12 Annual Report. [Feb. 



The inadequate space now available for the library, has during last year 

 also prevented the new Library Catalogue from being completed. The 

 Coimcil regret the continuance of this evil, and will endeavour, on the 

 removal of the Natural History collections, to place at an early opportunity 

 a revised edition of the Catalogue in the hands of the members. 



Coin Cabinet. 



There have been several additions of minor importance to the Society's 

 collection of coins. No expenditure was incurred in buying coins, the addi- 

 tion being entirely donations from members, viz.., 3 Nepal coins from 

 Rev. C. H. Dall ; 2 silver and 6 copper coins dug up at Kanauj from 

 M. L. Ferrar, Esq., C. S. ; a large round gold coin from Colonel T. C. 

 Hamilton ; 5 silver coins from Dr. Newman. 



Journal. 



There were issued, in 1871, twelve numbers of the Society's Proceedings, 

 342 pages, with four plates, giving an excellent summary of the labours of the 

 Society. The Meteorological Observations, which were formerly issued 

 quarterly with the fasciculi of Part II. of the Journal, have been transferred 

 to the Proceedings ; 98 pages were issued during last year. 



Of Part I of the Journal two numbers have appeared, the third with 

 several plates and index is about to be issued. The three numbers will contain 

 nearly 300 pages. Of Part II, four numbers with index have been issued, the 

 whole containing 489 pages and 28 plates. The numbers of the second part 

 were issued quarterly. Contributions to Part I are, from the nature of the 

 subject matter, less easily obtainable, and the issue of the numbers cannot 

 always be satisfactorily regulated. 



The Council are confident that, in point of interest and variety of 

 subjects, the volume for 1871, extending as it does over 1,200 pages, will 

 take its place among the best issued by the Society. The plates have greatly 

 improved. The value of the contributions, issued as they are in two dis- 

 tinct volumes, is best attested by the numerous applications for extra num- 

 bers, the sale of which during 1871 amounted to Rs. 1,730. 



The Council have also resolved to issue the next volume in a slightly 

 enlarged forni, and have made arrangements with the printers for a new 

 fount of types, which it is hoped will meet the wishes of the members. 



Bibliotheca Indiea. 



The series was first started in 1848, and from that date to the close of 

 the last year no less than 472 fascicuH, comprising portions of 86 oriental 

 works of great importance, have been pubHshed. The original scheme 

 contemplated the publication of texts accompanied with English translations, 

 under the superintendence of a single editor. This was, however, found 

 impracticable, as the restrictions operated unfavourably, and translations could 



