PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For Api^l, 1894, 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal was 

 held on Wednessda}'^, the 4tli April, 1894<, at 9-15 p. M. 



Dr. A. F. R. Hoernle, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The following Members were present : — 



Dr. A. W. Alcock, Baba Gyauendra Kumar Rai Chowdhnri, G. A. 

 Grierson, Esq., T. H. Holland, Esq., Babu Sarat Chnnder Laliaiy, W.A. 

 Lee, Esq., Kumar Ramesh war Maliah, C. R. Marriott, Esq., C. R. Wilson, 

 Esq., 



The minutes of the last meeting were i*ead and confirmed. 



Thirty-eight presentations were announced, details of which are 

 given in the Library List appended. 



The following gentleman is a candidate for election at the next 

 Meeting : — 



Shams-ul-ulama Maalavi Muhammad Shibli Nomani, Professor 

 of Arabic in the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, pro- 

 posed by Sir Syed Ahmed, seconded by T. W. Arnold, Esq. 



The Secretary i-eported the death of the following Member : — 

 Babu Yadulal Mullick. 



The Chairman announced that the Council had elected Mr, A. 

 Pedler, to officiate as Treasurer in the place of Mi\ C. Little. 



Dr. Alcock shewed a number of relics ( small metal images, &c.) 

 obtained by Babu P. C. Mukherji, in the Bhagalpur District, and 



