Vll 



" thanks to the Society for the communi- 

 cation of the papers, which though they em- 

 braced a less wide range than might be desired, 

 were deemed most valuable, and in some in- 

 stances did very great credit to their writers, 

 from the well directed zeal and spirit of obser- 

 vation which they displayed." 



His Lordship in Council therefore intimated 

 that he " readily sanctioned the expense which 

 would be necessary for the publication of such 

 portions of them as the Society might deem 

 useful." 



Under these auspices the papers now given 

 to the public make their appearance. As a first 

 attempt to bring together a few of the many 

 wants of India, it is thought that they may 

 not prove uninteresting, although it must 

 be avowed that the results are extremely im- 

 perfect. Nevertheless the information received 

 is, in many respects, valuable, and it is hoped 

 that the publicity now given to them may 



