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This is a sketch of a buffalo, presumably the one that took part in the fight of WJ/3/1/4. The inscription above gives both Sanskrit and Persian words for the buffalo.

This card has a watercolour sketch of a compound into which a buffalo is being led to fight a tiger. The front shows the annotations B, D, H, T & G which are described on the reverse of the card: B is the buffalo, T is the tiger's cage, D is the dying tiger, H is the room from which the combat was viewed and G a building belonging to Charles Croftes.

"A Specimen of the Váyu language". A sample of Váyu / Háyu writing with its English translation giving the story of a man called Pachyá. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides, undated.

This sketch show a dying tiger and is entitled "A Tiger killed by a Buffalo, 4 March 1786" It also has inscribed the Sanskrit and Persian names for a tiger.

"Aborigines of the Nílgiris by B H Hodgson B.C.S". Draft paper with corrections, annotations and insertions concerning the language and people of the Nílgiris. Note at the head of paper reads "Sent to As. Soc. Oct 30/56" and the Paper is dated Darjeeling, Sept 28 1856. Handwritten, 13 pieces, dated 28 September 1856.

Addenda and errata to the List of Fellows, Library Associates and Subscribing Libraries published in 1997, June 1998.

B&W photograph (taken from painting) of an unidentified man.

List and short description of the columns in the Ajanta Caves.

Notes on types of columns and paintings within the Ajanta Caves.

Appendix to List of Fellows, Royal Asiatic Society, 1970, listing details of 'Fellows in the United States of America and Canada' and 'Members & of Libraries'.