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such excellent books as Westland's Jessore, and Oldham's Grhazipur ; of these 

 latter, however, I must say by the way, that they are conspicuous examples 

 of the good use, which may even yet be made by our local officers, of the 

 advantages enjoyed by public servants in the Mofussil for observation and 

 for the collection of historical' materials. I trust, indeed I have reason to 

 believe, that we shall ere long have more than one additional instance of the 

 like assiduity and research. 



Gentlemen, I now vacate the Chair in favour of the distinguished mem- 

 ber of our Society, whom you have just elected to succeed me, and while 

 doing so, I tender to our Honorary Secretaries and to all our other officers my 

 sincere thanks for the courtesy and the assistance, which they have invariably 

 rendered me during my term of office, and which alone has enabled me to 

 discharge the Presidential duties consistently with the paramount claims of 

 the public upon my time and attention elsewhere. 



*#* Since the above address was delivered, I have seen the note of Lieut. Kifctoe 

 which is printed in Yol. 7, of the Asiatic Society's Journal, and the figures which 

 accompany it. Apparently the existence of the Santamadhub figure was not known 

 at the time of Lieut. Kittoe's visit. J. B. P. 



The Meeting then resolved itself into a ordinary Monthly Meeting. 



The Hon'ble J. B. Phear, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The receipt of the following presentations was announced — 



1. From the Government of India, Home Department, a copy of 

 * The Eock Temples of Elephanta or Gharapuri,' by J. Burgess, F. E. G. S., 

 with Photographic Hlustrations, by D. H. Sykes. 



- 2. From L'Academie Hongraise des Mines et Forets de Schemnitz> 

 through the Indian Government, A copy of ' Gedenkbuch zur hundert. 

 jahrigen Griindung der Konigl. Ungarischen Berg-und Forst- Academic in 

 Schemnitz, 1770-1870,' and a Bronze Medal struck in commemoration of 

 the foundation of the Academy in 1770. 



3. From Eev. J. Long, A framed Lithograph, representing the Eaces 

 of Eussia. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 Meeting, were balloted for and elected Ordinary Members — 

 M. Sashagiii Sastri, B. A., Madras. 

 W, Minto, Esq., Assam. 



Lieutenant- Colonel D. J. F. Newall, E. A., has intimated his desire to 

 withdraw from the Society. 



