1S73.] Annual Report. 31 



Library. 



The Library received, in 1872 an addition of 859 volumes or parts of 

 volumes. The greater portion of this addition is made up by donations 

 from the Government and by exchanges with other Societies. 



In order to increase the usefulness of the library lists, the Council have 

 directed that an abstract of the titles of articles in the various journals and 

 other works received by the Society, likely to be of interest to the members 

 of the Society, may be printed in the Proceedings. 



The collection of MSS. received an addition of 101 Sanskrit MSS. pur- 

 chased by Babu Rajendralala Mitra and 4 MSS. copied for the Society. 



The Photographic Album of the Society has received 2 photographs of 

 Lushai arms and utensils from the Surveyor General's Office. 



The English Agency of the Society has been transferred to Messrs. 

 Triibner and Co. in place of Messrs. Williams and Norgate. 



The want of proper accommodation for the Society's Library continues to 

 be very severely felt and the Council fear that under the present state of things 

 it will be in vain to hope for any increase in its prosperity or in the enlarge- 

 ment of its scope of usefulness. In reply to the application to Government 

 for the sum of Rs. 400 monthly to cover the rent of the Society's house during 

 the occupation of the present Building by the Indian Museum, the Society 

 has been informed that the matter is under the consideration of Govern- 

 ment, but it is confidently hoped that a favourable reply will soon be 

 received. 



Coin Cabinet. 



During the year 19 silver, several Bactrian copper coins and 8 tin coins 

 have been received as donations from members of the Society and others. 

 29 silver Bactrian coins have been purchased at Rs. 110 by the Society. 



Journal. 



About 400 pages of the Journal, Part I, have been printed during the year, 

 and- they have been illustrated by 16 lithographic plates. 300 pages of Part 

 II have been published with 11 plates, and 212 pages of the Proceedings 

 with 3 plates. The size of the Journal has been increased and the addi- 

 tional cost of the change has added considerably to the expenses under this 

 head. 



Bibliotheca Indiea. 



The Council have the pleasure to announce that the progress made in 

 the publication of Oriental works during the past year has been in every 

 respect satisfactoiy. The work done comprises 18 fasciculi of Sanskrit works, 

 6 fasciculi of Persian works (including a double number) and 3 fasciculi of 

 translations from the Persian. 



