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fulfilled to tlie best of his ability with much pleasure, and he could only- 

 regret that long periodical absences from Calcutta and the pressure of 

 official duties had prevented his doing so more energetically. As it was, he 

 could only express his sense of the kindness with which they had made 

 allowance for his shortcomings. It was to himself a matter of pain to 

 cease from personal action in the affairs of the Society, in which he took 

 that deep interest which they so thoroughly deserved. It was possible in- 

 deed that greater leisure in the future might enable him to give more 

 attention to various branches of the enquiries to which the Society devoted 

 itself, and if he was able to do so and to make any observations which he 

 thought of interest, he would gladly from time to time place them at the 

 disposal of the Society of which he hoped always to remain a member. 



There was one last motion which he would ask permission to make be- 

 fore leaving the chair. Greneral Thuillier, who had so long and so usefully 

 been connected with the Society, and to whom they were indebted, not only 

 for his labours as their President and on the Council, but for much aid 

 which his official capacity enabled him to render, was quitting India to- 

 morrow morning. He would ask the Society to pass a vote of thanks to 

 General Thuillier and an expression of regret at losing his active assistance. 

 If this motion was carried it would, of course, be formally transmitted 

 in due course by the Secretary, but there was no time for this to be done 

 while General Thuillier was in the country. He begged therefore to be 

 allowed to communicate the vote to General Thuillier personally, as he 

 hoped to see him before his departure. 



The vote was put and carried. The Presideis't then said that he beg- 

 ged now to vacate the chair to Mr. Blanford, whom, he felt confident, the 

 Society would find worthy of the high honor they had conferred on him. 



The Meeting was then resolved into the Ordinary Monthly General 

 Meeting. 



W. T. Blanford, Esq., F. E. S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were announced — 



From Commander R. Dundas Taylor, a Chart of Narsapur Point and 

 Palmyras Point. The Yizagapatam, Ganjam and Orissa Coasts, 1877, com- 

 piled by R. C. Carrington. 



