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offers her tribute to Europe in the garb of this eulogy of thee. May the wise 

 rejoice at the sight of this union of ours, so beneficial to the world. Vibhvana, 

 Vaja and Rbhu, celebrated in the Rig Veda, these three together rejuvenated 

 their old father and attained to heaven. Still higher and all unrivalled is the 

 region that you have reached by rejuvenating the old world through Science 

 and Art. 



Vayu, Varuna, Agni, the Asvins, Rudras and Vasus, worshipped by the 

 Aryans of old, have been praised in beautiful hymns in the Vedas ; through 

 thy constantly employing all of them in devoted service for the good of 

 humanity, thy glory, moving among the regions of the air and the waters, 

 extends over the earth. Having come to congratulate thee, O [Society] of 

 glorious fame and unequalled majesty, I am satisfied with thy various virtues. 

 Mayest thou live long, patronize the learned, and be highly honoured for the 

 good of the world. 



INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE 



To THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. On 

 the occasion of the two hundred and fiftieth Anniversary of the foundation of 

 the Royal Society, the Council and Senate of the INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE 

 send greetings and good wishes. 



MORRIS W. TRAVERS, Director. 



SOUTH AFRICA 



ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



SOCIETATIS REGALIS AFRICAE MERIDIONALIS PRAESES CONCILIUM Socn ET 

 SOD ALES SOCIETATI REGALi S. P. D. Laetissimis animis litteras vestras 

 accepimus quibus certiores nos fecistis vos in animo habere natalem diem 

 Societatis vestrae antiquissimae et illustrissimae lulio mense huius anni 

 celebrare. Gratulamur vobis quod nunc quoque sicut maiorum temporibus 

 Societas vestra operam semper dat ut lumen scientiae quam latissime 

 diffundatur. Nos quidem, huius longinquae Imperil Britannici partis incolas, 

 qui, eius luminis non expertes, vestrum exemplum et nomen imitati, Societatem 

 Regalem ipsi nuper condidimus, in primis decet, filiorum ritu, natalem 

 Societatis vestrae diem ducentesimum quinquagesimum vobiscum concelebrare. 

 Quare commendamus vobis legatum nostrum DAVIDUM GILL, equitem illu- 

 strissimum et optime de scientia astronomica meritum, qui praesens nostro 

 nomine salutem vobis dicat. 



L. PERINGUEY, Praeses. 



