PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



j^OR JVLay. 1885. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal was 

 held on "Wednesday, the 6th May, 1885, at 9.15 p. m. 

 D. Waldie, Esq., F. C. S. in the Chair. 

 The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Seventeen presentations were announced, as mentioned in the 

 appended Library List. 



The following gentlemen, proposed and seconded at the last meeting, 

 were balloted for and elected Ordinary Members : 



1. Monsieur Ivan Verdeau. 



2. Hon. Kumar Baikuntanath De. 



The following gentleman is a candidate for election at the next 

 meeting : — 



Mahomed Naemullah, Deputy Magistrate of Bulundshahr, propose d 

 by Major J. Waterhouse, seconded by Dr. R. L. Mitra. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their wish to withdraw 

 from the Society : 



1. Mr. E. y. Westmacott. 



2. Mr. W. R. H. Merk. 



3. Maulavi Fateh Ali. 



The following letters were read : 



1. From Mr. J. W. Chambers forwarding two volumes of Storm 

 Pamphlets collected by the late Henry Piddington, and requesting the 

 Society's acceptance of them for the Library. 



