PROCEEDINGS 



OP THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For August, 1896. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 

 was held on Wednesday, the 6th August, 1896, at 9-15 p.m. 



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



The following members were present : — 



Maulvi Abdul Wali, T. H. Holland, Esq., M. A. Kader, Esq., 

 W. A. Lee, Esq., Dr. F. P. Maynard, L. de Niceville, Esq., Pandit 

 Haraprasad ^astri. Dr. Gr. Watt, C. R. Wilson, Esq., 



Visitor : — Maulvi Abdul Azeez Khan. 



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



Fifty-one presentations were announced, details of which are given 

 in the Library List appended. 



The following gentleman duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 Meeting of the Society was ballotted for and elected an Ordinary 

 Member : — 



Thomas M. Munro, Esq. 



The following gentlemen are candidates for election at the next 

 Meeting : — 



Dr. V. S. Balasundra Mudaliar, Medical OflScer, Channagiri, 

 Shimoga District, proposed by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. Ranking, 

 seconded by C R. Wilson, Esq. 



H. F. Samman, Esq., I.C.S., Nowgong, Assam, proposed by L. de 

 Niceville, Esq., seconded by A. Pedler, Esq. 



E. M. Konstam, Esq., I.C.S., proposed by the Hon. Mr. Justice 

 Amir Ali, seconded by C. R. Wilson, Esq. 



