1871. ] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 25 
Proceedings. The sale of these has been during the past year 
larger than in any previous year, amounting to Rs. 1903. 
There have been issued for the year 1870, eleven numbers of 
Proceedings, equal to 347 pages, (exclusive of appendices), and 6 
plates. Of the Journal, part I, (Philology, Archeology, &c., &e., 
3 numbers were issued and the 4th is ready for issue ; the part will 
extend over 304 pages and 13 plates. Part I1, Natural History, &c., 
was issued in 4 quarterly numbers, and includes 452 pages and 
18 plates, and in addition 98 pages of Meteorological Observations. 
Each of these parts can form a separate volume, for each is separ- 
ately paged, and provided with a special index, &c. &e. 
Bripuriotunca Inpro. 
During 1870, forty-seven fasciculi have been issued of Oriental 
works, viz., 2 Arabic, 12 Persian, 30 Sanscrit, and 3 fasciculi of 
English Translations, vz., 1 from the Persian, and 2 from the 
Sanscrit. 
Arabie Works. 
Maulavi "Abdul Hai has issued 2 fasciculi of the I¢g4bah, or 
Biographical Dictionary of Persons who knew Muhammad. The 
work was commenced by Dr. A. Sprenger, and continued by Maula- 
vi "Abdul Haq, whose death temporarily interfered with the pro- 
gress of the book. 
Persian Works. 
Of Khafi Khan’s History, Maulavis Kabiruddin and Ghulam 
Qadir, of the Calcutta Madrasah, have issued six faseiculi. An- 
other fasciculus will complete this important history of the Mughul 
Emperors of Delhi. Maulavi Agha Ahmad ’Ali has issued 3 fas- 
eiculi of the Maasir i’Alamgiri, a history of the reign of Aurang- 
zib. Of the Quarto Text edition of the ’Ain i Akbari, Mr. Bloch- 
mann has issued two fasciculi ; and one fasciculus of the English 
Translation. 
Maulavi Zulfaqar ’Ali, of the Calcutta Madrasah, has brought 
out one fasciculus of the Critical Persian Dictionary, entitled ‘ Far- 
hang i Rashidi,’ by Maulavi ’Abdurrashid of Tattah. 
Agha Ahmad ’Ali’s introduction to the Sikandarnémah i Bahri 
is nearly completed and will shortly be issued, 
