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The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal May 1836

1836

and in other parts nothing but a small boat ; on account of the water being above the fallen trees so that the boat must be lifted before it can proceed on account of the overflowing banks of the river." The Pahang river from the place where it receives the waters of the Braugh down to the town of Pahang is wide and deep. [...] This is the reason the native assayers give for the removal of the streaks of gold from the stone to the wax though to me no difference was perceptible : possibly the following may aflbrd another clue to the practice of the natives in this particular. [...] The treasure contained in these two temples being collected were appropriated to the sacred purposes of the church of God to whom the spots were also consecrated." By the authority of this ancient historian a philosophical inquirer will be convinced of the similarity of the characters of ANAITIS and NANAIA and of the difference of their names. [...] The two first will include the formation of the primitive and secondary strata; the third the up-heaving of these strata ; and the fourth the presence of the sea upon the whole. [...] Passing out of the Damatha cavern on the eastern side and following the limestone range to the south a smaller cave may be observed within a few yards of the summit of the hill which is in this place about 500 feet above the level of the plain ; the ascent to it is extremely difficult owing to the precipitous nature of the rock.
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Pages
73
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
Segment Pages Author Actions
I—Johóle and its Former Dependencies of Jompóle Gominchi. By Lieut. Newbold A.D.C. to Brigr. General Wilson; C.B.
257-263 Prinsep James view
II—Interpretation of the Tibetan Inscription on a Bhotian Banner Taken in Assam and Presented to the Asiatic Society by Captain Bogle. By M. Alexander Csoma Körösi
264-266 Prinsep James view
III—Note on Some of the Indo-Scythic Coins Found by Mr. C. Masson at Beghram in the Kohistán of Kábul. By Johannes Avdall Esq. M.A.S.
266-268 Prinsep James view
IV—Notes on the Geology &c. of the Country in the Neighbourhood of Maulamyeng (vulg. Moulmein. By Capt. W. Foley
269-281 Prinsep James view
V—On the Revolution of the Seasons. By the Rev. R. Evere
281-287 Prinsep James view
VI—Recent Discovery of Fossil Bones in Perim Island in the Cambay Gulph
288-291 Prinsep James view
VII—Table of Sub-Himálayan Fossil Genera in the Dadúpur Collection. By Lieuts. W.E. Baker and H.M. Durand Engineers
291-293 Prinsep James view
VIII—Note on the Teeth of the Mastodon à Dents Etroites of the Siwálik Hills. By Captain P.T. Cautley. Pl. XI
294-296 Prinsep James view
IX—Meteorological Register Kept at Bangalore. By Dr. J. Mouat Medical Surgeon 13th Dragoons
296-297 Prinsep James view
X—Meteorological Observations Taken Every Hour at Bangalore in the Hospital of H.M. 13th Dragoons from 6 A.M. of the 21st to 6 P.M. of the 22nd March 1836 Inclusive in Conformity with Sir W. Herachel’s Instructions. By the Same
298-298 Prinsep James view
XI—Horary Observations Taken at Dádúpur in Conformity with Sir John Herschel’s Circular. By Col. Colvin Lieut. Baker and Lieut. Durand Engineers
299-302 Prinsep James view
XII—Proceedings of the Asiatic Society
302-304 Prinsep James view
XIII—Address Read before the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society on the 27th January 1836. By the Rev. John Wilson President
304-312 Prinsep James view
XIV—Miscellaneous
313-319 Prinsep James view
XV—Meteorological Register
320-320 Prinsep James view

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