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I. A Vocabulary of the Dialect spoken by the Todars of the Nilagiri Mountains. By the Rev. P. Metz, German Evangelical Mission. (Continued from Page 146, Vol. 1.) 1

II. A Memoir on the Ancient Reservoirs at Aden. By Lieut. R. L. Playfair, Madras Artillery, Assistant Political Resident, Aden. 25

III. The Tamil Epic Chintamaní. By the Rev. P. Percival. - 43

IV. Entomological Papers, being descriptions of New Ceylon Coleoptera, with observations on their habits, &c. By John Nietner, Colombo, Ceylon, (No. IV.) 60

V. Observations on Provincial Exhibitions, and the improvement of the Resources of the Madras Presidency. By J. Forbes Royle,, 64

VI. Journal of an Expedition over the Anamullay Mountains for the purpose of examining the Teak Forests, and ascertaining by what line the Timber could best be carried to the Coast. By Capt. F. C. Cotton, Engineers. 80

VII. On the Relationship existing between the Animal and Plant. By G. Bidie, M. D, Assistant Surgeon, Madras. 175

VIII. Suggestions for a uniform system of Weights and Measures throughout India. By W. H. Bayley, Esq., Madras Civil Service. 183

IX. The Study of Living Languages. By Colonel Arthur Cotton, Madras Engineers. 214

X. A mode of taking Stereoscopic Portraits with a common Camera, By Lieut. L. Paxton. 253

XI. Report on a reputed Coal Formation at Kota on the Upper Godavery River. By Philip W. Wall, Mineral Viewer at Madras. 256

XII. On the Oxymel process in Photography. By J. Tawse, Madras. - 270

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1.—New Cinghalese Plants, No. I. 102

No. II. 273

2.—Observations on Free Labor Cotton of Honduras and Yucatan, in the West Indies, and of Western Africa, and Natal; also relative to East Indian and Slavegrown Cotton of the United States. By James Banks, late of Honduras. 110

3. Aska Sugar Factory. 276

4. Wood Oil. 283