PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For IVLay, 1874. 



The monthly General Meeting of the Society was held on tlie 6th instant 

 at 9 p. M. 



Col. H. Hyde, E. E., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The receipt of the following presentations was annomiced — 



1. From the Surveyor General of India, a copy of General Report on 

 the Topographical Survey of India, and of the Surveyor General's Depart- 

 ment for season 1872-73. 



2. From Babu Rajendralala Mitra, a Sanscrit MS. of Mrita Sanjivani 

 by Kalayudha (on Metres). 



8. From Captain J. Waterhouse, Assistant Surveyor General, a copy 

 of photozincographed Specimens of Indian Handwriting in various vernacu- 

 lar characters, collected by the Postmaster General, North Western Provin- 

 ces. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last meet- 

 ing, were balloted for and elected ordinary members — 



Col. B. G. Robinson, R. E. 



F. J. V. Minchin, Esq. 



A. Bond, Esq. 



The following are candidates for ballot at the next meeting — 



V. A. S. Smith, Esq., C. S., Azamgarh, proposed by Mr. F. S. Growse, 

 seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann, M. A. 



Sayyid Amir Ali, Esq., Barrister-at-law, proposed by Mr. H. Bloch- 

 mann, seconded by Maulawi Kabiruddin Ahmad. 



Mr. C. Sanderson and Lieut. C. T. Bingham have intimated their de- 

 sire to withdraw from the Society. 



