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in the Indian Museum had been completed so that the two collections 

 might he compared. 



A letter from the Under-Secretary to the Government of India, 

 Home Department, enquiring whether any person connected with the 

 Society would be willing to continue the researches so ably begun by 

 Lt.-Col. Godwin-Austen " On the Land and Fresh Water Mollusca of 

 India," was ordered to be read at the next monthly meeting. 



A letter from Mr. A. Constable submitting certain suggestions and 

 queries regarding the publication of " Selections " from the records of 

 the Society, was deferred till next meeting. 



In reply to Mr. Rivett-Carnac's letter asking for the loan of a gold 

 Gupta coin, he was informed that in accordance with the practice of the 

 Society, unique coins are not sent out from the Society's possession. 



On the death of Raja Rajendralala Mitra, the following resolution 

 was passed : — 



" The Council desire to place on record their deep sense of the 

 very great loss the Asiatic Society of Bengal and Oriental Learning 

 have sustained by the death of their former President and Vice-President 

 Raja Rajendralala Mitra and to express their great sorrow at the sad 

 event that has deprived the Society of a most learned and distinguished 

 supporter, who has been closely connected with it for nearly half a 

 century ; and the Council of a much esteemed colleague." 



It was ordered that a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to Dr. 

 Mitra's son with a letter of condolence signed by all the members of 

 Council. 



Presentation of a paper entitled " Die Vikrama Aera " by Professor 

 F. Kielhorn was acknowledged, with thanks. 



The purchase of a so-called " Idol-Car " from Babu Taruk Nath 

 Roy for the Society was sanctioned. 



It was decided to ask Mr. Tawney to represent the Society as a 

 delegate at the Ninth International Congress of Orientalists to be held 

 in London in 1892. 



In consequence of Dr. Mitra's death, Pandit Haraprasad Shastri 

 was invited to carry on the duties of the Sanskrit MS. Fund. 



On the recon l! n ei idation of the Philological Secretary sanction was 

 given to send "Mahit Sarakhri" an Arabic manuscript, to Moulvic 

 Syed Suddudhin Ahmed. 



Read a letter from the Punjab Government enquiring whether the 

 Sueii i , could place (hem in communication with any capable numisma- 

 tist who would be able to value Mr. Rodger's collection of coins. It 

 was resolved to inform the Punjab Government that Dr. Hoernle was 

 willing to do the work provided his expenses were defrayed. 



