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i-ecommeiid him to Government as an applicant for fiec copies of the 

 " Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts." 



On the recommendation of the Philological Secretary, a copy of 

 Beale's " Oiiental Biographical Dictionary," edited by H, G. Keene, was 

 ordered to be purchased for (he Library. 



April 27th, Ordinary Meeting. 



The request of Pandit Vamana S'astri, asking for the loan of two 

 Sanskrit Manuscripts entitled " Brhat Para^ara " and " Vrddha 

 Parafara," from the Government Collection, was complied with. 



The appointment of Dr. J. H. Tnll Walsh, Natural History Seci-e- 

 tary, to act for two mouths as the General Secretary, in the place of 

 Mr. C. R. Wilson, and in addition to his own duties, was approved and 

 ordered to be reported at the General Meeting, 



The outstanding bills of the Oriental Publication Fund havino- been 

 paid off, the Philological Committee were ordered to report what work 

 was in hand and what w^ork should be taken up for the money available. 



May 2-jth, Ordinary Meeting. 



At the request of Mr. Robert K. Douglas, it was ordered that a 

 second copy of the Society's Journal and Proceedings, be sent fi-ee 

 addressed to the Keeper of the Oriental Books and Manuscripts, British 

 Museum. Mr. Douglas was informed thnt the Society would be glad to 

 I'eceive in some cases, duplicate copies of important i:)ubIications of that 

 Department. 



On the death of Mr. James Wood-Mason, Vice-President of the 

 Society, the following resolution was recorded : " The Council desire 

 to place on record their deep sense of the very great loss the Asiatic 

 Society of Bengal, and Indian Natural Science, have sustained by the 

 untimely death of their Vice-President, Mr. .Tames Wood-Mason and 

 to express their sorrow at the sad event that has deprived the Society 

 of one of its most active and enthusiastic supporters, and the Council 

 of a much esteemed colleague and friend." It was ordered that a letter 

 of condolence should be drawn up in the above terras, signed by the 

 Members of Council, and forwarded to Mrs. Wood-Mason. The vacant 

 Vice-Presidentship was offered to Dr. A. F. R. Hoernle, and to Mr. C. 

 Little, a seat on the Council of the Society. 



The deaths of Professor J. 0. Westwood of Oxford, and Monsieur 

 E. Reuan of Paris, both Honorary Members of the Society, were ordered 

 to be reported at the General Meeting, and the question of fiilino- up 

 the vacancies to the considered at next Council Meeting. 



At the suggestion of the General Secretary, it was ordered that 



