PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For M.AY, 1891. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal was 

 held on Wednesday the 6tli May, 1891, at 9-15 p. m. 



J. Wood-Mason, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



The following members were present : — - 



Nawab Abdul Latif, Bahadur, Rev. H. B. Hyde, Dr. W. King, 

 Rev. Fr. E. Lafont, T. H. D. La Toache, Esq., 0. Little, Esq., Kumar 

 Rameswar Maliah, T. R. Munro, Esq., L. de Niceville, Esq., R. D. 

 Oldham, Esq., W. L. Sclater, Esq. 



Visitors : D. Munro, Esq., Dr. W. W. Sheppard. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Nineteen presentations were announced, details of which are given 

 in the Library List appended. 



The following gentleman, duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting of the Society, was ballotted for and elected an Ordinary 

 Member : — 



C. R. Wilson, Esq. 



The following gentlemen are candidates for election at the next 

 meeting :— 



Rev. D. G. Lathom-Browne, Chaplain, Port Blair, Andamans, 

 proposed by Dr. G. King, seconded by Dr. D. Prain. 



F. A. Shillingford, Esq., Kolassy Factory, Parneah, proposed by 

 0. Little, Esq., seconded by Dr, A. F. R. Hoernle. 



