PROCEEDINGS 



OP THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



FoH Januai^y, 1895. 



The Monthly Greneral Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, was 

 held on Wednesday, the 2nd January, 1895, at 9 p. m. 



Dr. a. F. R. Hoernle, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The following members were present : — 



Surgeon-Major-General A. F. Bradshaw, A. A. Caspersz, Esq., 

 Babu parat Candra Das, C. L. Griesbach, Esq., Babu parat Candra 

 Lahiri, Kumar Rame9var Malia, J. Mann, Esq., L. de Niceville, Esq., 

 Pandit Haraprasad 9^stri, 0. R. Wilson, Esq., J. G. Woodroffe, Esq. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Thirty-one presentations were announced, details of which are 

 given in the Library List appended. 



The following gentlemen have expressed a wish to withdraw from 

 the Society: — 



S. R. Elson, Esq. 

 Lieutenant W. A. Harrison. 

 Dr. Kenneth Macleod. 



Mr. C. L. Griesbach exhibited some antique beads and stones. 

 Note on the above hy Mr. J. H. Shrine. 



At Sahour, 5 miles east of Bhagulpur, in an alluvial soil 12 miles 

 from nearest rock formations, are found immense quantities of beads and 

 stones. The time is June, when the rains burst. The soil is thus 

 covered with them and the roads, too, have their quota. The natives 



