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VIII. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 

 Wednesday, 7th November, 1832. 



The Honorable Sir Edward Ryan, President, in the Chair. 



Read the proceedings of the last Meeting. 



The following Members were ballotted for, and unanimonsly elected :— 

 Monsieur Richy, Captain Sage, Rajah Kalikrishen. 



The communication from Baron Ferussac, referred to the Committee of 

 Papers at the last Meeting, having been considered by them, they report, that 

 they consider it unadvisable to take any share, but recommend to the Society 

 to subscribe for a complete annual set of the Bulletin Universel. 



With regard also to the List of Books submitted by Dr. Tytler, the Com- 

 mittee recommend, that only such as have an oriental character be purchas- 

 ed. — Resolved, that the recommendations of the Committee be adopted. 



The Secretary reported the completion of the 17th volume, also the pre- 

 paration of an ample Index to the first 17 volumes, — Resolved that the 

 Index be printed. 



The Secretary to the Physical Class reported, that it had been determined 

 to recommend a further grant of 500 rupees for the Boring Experiment, on 

 condition of that being the last grant to be made by the Society. — Resolved, 

 that the grant, subject to the stipulation, be confirmed. 



Resolved also, as a matter of general convenience, that in future the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Physical Class shall form part of the business of the General 

 Meetings, which shall beheld once a month on the first Wednesday, as here- 

 tofore. 



Museum. 



An Image of Bhairava. Presented through Dr. Twining on the part of 

 General O'Halloran. 



This image of Mahadeo was found at Bijrah Ghat, situated in a wild jungle on 

 the right bank of the Nerbadda, on the rout from Jabalpur to Garwarreh, about 

 14 miles from the former town, and about three miles from the high road ; it is 

 approached through heavy ravines. 



On the top of a circular bill, about 150 feet high, in the centre is a temple dedi- 

 cated to Mahadeo, and on its brow, surrounding the temple, is an arcade, divided 

 into 72 compartments, in each of which is a large image, of good workmanship, 

 more or less mutilated, as tradition states, by the army of Aurangzeb, when in 

 progress to the Dekhin. At the foot of this hill, and at a small distance, close to a 

 temple, falling into decay, the above image was found, and conveyed to Sagar, 

 and from thence to Calcutta. 



The arcades on the crest of the hill appear to be very ancient, and are built of 

 large stones, without cement. 



Bijrah Ghat is considered as a sacred spot, where an immense crowd of pilgrims 

 congregate three days in the year, for the purpose of traffic and devotion, 



A figure of Nemnath. Presented through Mr. Kyd. 



Read a letter from Captain Boileau, presenting several coins dug up at Agra. 



