PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 
For Avaust, 1871. 
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The monthly meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday 
the 2nd instant, at 9 o’clock, Pp. M. 
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Phear, President, in the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Presentations were announced— 
1. From Father M. Lafont,—a copy of Results of Meteorolo- 
gical Observations, made at St. Xavier’s College Observatory, 
during the first half of 1871. 
2. From Babu Prankissen Chatterji,—a stone seal, found west 
of Bardwan. 
The inscription of the seal has not yet been deciphered. 
3. From C. R. Markham, Esq.,—a copy of ‘Memoir on the 
Indian Surveys.’ 
4. From H. F. Blanford, Esq.,—a copy of Tamil Grammar by 
Rey. C. T, E. Rhenius,—and a copy of Tamil and English Dictionary 
by Rey. J. P. Rottler. 
Babu Gungaprasd4d, duly proposed and seconded at the last 
meeting, was elected an ordinary member, 
The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the next 
meeting. 
K. T. Atkinson, Esq., C. S. (for re-election), proposed by Dr. F. 
Stoliezka, seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. 
Robert Fellowes Chisholm, Esq., Consulting Architect to the 
Government of Madras, proposed by L. Schwendler, Esq., seconded 
by Dr. F. Day. 
