1912.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Vv 
degrees of D.C.L. of the University of Oxford and of LL.D. 
from various British Universities. He received State recogni- 
tion by being made a C.B. in 1869, a K.C.S.I. in 1877, a 
G.C.8.1. in 1897, and by having the Order of Merit conferred 
edge, the number, variety and erudition of his works and his 
influence on the advance of biological science, the career of 
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker is and must remain almost unique. 
As was fitting, sepulture in Westminster Abbey was 
offered, but in accordance with his own wishes his remains were 
laid beside his distinguished father in Kew Churchyard. 
The following gentlemen were balloted for as Ordinary 
Members :— 
Moulavi Muhammad Kazim Shirazi, Persian Instructor to the 
Board of Examiners, propozed by Lieut.-Colonel D. C. Phillott, 
seconded by Mr. G. H. Tipper; Babu Jadu Nath Mozoomdar, 
Govt. Pleader, Jessore, proposed by Dr. Satis Chandra Vidya- 
bhusana, seconded by the Hon. Justice Sir Asutosh Mukho- 
padhyaya; 7’. Southwell, Esq., A R.CS., Deputy Director of 
Fisheries, proposed by Dr. Annandale, seconded by G. H. 
Tipper. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. The life and work of Bahr-ul-Ulum.—By Movavi M- 
Hipayet Hossain. 
This paper has been published in the Journal for November 
11. 
2. Oaths and Ordeals of the G2haras (Kanjars) of the Delhi 
District.—By W. Kirkpatrick. 
3 Contribution to our knowledge of Indian Earwigs.—By 
Matcotm Burr. Communicated by DR. ANNANDALE. 
These papers have been publised in the Journal for De- 
cember 1911. © 
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The Adjourned Meeting of the Medical Section of the Society 
was held at the Society’s rooms on Wednesday, the 17t 
January, 1912, at 9-30 p.m. 
Lieut.-Colonel A. H. Nort, L.M.S., in the chair. 
