14 | 74.9 5.1 71.3 8.7 758 18 63 76 1B si 72.9 5.3 69.2 9.0 .708 "7.67 58 75 16 | 69.4 5.9 65.3 10.0 623 6.79 61 72 17 68.1 5.8 64.0 9.9 597 52 49 72 18 | 68.0 5.7 | 64.0 9.7 | .597 5 44 73 19hgt BR 5.5 | 64.8 9.4 613 vi 38 74 20 | 692 | 5.5 658.1 °94 | 1628 81 42 74 21 69.8 5.3 66.1 9.0 .640 97 37 75 22 70.4 4.8 67.0 2 659 7.18 19 17 23. | 70.4 5.4, 66.6 9.2 651 08 46 74 o4-4. 6960| 6.5) 1 65.7 94 | .632 | 6.89 AB 74 25 68'1 6.4: 97 - 63.6 10.9 .| .590 43 75 70 ogi Al BSI. F7 57.00) Jao rd. aye 5.19 3.04 63 27 64.5 6.4 59.4 11%6 <2)” 518 62 2.61 63 23 | 64.9 6.3 59.9 | 11.8 521 72 58 69 : 29 66.2 6.4 611.4 Sus 543 .93 73 69 30 | 69.0 | 5.2 65.4 | 8.8 | .626 6.82 27 75 Ail the Hygrometrical elements are computed hy the Greenwich Constants. _ Meteorological Observations Ixxxix: Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations. taken at the Surveyor Generals Office, Calcutta, in, the month of November 1872. Hourly Means, &c. ¢. Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. ‘3 Range of the Barometer =e. Range of the Tempera- 5 8 3 for each hour during cB By ture for each hour ob © the month. © during the month. e22 me Hour.) © Bo i 5 : 133 | Max. | Min. | Diff. | £8 | Max. | Min. | Diff : Ad a | : Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. fo) ) ra) | Oo | Mid- night./ 29.948 | 29.991 | 29.851 | 0.140 F33 78.0 67.0 It.6 1 .938 984 84 .140 72.7 Yas 66.4 tt 2 .929 947 Sam, |, 142 72.2 77.0 66.0 11.0 | a .920 ORE 833 138 71.7 76.5 65.4 1. 4, 919 .968 .840 128 Pret 76.0 64.8 11.2 5 .932 .982 856 126 70.7 75.6 64.0 11.6 6 949 | 30.003 .882 121 ZO.3 75.5 63.2 12.3 ys 967 * 020 895 125 70.6 76.0 63.5 12.5 8 .992 045 .934, All 73.6 79.0 66.0 13.0 9 30.011 061 .949 112 76.7 co | 69.0 12.3 10 O08 O54 943 ELE 79.1 84.2 72.5 1.7 Eh 29.989 O40 924 116 80.9 86.0 75.3 10.7 Noon. .962 009 .886 123 81.9 86.6 77.0 9.6 1 .929 | 29.978 857 121 82.8 87.6 78.4 | 9.2 2 .908 954 .830 124 83.4 87.3 79.4¢, |s 4.2 3 895 943 818 125 83.2 88.0 78.8 9.2 4, 892 935 813 .122 81.9 86.3 77.3 9.0 5 902 943 .822 121 80.7 85.2 76.0 9.2 6 914| 948} .840 108 18.5 83.0 73.0 10.0 7 931 974 851 123 hak 81.5 71.4 10.1 8 948 .982 .866 ELE 76.1 80.5 70.5 10.0 9 .958 993 872 1Z1 75.2 80.0 69.5 10.5 10 962 | .994 870 | .124 74.5 79.4 68.3 TEE 11 959 | 30.002 859 143 73.8 79.0 68.0 | 11.0 | The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived from the observations made at the several hours during the month. xe Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of November 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Continued). 2 A > 3 g : ae) elie ea ‘a at Vie 2 PS | es ey -Q rb) rob) fo) SH 45 = ee eee E 2 3 5 4 ss |EEE |o83 Geel Bod | 8 old of BEE ,O 2 3 a Be D15 cs . o nA A es e = Ba.| Be JES | ees a 3 s 5, AS a2] @. | oe ee 63 | pb Bo] Be | 82 (08s | Se eweee S A 5 & Ax Sls SA aro isos oO re) oO re) Tnchegy: |) 40. er. +) 0. pate Mid- night.| 70.0 3.3 67.4, 5.9 | 0.668 7.39 1.54 0.83 1 69.5 3.2 66.9 5.8 .657 19 49 83 2 69.1 3.1 66.6 5.6 651 2 43 83 3 68.7 3.9 66.3 5.4, 644 .08 135 84 4 68.3 2.8 66.1 5.0 .640 .03 25 85 5 68.0 27 65.8 4.9 634 6.97 Bi 85 6 67.7 2.6 65.6 4.7 .630 .93 15 .86 7 67.9 27 65.7 4.9 .632 95 .20 85 8 69.4, 4.2 66.5 eA .648 7.09 84, 79 9 70.6 6.1 66.3 10.4 644 O1 2.79 72 10 71.6 7.5 66.3 12.8 644 6.96 3.57 .66 ll 72.0 8.9 65.8 16.1 634 83 4.27 62 Noon.| 71.9 | 10.0 64.9 17.0 615 62 "82 58 1 72.3 | 10.5 64.9 17.9 615 .60 5.15 .56 ; 72.4 | 11.0 64.7 18.7 611 5A 42 55 3 72.3 | 10.9 64.7 18.5 611 5A .B5 55 4 77 | 10.2 64.6 17.3 .609 5S 4.89 57 5 72.0 8.7 65.9 14.8 .636 185 19 62 6 72.5 6.0 68.3 10.2 688 | 7.45 2.90 72 7 72.2 4.9 68.8 8.3 .699 59 33 G7 8 71.8 4.3 68.8 7.3 .699 60 .03 79 9 71.4 3.8 68.7 6.5 .697 58 1.79 81 10 70.9 3.6 68.4 6.1 .690 53 65 82 11 70.3 3.5 67.8 6.0 677 .39 59 82 —_— All the Hygrometrical clements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations. XCl Abstract of the yee of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at thé Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the month of November 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &e General aspect of the Sky. Btol04a.‘mM “ito4r.u. B to lip. we B to9 a. mM., Aito lv. u. B to ll Pp. M. B to 4a, M., Wi to 84, wu. B to 11 p.m B to94a.m., “ito3 p.m. B ito ll P. um. DB to 10 4. w..."r to Poa. B to llPp.m B to 1la.m., Wito 3p. mu. B to 11 p.-m. to. ds Mi, \i to 7 a. Mo to IL a. uw, —ito 4 Pp, w..B to ll Pp. M. Be tO D2 a, a ON tae P.M. Btoll p.m. 137 B. Brisk wind from 12} a. mu. to 25 P. M. B to Wl a. M., “ito 7 Pp. uM. B 1 to 7, A. Ms ee toh ee Mi Pp. mM. Bto QE. mu, Vi to 5 to 10 a. m., clouds of dif- a4 oe... Winp. Ss 5 22'S 2s & ag ae Blas S| 4:8 |aai | Prevailing HW Gli 's S| Safa 0 direction. soa 8 G = o ra | are | & 2 o Inches ib |Miles mai ss, i NW & NN by E | ... 7.8 Giglio! ... N & N by W 19.5 3} 142.4] ... N by W 32.9 4,135.0; ... INby W&NNW) ... | 54.8 6148.5) ... (NNW &EN E 102.2 6 ENE&NNW 70.3 7 N &N by E 105.1 nn .. | NbyE,ENE&NE| 0.1} 67.6 Osan a NE&N 0.1] 72.9 OL es ie NNE&N 10°} 118. 2 ras... me N& N by W 203.9 EA192.0| ... | Nby W.& NE 92.0 13) 142.5 | ... NE&EbyN 82.5 14, 142.3) .., Eby N&N 81.0 [by E 16} 141.5| ... | NNE,ENE&N 108.0 16; 139.5 | , NbyE&N[NW 82.2 17| 139.0 NbyE, NNW & 70.8 18; 140.2 N W 83.4 19} 137.0 Wby N& WNW 33.7 ferent kinds to 5p. Mm. Bto llpM. B to 64.M., \ito 62, mM. B to ll p.m. Shghtly foggy from 7to9P. M. \G Cirri,—i Strati, ~i Cumuli, \_i Cirro-strati, ~-i Cumulo-strati, ~_i Nimbi, \ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, S stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning, R rain, D drizzle. xcil Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations- taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, in the mouth of November 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &e. ae | Se WInp. hers @ 2 Ss UE is ie A Prater : Eb 2 General aspect of the Sky. Shee Puree I direction. sola = pieeee otal ia ee | 0 inches | ih | Miles 20, 139.5 W&NE 34.71 Bto4da.M., 21 to 8a aS to 10 a.M., \_i to bP. Mi. Bute ll Pp. mM. 21! 135.0 NE&N 40.7| BtolOa.m., ito4pP. wiB | toll 2. Mis a 125.0 N*E & W N W 23.7.| 3B. to, 3 am, \i to 7 ewes to 1] P. M. 23/ 139.7 Nby W& NW 37.3), -S.toF Ann, Sa tee ear B to’'2'P. M., \ito GP! Mi 6 1] p. m. Slightly foggy at 10 & 1] P.M. 24) 137.0 N & W by N 6.2.) B to7 a, at), \i tom eae, 25) 136.0 NW &NNE 64.81 B to 4°a. acs°\i to 10:4. i. | ito lp. mu. B to Il p. M. 26) 136.8 NW& NNW W 83.0 ; 27| 134.5 NW, NNE&NN 566.21" B to lew; Xi tobe. Me ito ll Pp. mM. 28, 138.0 NbyE& NE 77.3. °B to 4, a. a; Ni to 11 Pan Slightly foggy at7 &8 P.M. | 29) 138.0 NE&ENE 116.740 ‘BR. to HAs Mi Ste TA. Bee to 124. mu., Wi to 4P.mM. Sto | LiPo 80} 122.5] 0.02; NE& ENE 100.4} Oto9a.m. Sto 6 vp. m. Oto llve.m. Light Rat3& ll a.m. \.i Cirri,—i Strati, “i Cumuli, i Cirro-strati, ni Cumulo-strati, Wi Nimbi, \~i Cirro-cumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning R. rain, D drizzle. Meteorological Observations. xcili Abstract of the Results of the Iourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Culeutla, wu the month of November 1872: Monruty Rusvuuts. Inches. Mean height of the Barometer for the month ,., 1. 29.994 Max. height of the Barometer occurred at 9 a. um. on the 10th . S0.06L Min. height of the Barometer occurred at 4 P. mw. on the 23rd. ... 29.813 xtreme vange of the Barometer during the mouth ae + 248 ‘Mean of the daily Max. Pressures Tis ie ae ... BO.012 Ditto ditto” Mun. ditto at ... 29.888 Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month a! ~~ Oe 5 ° Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month ¥ + Wise ee) ee Max. Temperature occurred at 1». Mm. on the 13th a a. STG Min. Temperature occurred at 6 A. M, on the 27th ra bees Itxtreme range of the Temperature during the month aes ee pees Mean of the daily Max. Temperature _... a St ears. of Ditto — ditto Min. ditto, ves MTS Mean daily range of the ‘Temperature during the month... mee ae endl Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month ae See: Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer 5.7 Computed Mean Dew-point for the month 3. 2 66.6 Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed mean Dew- -point 9.7 Inches. Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month site ss a» =O:Gol Troy grain. Mean Weight of Vapour for the month as. ROT Additional Weight of Vapour required for complete saturation oe. eo Mean degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.73 ) Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month ..., mee A Inches. Rained 1 day,—Max. fall of rain during 24 hours vee am «€=©66 Oe Total amount of rain during the month ot ee Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attached to the anemometer during the month “ae sae Nil Prevailing direction of the Wind _ ~. | BERN. See * Height 70 feet 10 inches above ground. Monrtuty Resvtrs. Tables shewing the number of days on which at a given hour any particular wind blew, together with the Absiraet of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the S. G. O. Caleutia, in the month of Novr. 1872. Meteorological Observations, Xciv ‘uO WIRY "Ma Aq° ‘uo wey | ‘M'NUN HHH AAD a THAD ANAAH SH re ANAM OMMOMHRANN aad AW AADNMMA AR 0 BIE ae ae uo WIRY “MN M ‘uo WEY ST FH OCMMOMANANH A ASHMMMMNMHAAHAHD a AR AAAN NA BAARAANIANHNHAHH re ee ‘uo Wey “8 Aq" ‘UO WIRY Q Saeenaae A A eA = a “M'S*M “uo UlBy _. "M'S "UO WIRY “M'S 'S "uO UIA “M 44'S ‘UO UIBYY ‘Ss ‘UO UIVIT Cae as Be Bei Ca. soe ‘UO ULB aS ‘UO UlB{T ps: ey “uO ULeyY “uo ULBYT we. "dO WIRY No. of days. “N 4q “a “uo Urey aa. WN ace ‘HO UIVIY~L “a he "uo Wey “A CNN ‘uo Urey ‘a Aq SN ‘uo Uley "N number of days on which at the same hour, when any particular wind was blowing, it rained. z Ei See eee ee ci SSeS ee et ren ANK KARA AAA eS St SARAH RANHOO 1 BPMRMNAANRANAN rei Sa AANANANUDAAA A ANWA } }3Aone oO OM Hi9 Hi9 ONS ri mt OU OD OD SH SH SH 10 10 © OD SACI OD <1 OD rat = 3 } Sy | 24 - aaa ee) 2 | 8 | 4 | 88 | BS | see iscg =i) = 6 as Aa 8 Si pose = 2 A 4 E Ba (Se | £5 (See = A oO QA = a aad = | ) oy) oy) 9) Inches.) ‘T) ge. | T. ge: 1 715 4.2 68.6 7.1 | 0.695 7.56 1.95 0.80 2 73.8 3.4 71.4 5.8 761 8.25 70 .83 8 75.2 2.7 73.3 4.6 .809 75 Al .86 4 70.9 3.1 68.7 5.3 697 7.61 43 84, 5 68.5 5.3 64.8 9.0 .613 6.71 2.27 75 6 65.2 6.2 60.2 11.2 527 5.78 57 69 7 64.8 5.7 60.2 10.3 527 79 34, 71 R 65.8 5.5 61.4 9.9 548 6.02 31 72 9 61.3 7.5 55.3 13.5 447 4.93 78 64 10 60.3 6.5 55.1 11.7 444 92 34 68 11 63.4 6.2 58.4 11.2 .496 5.46 44, 69 12 64.4 5.6 59.9 10.1 521 73 27 72 13 64.2 55 59.8 9.9 520 Ba 22 72 14 63.6 5.5 59.2 9.9 509 62 16 yh 15 63.9 5.2 59.7 9.4 518 72 .06 74, 16 64.9 4.9 61.0 8.8 AL 95 .00 75 17 65.3 4.5 61.7 8.1 554 6.09 1.86 Th : 18 65.8 4.6 62.1 8.3 561 ay .93 76 19 66.2 4.7 62.4 8.5 567 22 2.01 .76 20 65.8 5.3 61.6 9.5 552 05 .23 43 21 64.4 6.3 59.4 11.3 513 5.63 55 .69 22 64.0 5.1 59.9 9.2 521 74, 04, 74 23 64.2 5.2 60.0 9.4 523 76 10 73 24 64.5 5.1 60.4, 9.2 .530 84 .06 74 25 62:2 5.9 57.5 10.6 481 31 24, 70 26 60.9 5.8 56.3 10.4 462 13 10 Ti 27 61.8 5.5 57.4 9.9 .480 .30 07 +E. 28 60.8 5.0 56.8 9.0 470 [oa 1.83 74 29 60.3 5.3 56.1 9.5 459 10 .90 73 . 80 60.0 5.5 55.6 9.9 452 .02 .96 72 31 60.2 5.1 56.1 9.2 459 Ad. .82 74 Ajl the Hygrometrical elements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations XCV1L Abstract of the Lesults of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, mm the month of December 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon. a Range of the Barometer = : Range of the Tempera- 2 9 - for each hour during ea ® ture for each hour ~ = ae the month. ne: during the month. h Hour.| © con A g aan A qo ; S Fi oe) Max. Min. Diff. Ss Max. Min. Diff. as aa | aoe Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. ) Oo 0 ° Mid- night.| 29.979 | 30.096 29.815 | 0.281 67.1 75.8 61.4, 14.4 1 orl .087 809 .278 66.4 75.8 60.5 15.3 2 .962 .069 .803 .266 65.7 75.6 59.8 15.8 3 .953 .066 796 .270 65.0 75.6 59.0 16.6 4, 951 .064 801 .263 64.4 75.5 58.6 16.9 5 .963 O81 811 .270 64.0 75.8 58.0 17.8 6 981 100 .833 .267 63.6 76.0 57.4 18.6 Fe 30.002 126 845 281 63.5 76.3 57.4 18.9 8 .029 159 873 .286 65.4 76.5 59.5 17.0 9 .050 181 .890 291 68.6 77.0 63.5 13.5 10 050 186 886 800 71.8 79.5 66.2 13-3 11 .030 159 872 .287 74.6 81.5 70.0 11.5 Noon.| 29.998 128 .838 .290 76.3 83.0 70.9 12.1 1 .966 094 .809 285 77.3 82.0 13.2 8.8 2 941 056 .785 271 78.1 83.7 74.3 9.4 3 .928 .039 .769 .270 17.9 82.0 74.7 7.3 4, 925 043 .766 sare 16.7 81.6 73.2 8.4 5 933 .059 781 .278 75.3 80.8 71.9 8.9 6 944 O71 195 .276 42.7 19.2 68.5 10.7 7 .960 .082 813 .269 71.2 78.6 66.9 lle 8 974 .093 824, .269 70.1 78.5 65.2 13.3 9 .985 .102 .836 266 69.0 76.9 64.3 12.6 10 .988 .O99 .829 .270 68.2 76.4 63.0 13.4 11 985 -LOF .837 264 67.5 76.0 62.5 13.5 a aa The Mean Height of the Barometer, as likewise the Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer Means are derived from the observations made at the several hours during the month, xevill Meteorological Observations. Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, am the month of December 1872. Hourly Means, &c. of the Observations and of the Hygrometrical elements dependent thereon.—(Continued). i a ; 45 C4 Bs baie Buns F fs 2 ‘3 A 5 ° Bia. | 2 8 | BE = EE - ay = SS > | 258 Ihe w a © a es 8 C4 = a ee ey eanity eee g 5 vs eS |ERE (SS H = ih a a a 8 S& | FSS loss saad i 3 os ol BDO 5 ame, tee “ch ae = a 8 fy | 22 | S42 (P88 | ee "2 a= Po: As rl ) Ops Ia o 8 = om 5 Ae ; ) | Seer ay me | ag = ae aay Aa | seed) Bas Ama” o5 | p> = Po o = og eee © 8 | Si =| la 3 am Ss ISA | aro sos | | Oo o Oo oO Inches: |» TL gry Diem Mid- | - night.; 64.0 3.1 61.5 5.6 | 0.550 6.09 1.23 0.83 1 635 | 2.9 61.2 5.2 544 04 13 84, 2 63.0 2.7 60.8 | 4.9 537 5.96 .06 85 3 62.4 2.6 60.3 4.7 528 87 00 85 4 61.9 | 2.5 59.6 | 4.8 Big) 74 .00 85 5 61.6 24 59.4 | 4.6 B13 v1.70 0.95 .86 6 61.3 2.3 59.2 AA 509 68 189 87 7 61.2 2.3 59.1 4.4 | .508 66 189 .86 8 | 624 | 3.0 60.0 5.4, 523 | .8L | 11d | 8h 9 | 63.9 4.7 60.1 | 8.5 bee ae 89 75 7.16 A | BA bo.3.4% Wu | Bae) tee 2.66 69 1l | 66.6 8.9 61.0 | 36 |"; .641 | /g0 3.31 | .64 | | Kon #714) OB B07 4 MO. pees). RL See 60 1 | 6738), 10.0° | 60.3%) 17.0 4] 3628 73 4.25 57 2 67.6 | 10.6 | 602 17.9 527 70 52 56 3 | 67.4 | 10.5 | 60.0 | 17.9 | 623 66 50 56 4 | 669 | 98 60.0 16.7 623 “| /.67 13 58 5 671 | 82. | 614 13.9 648 | 67 3.43 64 6 | 67.3 | 5.4 | 63.0 9.7 578 6.32 2.36 73 y \- BBe ely GES 63.1 8.1 580 37 1.93 i. 8 | 66.9), 42 62.5 7.6 .568 25 78 718 9 | 65.2 3.8 62.2 6.8 563 20 56 80 10 | 647 | 3.5 619 |° 63 SY 16 AY 81 11 | 642 | 83 616 | 6a > ‘bee “10 133 “82 | | | | | | All the Hygrometrical clements are computed by the Greenwich Constants. Meteorological Observations. xeix Abstract of the Mesults of the Hourly Meteorological Observations Max. Solar radiation Date. O 4 (SU) ite) jos) 2; 135.0 3, 141.0 4) 134.5 5 135.6 6 133.4 7| 135.7 8 134.0 9/ 134.0 10) 131.8 11) 133.6 12) 132.0 13) 133.0 14) 134.2 taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Culcutta, in the month of December 1872. Solar Radiation, Weather, &ce. WIND. Prevailing direction. ain Guage ft. above Ground B) \ i B) # il ~ Max. Inches| ENE [E ENE,EbyN&Sby) ... 0.03 | Sby E& NE 0.06 NE NE NE&NNW NW&NNW NE ee NE&NW NW&NNW NbyW&NE NE NE N E Pressure 26.2 150.3 92.4) 43.4 44.7 20.8 20.6 93.8 140°0 120.6 83.0 46.0 General aspect of the Sky. \i to 44. M., \Wito6Pp.m.B to 11 p.m. Slightly foggy from 9to ll P.M. B to3a.m., \ito4p.mu.§ to 8 p. M. B to 11 p.m. Slightly foggy at midnight & 1 a.m. D at 7 A.M. \i to 2 a. mM. O to 9 a. w., Ai to7 p.mM.Otolle.m. LightR at 5 a.M.,3 & 43 P.M. O to 10 alm., i to Beene O to7 vp. M. Bto 1] p.m. Light R at 24, 3,4 .& between 8 & 9 A. M. BE: t0°S 42m, Naito Soka. to 11 p. m. Slightly foggy at 8, 10 & 1l p. mu. B to 6a. m., \i to &P. m., Ni & Dapell a J ver +, ’ ao XXV DISBURSEMENTS. Brought over, Rs. 6,663 6 10 _ Nrrsinna Taprni. Paid Editing and Printing Charges, Ditto Postage and Registering fee for return- ing MSS., eee ves Maasir ALAMGIRI, Paid Editing and Printing Charges, BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. Paid Editing and Printing Charges, BRAHMA SUTRA. 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Se The publications of the Society consist—of the Proceedings, one num- ber of which is issued, as soon as possible, after every monthly meeting, and of | the Journal, the dnnual yolume of which is divided in two Parts: Part I being devoted to History, Philology, &c., Part Il to Natural Science; each part is separately paged and provided with a special index,—and one number of each | part is published quarterly. Single numbers for sale at the above rates, CALCUTTA : PRINTED BY C. B. LEWIS, BAPTIST MISSION PRESS. CONTENTS. Business of the Meeting, ....... oe Letter from Mr. Wyat on a Shoal of Deut eh Pir List of Members appointed to serve of the Cigars of the Sheeie | Resolution regarding the death of the Earl of meee Patron of the — DOCICLY, aires ai iesinaanascine lads amin wasnt Cagab cn naue ay Capt. Fryer, on eho Celts, APR iS Si ote Reale ai NS ey ag eh ese Remarks by Dr. J. Anderson, on the same; ; | ; Mr. Blochmann’s remarks on as received a Mr. Wilson, CoN., Badaon,y sis eck Mr. Wood-Mason’s remarks on 2 Mr. eats! sscidaat of besuvat Nage tribes'in Asam, ..2.0. 00.5 The Ruins of Kopari (Balnore District). cube J. Peaies, Bs, : C 8, On the Osteology of Triznops Persicus—By Dr. G. E. Dobson, ...... ! On the best resistance of the Coils of any Differential Galvanometer. — —By L. Schwendler, Esq., ........ ctseeseeneren census On the Syphon Recorder.—By W. E. Ayrton, Esq. si Leen ses Additions to the Library, ....... Sieh cade OpinvoeMee e ace R MERE Camere as eet ae Meteorological Observations. | koe pps bpepm mes t et i LIST OF THE HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, for sale at the Society’s Rooms, No. 45, Park Street ; and in London, at Messrs. Williams and Norsate, ‘1h, Henrietta Street. Biographical Dictionary of Persons who knew Muhammad. Edited by Maulawis “Abdul Haq and “Abdul Hai. Published 20 Fase, 15 0- ae The Boasuasat of Syria, commonly ascribed to Waqidi ; edited by | Captain WN. Lees. Complete in two Vols... 2. cee SMa AN Se The Aini Akbari, by Abul Fazl i ’Allami ; edited by H. Bloch- » mann, M. A., published 18 Fase., 4to., at R. 1 4, 16 & The ’ Alamo némah; by Muhammad Karim ibn i Muhammad Amin Munshi ; edited by Maulawis Khadim Husain and ’Abdulhai. S250 7 F w Complete i in 12 Fase., at 0-10, ‘tre The Padishahnamah, by Abdulhamid i Léhauti ; ; “edited by Maulawis Kabiruddin Ahmad and ’Abdurrahim. Complete in 18 Fasc., 11 Futih-ush-Sham, by Mir Isma/1l; edited by Captain Lees. Com- plebeiin. 4c Mascrtuly Cee eae a eer foc ae Rea 2 The Maghazi of Waqidi ; edited by A. von Kremer. Complete. in 5 Fase., RGR Res Rin BON a's MB ese a TSA Ca tite ACEC CUMBRIA aS) “igi 3 Tarikh i Firiz-Shahi, by Zid i Barani; edited by Sayyid Ahmad Khan. Complete in 7 Fasce., ...... A Tarikh i Baihagi, of Mas'’ud ; edited by W. 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No. IV.—APRIL, 1872: } The bounds of its investigation will be the geographical limits of Asia: and ., within these limits its inquiries will be extended to whatever is performed by ° 2 _|man or produced by nature.”—Sik Wiittam Jongs. : ——_ ANNUAL SupsorrPrion, ibs vee Fee sev rer eeeee ge act A, rupees, PRICE PER NUMBER, eeaeeee pe ee 888 CH sCeerestesrenage 8 annas. Spare Numbers of Vols. XII to XXII of the Journal on sale at the Society’s Rooms in Park Street, to Subscribers, at 1 R. per Number ;—to Non-Subscribers, at 1-8 Rs, per Number:—and of Vols. 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Beams, TRA i Rateces nig te ried iy tere edoe Ae gel SE PTR Lele at 57 On an Aracanese coin,—by Capt. Gi. B. Bryer, ...c..cce cee eee OE aed 58 | Notes on Ghargaon, Asim,—by J. W. Morster, Wisq.,.....cccsecseceveeecer OD Notes on Father Tieffentaller—by Lt.-Col. A. §. Allan, .................. 59 More Buddhist ruins in Oris4,—by. J. Beames, Hisq.,.... 20.00 ceceeeee sen eee 62 Koch Bihér, Koch Hajo and As4m in the 16th and 17th centuries &c.,—by H. Blochmann, Di REG yc ae 62 Papers postponed and received, ...... abate Weiner ue omitits Ak RED The Swans of India,—by W. E. Brocka, C. z., PAAR tgs ERIN, S| The Imperial Eagles of India,—by W. E. Broce ©. ‘E, A Sat ip AE On a new Indian Sylvia,—by W. E. Brooks, C. E., dvlad VRUe sas ae CANE Additions tothe Library.) ces, at. ss decte tay las Marae eeeE ts eeb Uae date ne ae Meteorological Observations. 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A—Five Fasciculi, Royal 8vo0.,..000 0000 812 The Maésir i’Alamgiri by Muhammad Saqi ; edited by Agha Ahmad OW Sg TT ea, aap A a ACS SNe SY tn a te Ha NO a” gt a *,* Tt is requested that communications for the Journal or Proceedings may be sent under cover to the Honorary Secretaries, Asiat. Soc., to whom all orders for these works are to be addressed in India; or in London, to Messrs, Williams and Norgate, 14, Hennetta Street, f= Authors of papers are requested to send, with the original paper, if of considerable length, an abstract not exceeding 3 or 4 octavo pages of letter- press. RecentLy Pusiisven. fs By Messrs. Triibner and Co., Paternoster Row, London. The Divans of the six ancient Arabic poets, Ennadbigha, Antara, Tarafa Zuhair, “Alqama, and Imraulqais, chiefly according to the MSS. of Paris, Gotha, and Leyden, edited by W. Ahlwardt, PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, EDITED BY JHE fIONORARY PECRETARIES. No. V.—MAY, 1872. OSSETNSSE NT RST _DISEE RSSSENE NOR NOOSE MO PRtihkhi cy « ESSN ee eas Ne nD = 0 a =< SS ——— = WH: , ASIA __———— “The bounds of its investigation will be the geographical limits of Asia: and _| within these limits its inquiries will be extended to whatever is performed by man or produced by nature.’”—Si1k WILLIAM JONES. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, « iveseiceccrseersseeee sevteenee 4 PUpees, PBICHIPEE ON UMBOR ee cous ke vieree ems srasctcserser: OS. annaAs Spare Numbers of Vols. XII to XXII of the Journal on sale at the Society’s Rooms in Park Street, to Subscribers, at 1 R. per Number;—to N on-Subscribers, at 1-8 Rs. per Number:—and of Vols. 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Stoliczka,. ........: 71 Notes on Reptiles, sallbctod ihe Surggon P. Day ai in Sine ms he ‘F. Stohiczka, ....6.... Naepe ae 3) Observations on Tada Bias: by Dr. P. Stoliczka, (Abarat! © ships 92 Mr. Schwendler on ‘ Insulator Detector,’ ............cccceecactadececsvsectecaee, Q2 AGdrhions:to' the Tabrarys 20. .20)y 280i. secs ctv oudynstne cemvente CaAtaeh GaN aeecin s 93 Meteorological Observations for March, 1872. ~The Conquest of Syria, commonly ascribed to Wagidi ; a ae _ The ’Alamgirndmah, by Muhammad Kézim ibn i Nabaininad ae The Padishdhndmah, by Abdulhamid i Léhauri ; ceitedl ‘a Mataniis mi The Maghazi of Nene ‘ited diy Avon Kremer Gampiste “The Muntalhab ut Tawarikh, by Baddoni ; edited by. ‘Maula | Taeanaraalt i Jahangiri of Ma’ tamid Khan ; edited. by Maulawis eh st ty, Bai HEPA bret fact iw ye “a yh Nags EAE ths LIST OF ‘THE ‘HISTORICAL, ‘PUBLICA 01 Ns ee OF THE "SSS Se ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, for sale at the Society's Rooms, No. 45, Park ‘Stree " and in London, at Messrs. 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Sr othe Ha ciate % , i= By Messrs. Triibner and Co., Paternoster Row, tara. : she The Divdns of the six ancient Arabic poets, Ennabigha, ’Antara a, Tarafa Zuhair, ’Algama, and Imraulgais, chiefly Se to the MSS. rot Paris, Gotha, and Leyden, edited by W. Ahlwardt. (2) i oa ee PRY Ng LORS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, EDITED BY | JHE JIONORARY PECRETARIES. = Tp aE eRe Uy *«'The bounds of its.investigation will be the geographical limits of Asia: and within these limits its inquiries will be extended to whatever is performed by man or produced by nature.’—Sir WILLIAM Jones. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, PoC eee eer see res pas eeeee eeoosesece 4, rupees, PRICE PER NUMBER, eeetes eee e 88 8S CS Cee teeeeetet soe 8 annas, Spare Numbers of Vois. XII to XXII of the Journal on sale at the Society’s Rooms in Park Street, to Subscribers, at 1 R. per Number ;—to Non-Subscribers, jat 1-8 Rs, per Number:—and of Vols. 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A., Calcutta Madrasah, (Abstract), .............cc cee eee The Buddhistic remains of Bihar in Patna, by A. M. Broadley, a Cc. S., HA Essays on the abies ae aie of the Tadectinet Sretropiols 2 in Hindi declension and their equivalents in other Gaurian lan- guages. Nos. I to III, by the Rev. A. F. R. Hoernle, D. Ph. Tiibingen, Professor of Sanskrit, Joy Narain’s College, Benares,.. The Legend of Baghesar, a deified spirit held in great reverence by the Kusra, Siri, Markém, Netia and Sdérstin clans of the Gond tribe,—by Captain W. L. Samuells, Assistant biiceregs Ménbhiim, .......... Be cclugn gs Observations on Indian Batrachi—by Dr. F. Stoica. Peeeicaesates ve Additions to the Library, ....,..... sinter rsnGont Rebseeiousiens ees Meteorological Observations for Atl “1872,,. shapnbanasaanhatasa 98 100 101 118 116 =~ ja gt 7. Ae a 2) Cow . 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Ablwardt. gules ee Hee ot ae PROCEEDINGS || ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL JHE JEONORARY SECRETARIES. Tifat =. = a : Nem uneeeny «‘The bounds of its investigation will be the geographical limits of Asia: and within these’ limits ity inquiries will be extendéd to whatever is performed by man 9r idabedhy. nature,”—Siz WILLIAM JONES, ) | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, vriscerersicrcerevereds/eooveenee 4: TUpees. PCE PEE PUUMBEG Sie ccccs lence chee 0p veccnsccaserges 8 DOAN. _ Spare Numbers of Vols. XIT fo XXII of the Journal on sale at the Society’s ‘| Rooms.in Park Street, to Subscribers, at.1 R. per Number;—to Non-Subseribers, at 1-8 Rs. per Number:—and of Vols. 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Pa ee ee Ae POUL CE Liege ——— I WT] if FIT { A fy Ht I mh WHE A SMI Vee Apia ll a =| tH Li | al poi: “The bounds of its investigation will be the geographical limits of Asia: and within these limits its inquiries will be extended to whatever is performed by {man or produced by nature.’’—Sir WILLIAM JONES. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, .....0sevcecsessereeers sesssesce 4 FUPCES, PRICE PER NUMBER, eeaeeee eer e O82 SH SCeereetdese tes ees 8 annas. | _ Spare Numbers of Vols. XII to XXII of the Journal on sale at the Society’s ~} | Rooms in Park Street, to Subscribers, at 1 R. per Number ;—to Non-Subscribers, jat 1-8 Rs. per Number:—and of Vols. 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Inscriptions from Miyan BE sa 7 Si ES A aR ROR Ce et ot a en 168 Inscription on the chase of one ofthe trophy guns formerly belonging to the Bengal Artillery... tio reel ieseeeseg eee 169 Inscription on Jahanara Bani Beguin’s Tomb, Delhi, ES BARR EA in 2b. Note regarding a fall of lightning at Morar, 2.00.0... cecccc cies cece 170 A Copper-plate grant from Sambhalpdr,.....0 eee ete eee 171 Three old silver seals of the E. I. Company, ..000. 0s oie eee 172 Woteson the Baivas of Balaghat, ie cos Sess coe een ab. On a Coin of Plato. —By Edward ‘Thomas, Bsqu v...-... eee. eens 174 On the Archeological remains of Barantptr i in Zila’ Bhagalptr, ...... 175 On the term Gaurian as a name for the Sanskritic Vernaculars of North India. Se aey, A. F. R. Hoernle, D. Ph., Professor of Sans- krit,, Jaynarain College, Benares, 0) ic iio eiee ce sve uber eee 177 Remarks by Babi Rajendralala on the SOIR EO en Py ee Se 180 On the Tirthas of Brindaban and Gokul.—By F. 8. Growse, M. A., dS FES ORE SR SN a go ep tT eatin Sy ger Seis tiie ics 183 Extracts from three Memoirs by Professor Holmboe, on traces of Buddhism: in Norway fe tree seas cece teers cee len teh ate camer Additions-to-bhe Mibra4ry, 2, eesti. sage dear en eM | vate So Meteorological Observations for ‘June; July, August and Bein. a 1872. 4 | Notice to Members and Correspondents. The duties of the London Agency of the Society will hereafter be carried out by Messrs. Trubner and Co. of 60, Paternos- ter Row, London, and it is requested that all applications in Europe for the publica- tions of the Society, hitherto made to Messrs. Williams and Norgate, may be ad- dressed to Messrs. 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Knotted ropes used by the Santals in taking the census of 1872,.... 192 Memorandum by R. Cole, Esq., Superintendent of Indm Settlements Maisur on certain copper grants found in the Malnad, with translations of the inscriptions, ........,.0.- h aaopnen g a #ee LOS Coins from the Muradabad District, 2.2... 0.0... .00 0000, AF ie ee ef 2198 Notes by Babu Rajendraléla Mitra on two inscriptions from Banka, | Zila Sh Apal Pury as: Asa oe as aces se wa ee RA wk sipialeute cree ese 98 Readings of rare Bengal coins.—By E..Thomas, Esq., ........ Tee LOO Mr. Blochmann’s remarks on the same, iv... secede cece cee cens ». 202 Remarks on winds, typhoons, &c., on the south coast of Japan.—By Commander H. C. St. John, H. M.S. Sylvia,.. cece eee eee 205 On Spirituous Drinks in Ancient India.—By Babi Rajendraldla ETE in i anaes ba SRR RA YS RE Cam aE Chick iA ee oe 207 Notes on some bats collected by Capt. W. G. Murray, in the N. W. Himalaya.—By.G, HE. Dobson, ‘B. 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