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is time for us to celebrate the jubilee, now that it has completed its two 

 hundred and fiftieth year of existence. 



6. Electricity, fire, water, and other elements that were ever known as 

 inanimate things caught in the machines (of the Society) toil like ghosts 

 discharging vapour (tears), and constantly propel steam-ships, etc. during the 

 day and night : seeing this wonderful mechanical skill the Creator himself is 

 now surprised. 



7. Within London lies the famous tank, called the Royal Society, in whose 

 waters of science on white lotuses plays the Goddess of Learning in her 

 splendour and where the Sun of knowledge never sets but always shines out of 

 joy. To add to the beauty of that tank we send this fresh blooming lotus 

 (Praphullachandra) of our own country. 



8. May the garland of this poem composed by Asutosh and presented by 

 him with deep regard be accepted. If the savants living in the garden of 

 science wear it as an ornament, then his labour will be requited. 



Calcutta University, May, 1912. 



ASUTOSH MOOKERJEE, Vice-Chancellor. 



UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS 



London, 16 July, 1912. To THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 

 Sir, Under instructions from the Vice- Chancellor, I have the honour to convey 

 to the Royal Society of London the congratulations of the University of 

 Madras on the occasion of the two hundred and fiftieth Anniversary of the 

 Society. Like all other academic or learned bodies, the University of Madras 

 most cordially recognizes the great work which the Royal Society has done in 

 extending the bounds of natural knowledge and in maintaining the high 

 traditions which ought to be associated with the pursuit of that knowledge. 

 I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, 



A. CRICHTON MITCHELL, Delegate, University of Madras. 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, CALCUTTA 



[Translation from the original Sanskrit,] 



THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF INDIA offers her respects, regards, and reverence to 

 the august Royal Society of august England, the importer of scientific know- 

 ledge. 



Be it known : 



How can one describe thy glory, O Society ? Full two centuries and a half 

 have elapsed since thy foundation at the command of the Sovereign. Asia 



