1837.} Proceedings of the Asiatic Socict j. 397 



internal organs .Jli.li}.*Lic! excepting from the womb, and in piles. If taken 

 with fresh goat's milk, it will have the same effect. With white of eggs (albumen 

 ovi), it is good for burns by fire : a solution of it with rose-water dropped jy**-* 

 into the eyes affected with the ophthalmia, Sulaq (J55Lu cutaneous eruptions 

 in the eye-lids, and Jurb t__ >»:a. itching, is highly beneficial in removing those 

 complaints. It is injurious to excrementary discharges. Its corrector ^>- i -^^ 

 is Knseera J»£-^ gum tragacanth, and (it is said) rose-water and saudal-wood. 

 Its succedaneum (Jt)J is almond gum ,* ' &\i k+*c and myrtle seed ^h 

 — Mukhzun-ool Udiveeyuh, by Moohummud Khasroo Khan. 



IX. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 



Wednesday Evening, the 7th June, 1837. 



The Hon'ble Sir Edward Ryan, President, in the chair. 



Dr. J. Swiney, Lieut. M. Kittoe, Professor O'Shaughnessy, G. W. 

 Bacon, and Francis Robinson, Esqs. were elected Members of the Society. 



Mr. Muir was proposed by Dr. Falconer, seconded by the Secretary. 



M. F. Eydoux, Chev. Leg. Hon., Naturalist of the Bonite Corvette, soli- 

 cited through Professor Goodeve, the honor of being chosen a corre- 

 sponding Member. Referred to the Committee of Papers. 



The following reply from Government was received to the reference 

 regarding the Mackenzie MSS. 



To James Prinsep, Esq. 



Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 

 Sir, 



With reference to your letter, dated 10th September, 1836*, I am directed to 

 transmit to you the accompanying copy of a communication from the Govern- 

 ment of Fort St. George, and to state for the information of the Asiatic Society, 

 that the Right Honorable the Governor General of India in Council, has autho- 

 rized the Government of Fort St. George to expend a sum not exceeding 7,000 

 rupees, in order to obtain from the Rev. Mr. Taylor au examination and col- 

 lation of the manuscript works in the vernacular languages of India, collected 

 by the late Colonel Mackenzie, and the restoration of any that may be found 

 to deserve it. 



I am, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 

 Council Chamber, "1 H. T. Prinsep, 



10M May, 1837. J Secy, to Govt. 



Mr. Taylor estimates, that the preliminary collation and examination 

 of the manuscripts, including the restoration and copying of those injured, 

 decayed, or becoming illegible, as may appear desirable on investigation, 

 may occupy about a year; and half a year more is allotted for those at 

 Calcutta*. Of the whole he is to give an analysis, whence it will be 

 determined what shall be translated or published in original. He ven- 

 tures to anticipate " some results from the enlightened recommendation of 

 the Asiatic Society, that will justify their decision to the literary world, 

 and furnish an important addition to our knowledge of history, mytho- 

 logy, philosophy, ethics, and local customs, modes of thinking and other 

 habits of the people of South India." 



A letter from the Secretary of the Asiatic Society of Paris, M. E. Bun- 

 nouf, communicating officially the grant of 1,500 francs per annum, for the 



* We have none of the Taniul or Telinga MSS. in our library. 

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