PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For December, 1876. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, 

 the 6th instant, at 9 o'clock p. M. 



The Hon. E. C. Batlbt, C. S. I., President, in the Chair. 

 The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The following presentations were announced — 



1. From Prince Rama Varna, First Prince of Travankor, a copy of 

 the Eeport on the Census of Travankor for 1874-75. 



2. From Professor C. Schefer, of the Ecole des langues Oi'ientales vi- 

 vantes, Paris, a valuable collection of Oriental Works, partly published 

 by the professors of the Ecole, the particulars of which will be found in the 

 Library List. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting, were balloted for and elected ordinax*y members — 



J. C. Macdonald, Esq. 



Capt. E. Mockler. 



Colonel G. B. Malleson, C. S. I. 



W. T. Webb, Esq. 



Lieut. G. S. Rodon. 



The following is a candidate for ballot at the next meeting — 



Kumara liadha Kishore Deb, Juvraj of Hill Tiperah, proposed by 

 Mr. T. E. Coxhead, seconded by Capt. J. Waterhouse. 



In pursuance with the notice given at the last meeting, Mr. H. P. 

 Blanford i3roposed that the following addition be made to Rule 33. 



" If the question to be submitted to a general vote be one falling 

 under Section (c) of Rule 32, it shall in the first instance be submitted for 

 discussion at an ordinary monthly meeting, and the votes of the members 

 present shall be taken whether the proposal shall be recommended or 



