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to be suffering from severe ursemic poisoning. He fell into an uncon- 

 scious state about midday, and died three hours afterwards. 



The Council of the Society desire to preserve some Memorial of our 

 late Secretary, in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him, for 

 so many years, to the Society and to Oriental Literature. A Committee 

 has been appointed to consider the best means of carrying out this 

 project, and it has been determined to apply to the Members of the Society 

 and to Mr. Blochmann's other friends for subscription towards a memo- 

 rial bust or portrait. 



I have only to add in conclusion, that I propose, with the consent of 

 the Members present, as a tribute of respect to our late Secretary, to close 

 the present meeting and to take as read such papers as remain for consi- 

 deration. I would also suggest that an expression of our sorrow, and 

 sympathy with their loss, should be sent to Mr. Blochmann's widow and 

 family. 



The President announced, in consequence of the death of Mr. Bloch- 

 mann, that Mr. C. H. Tawney had been appointed Member of Council 

 and Philological Secretary. 



The President announced that Mr. E. Gay had resigned his office 

 as Member of Council and Treasurer to the Society in consequence of his 

 departure from Calcutta, and that Mr. H. Beverley had been appointed 

 in his place. 



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IBRARY. 



The following additions have been made to the Library since the Meet- 

 ing held in July last. 



Transactions, Proceedings and Journals, 

 ^presented hy the respective Societies or Editors, 



Baltimore. Mathematics, pure and applied, — Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1. 

 Batavia. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch — Indie, — Deel 37. 

 Belgique. Societe Geologique, — Annales, Tome II, III, 1874-75, 1875-76. 

 Berlin. Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenchaften, — Monats- 

 bericht, Marz und April, 1878. 



