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Obligation-Book, the President, or whoever fills the chair, standing up, 

 shall take him by the hand, and say : " In the name and by the authority of 

 the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, I admit you a member 

 thereof." 



Article LVI. — The Obligation-Book is intended to form a record, on 

 the part of the members (by means of the signature of their names in their 

 own hand-writing), of their having entered into the Society, with an engage- 

 ment (distinctly expressed at the head of the page on which their names are 

 signed), that they will promote the interests and welfare of the Society, and 

 submit to its Regulations and Statutes. 



Article LVI I. — The Council may at any time call a Special Meeting of 

 the Society, to consider and determine any matter of interest that may 

 arise ; to pass, abrogate, or amend regulations, and to fill up the vacancy of 

 any office occasioned by death or resignation. 



Article LVIIL— Such Special Meetings shall also be convened by the 

 Council, on the written requisition of Five Members of the Society, setting 

 forth the proposal to be made, or the subject to be discussed. 



Article LIX. — Notice of Special Meetings shall be given to every mem- 

 ber residing within the limits of the Three-penny post ; apprising him of 

 the time of the meeting, and of the business which is to be submitted to its 

 consideration. No other business shall be brought forward besides that 

 which has been so notified. 



Article ZX. — The course of business, at General Meetings, shall be as 

 follows : 



1. Any specific and particular business which the Council may have 



appointed for the consideration of the meeting, and of which notice 

 has been given, according to Article LIX., shall be discussed. 



2. The names of strangers proposed to be introduced shall be read 



from the Chair ; and if approved, they shall be admitted. 



3. The minutes of the preceding Meeting shall be read by the Secre- 



tary, and signed by the Chairman. 



