

^ PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



EDITED BY 



JHE j^ONORARY S ECRETARI ES. 



No. VII. JULY, 1884. 



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1884. 



Issued September 22nd, 1884. 



