Proceedings of the Society* xn, 



» fftiJrtdlh very good order, but suffering from drbughls, thd 

 • laiier I found very obliging aiiJ pleasant ; and he said he waS 

 » »ery sorry there had ever been any difference between himself 

 » and you, and that he should be glad if I will tdl you so. 

 I Poor man ! 1 was much shocked at seeing in Calcutta the an- 

 » nouncement of bis sudden death, Ihis event renJers part of bis 

 » niessJige superfluous, but I may as well deliver it to do 

 » hiiu justice. His loss will be much felt in Ceylon, t 



The Secretary presented, on the part of Mr. Cari6de la Charia, 



a small volirtne : Nouveau Guide du Musee au Chateau de Versailles. 



The following gentlemen were proposed as resident Members: 



i. The Bishop of Perl Louis by Mr. Merle, seconded by the 



Honorable Geo. F. Dick. 



2. Mr. Jules Levieux, by Mr. Bojer, seconded byMr. Rossford. 



3. Mr. Courtois, by Mr. Rossford, 'seconded byMr. Bojer. 



i. Mr. Marlet, by Mr. Rossford, secbnded by Mr, L. BoutoD. 



(Thursday, 2"'' August i%k'd.) 



Mr. W. Bojer, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Present -. — Messrs. L. Bouton, Secretary, Rev. L. Banks, F. 



I ©irk, E. Poujade, J. Lienard, E. Merle, C. D'Epinay, Jaunel, 

 K. Rossford. 

 The Secretary read a Lelier from Dr. Allan, accompanying 

 Ihe following anatomical subjects contributed by the Doctor lo 

 Ihe public Museum, viz: A human shoulder and wrm 

 dessicated, and prepared so as to exhibit the muscles, arteries 

 and veins ; and a model, in plaster, of ihe head of an infant, 

 which died at Port Louis in 1847. 



The Secretary further laid before the Meeting : 



!• Some more studies in fortification, being part of the col- 



