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PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For August, 1875. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday 

 the 4th August at 9 o'clock p. m. 



T. Oldham, LL. D., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were announced — 



1. From the Editor, Prof. M. L. de Goeje, Leyden, a copy of a work 

 entitled "Diwan Poetae Abu-'l-walid Moslim ibni-'l-walid al-Aneari." 



2. From Major G. E. Fryer, a copy of — " The Life or Legend of 

 Gaudama," by the Rev. P. Bigandet. 



3. From Dr. G. Buhler, a set of five photographs of Copper Sasanas 

 as follows : — 



1. Guhasena I, 2nd half ) P TT ,, , , . 

 ^, l T , , ,„ i of Valabni. 



2. Dharasena II, 2nd half j 



3. Yayabhata, 2nd half ) -, T -. 



4. Dadda II., 1st and 2nd halves j J 



5. Givindaraja, 2nd, 3rd, and -1th halves, Kushtraknta dynasty. 



4. From Mr. Eyre, Deputy Magistrate of Sasseram, forwarded 

 through Mr. W. L. Heeley, an impression on sealing wax of an As'oka 

 inscription found in a cave on the Chandan Pir Shahid Hill near Sasseram. 



5. From Dr. 0. Feistmantel, Geological Survey, a copy of " Die Bha- 

 gavad-gita" by Dr. F. Lorinser, Breslau. 



G. From Major G. E. Fryer, a Kyeng Shield of buffalo hide. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting, were balloted for and elected ordinary members — 

 C.J. O'Donnell, Esq., C. S. 

 J. F. Hewitt, Esq., C. S. 

 Lt.-Col. Minchin. 



