PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For August, 1874, 



A meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, the 5th instant, at 

 9 o'clock p. M. 



Colonel H. Hyde, R. E., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were laid on the table : — 



1. From O. H. Brookes, Esq., a model of a war-canoe from the Nico- 

 bar Islands, two pig-sticking spears and three fishing spears, used by the 

 Nicobarese. 



2. From Dr. Wise, two photographs, taken by Mr. A. Caddy, of tlie 

 Eajbari Mat'h on the left bank of the river Padma, where the old city of 

 Sripur stood. 



A lithograph of the temple will be published in Journal, PL I, No. 

 3 for this year. 



3. From Whitley Stokes, Esq., a copy of " Ancient Laws of Ireland," 

 Vol. Ill, and a copy of " Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish." By 

 E. O'Curry, Vols. I, II, III. 



On the motion of the President, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. 

 Stokes for his frequent contributions to the Library. 



4. From the Author, a copy of " L'Islamisme d'apres le Coran," by 

 Mons. Garcin de Tassy. 



5. From the Supdt., Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, a copy of 

 Synopsis of G. T. Survey Results, Vol. I. Great Indus Series. 



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

 ing, were balloted for and elected ordinary members — 

 Captain H. C. Marsh. 

 Lieut. -Col. G. A. Searle.* 

 A. W. Chennell, Esq. 

 The following are candidates for ballot at the next meeting — 

 A. Constable, Esq., proposed by Col. F. W. Stubbs, seconded by Cap- 

 tain J. Waterhouse. 



* Colouul Searle's election has since been cancelled at his own request. 



