Remark. In this paper oo represents the English sound.

The long and short vowels are not distinguished, nor are the intonations which distinguish words in Karen that have the same vowel. For the general comparison of languages, it has not been deemed necessary to distinguish them, and to do so would involve the use of many diacritical marks which would confuse the manuscript.

Coin Collections lost during the rebellion.-By
GEORGE H. FREELING, ESQ., B. C. S.

It is in consequence of the great stress laid by all who have written on Indian Numismatics including Wilson, Cunningham and Thomas, on the locality in which the coins of any race or dynasty are found, that I am induced to notice the dispersion of my own collection at Allahabad during the late troubles there.

In many cases, and particularly as regards the later Bactrian or Indo Greek reigns, the principal or only means we have of determining the area over which the sovereigns by whom they were struck held sway are the coins themselves and the places of discovering them, and the fact of many of one series being procured far away from their usual seat may lead into error those who found theories on and argue from such a basis.

The collection in question was, as noticed by Mr. Thomas in his paper on Gupta coins published in the Journal in 1856, chiefly made at Hamirpore in Bundlecund, and was naturally in great measure formed of specimens obtained in the Doab, the appearance of which at Allahabad or in its neighbourhood would excite no surprize, and call for no remark. But it had been enriched by many contributions from the westward, particularly Muttra, and the purchase of a small collection made at Peshawur and another belonging to the late General Palmer had added a large quantity of those usually termed Bactrian, and Indo-Scythic, the latter especially being very numerous and finely preserved, many too with the original rust on them, which of itself might be sufficient to lead a purchaser to believe they had lately been dug up in the vicinity.

There were likewise many of the rarer species of those commonly called the Bull-and-horseman, denominated by Mr. Thomas the "coins of the kings of Cabul," and chiefly procurable in the Punjab, or even further north. Sassanian and Cashmere coins with many others from the same direction were included in the loss.

I would also notice at the same time that a second cabinet has been dispersed during the mutinies, that of Lady Sale; it was in the possession of Mrs. Holmes, who with her husband was murdered by the Irregulars at Segoulie; they then plundered her property, among which were the coins in question. Never having been fortunate enough to see the collection myself, I cannot give any specification of its contents which, however, were, I believe, rather rare and choice than numerous; all, save a few copper pieces, have now disappeared.

A Register of the Temperature of the Surface of the Ocean from the Hooghly to the Thames.-By A. CAMPBELL, ESQ., M. D.

To Major H. L. THUILLIER,-Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta. SIR, On leaving India for England in February 1856 I received through your prompt and kind assistance two Thermometers froin Government to enable me to keep a register of the temperatures of the ocean for M. Hermann Schlagintweit, and the Asiatic Society. I kept the register faithfully all through the voyage from the Sandheads of the Hooghly till we entered the Thames, a copy of this register with a chart of the voyage of the Agamemnon* was forwarded with the annexed letter

*Shewing the daily position of the Ship at Noon.

to Colonel Sykes, the Chairman of the Honorable the Court of Directors, and I have the pleasure to forward a duplicate of it for the information of the Asiatic Society.

For the delay in doing so, the Society will, I hope, excuse me. The period that has elapsed since I rejoined my station in the end of May last, has not been favourable to thinking of such matters. I am, yours very truly,

Darjeeling, January 21st, 1858.

A. CAMPBELL, M. D.

To Colonel SYKES, Chairman, &c., East India House, London. SIR,-Previous to my departure from India I was requested by H. Hermann Schlagintweit to keep a register of the temperature of the surface of the ocean on the voyage round the Cape of Good Hope, as such a register was a great desideratum to him in connection with his other Meteorological researches in the East.

2. Having been furnished with Instruments for the purpose by the Government of India, I made the required observations, which are herewith forwarded, and have now to request that you will do me the favor to take charge of them for Mr. Schlagintweit.

I have the honor, &c.,

(Signed) A. CAMPBELL, M. D.

Memoranda on the Register.

1. Register commenced on the day after we left the Pilot, 21st February, 1856.

2. On the 2nd of March at the time of both observations the temperature of the sea was 2o higher than that of the air, viz. 82° and 84°. This being the first time I had observed this result. I

made double observations, i. e. I registered the air and sea from both Thermometers alternately. The result was the same.

3. On the 29th at 3 P. M. the air and sea were 86°. At 6 P. M. a squall came on with heavy rain, which lasted, the rain, for 6 hours. This cooled the air from 86° to 82° but the temperature of the Sea fell 2° only in the same time.

4. On the 3rd at 3 P. M. the air was 85° the sea 86°. We had a squall and a shower of a rain at 8 P. M. ; on the 4th at 9.30 A. M. the air had fallen to 83° the sea to 84° only.

5. Since we approached the equator i. e. since we passed 5° North, I have observed that the mercury does not fall more than 2 degrees from the evaporation of the moisture on the instrument. North of 12° it used to fall 6 degrees.

6. For the first 7 days the observations were taken on the main deck at the Poop-ladder in the shade, since then they have been taken in a starboard Poop Cabin aft the Cuddy with open port and jilmills; and I think that the situation is preferable from equability of shade to the deck, or any other part of the ship for registering the temperature of the air.

7. In the Indian ocean we found the South East trade blowing in the 8th degree of S. Latitude, and we left it in 27°.

8. To the West of the Cape we found the South East trade in 31° and left it in 1° South.

9.

Found the North East trade in 6° North and carried it to 25°. Found the sea weed in Latitude 19°, Longitude 39° West and lost it in Latitude 31°.

10. On the 21st of March Latitude 24° 38' Longitude 51° -12/ the morning was calm, Thermometer in air at 9 A. M. 80°, sea 79°. At 2 P. M. we had a squall from the South West which reduced the temperature of the air to 76° at 3 P. M., but the temperature of the sea was 80°. It had risen 1 degree before the squall, I presume, and had not diminished by 3 P. M.

11. On the 25th March in Latitude 29° 51' Longitude 40° 17' we had the wind from the North, a land wind from the Island of Madagascar. The Thermometer in air at 93 A. M. stood at 79°; the temperature of the sea was 75. At 3. P. M. the temperature of the air was 82o (sea 80°) or 7° higher than on the preceding day when the temperature of the air at the same hour with the wind from the South East was 75° only. On the 26th the wind was again from the South, the air fell to 77°, but the sea had not cooled with equal rapidity, and stood at 79°. A. CAMPBELL.

Register of the Temperature of the Surface of the Ocean kept on Board the Ship "Agamemnon," Captain HYNE, ON her voyage from Calcutta to England in 1856.-By DR. A. CAMPBELL.

Date.
1856.

Air. Air. Sea.

Sea. Latitude Longi

Wind.

9 A. M. 3 P. M. 9 A. M. 3 P. M. at Noon. tude at

Remarks on the weather, &c. &c.

77

771

19-44

88-36

N. W.

Light breeze.

Run till noon 88 miles.

80

81

18.36

88-33

N.

Calm and hot.

Run 50 miles.

79

80

17-16

88-20

N. E.

Fine breeze.

Run 70 miles.