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Fob December, 1862. 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society was held on 

 the 3rd instant. 



A. Grote, Esq., President, in the chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Presentations were received — • 



1. Prom the Secretary of the Government of India, Military De- 

 partment, a set of photographs and notes descriptive of the tribes of 

 Berar. 



2. From the Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal, a 

 complete set of photographs prepared under orders of the Bengal Go- 

 vernment for the London Exhibition. 



3. From Dr. A. G. Paspati of Constantinople, through M. J. P. 

 Sagrandi, a copy of his work containing a " Memoir on the Language 

 of the Gypsies." 



4. From Baboo Prosunno Coomar Tagore a copy of Pundit 

 Muktarama Vidyabagisa's edition of the Veni Samhara Natak. 



The Council reported that they had appointed Dr. T. C. Jerdon 

 and Mr. J. Obbard members of their body in the place of Dr. W. 

 Crozier and Hon'ble W. Grey. 



A letter from Capt. H. L. de la Chaumette, intimating his desire 

 to withdraw from the Society, was recorded. 



5. Lobb, Esq., M. A. proposed at the last meeting, was balloted 

 for and duly elected an ordinary member. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot as ordinary members 

 at the next meeting. 



F. Fedden, Esq., Geological Survey, proposed by Mr, W. Theobald, 

 seconded by Mr. J. G. Medlicott. 



Hon'ble J. P. Norman, proposed by the President, and seconded 

 by Lieutenant-Colonel Thuillier. 



Hon'ble H. S. Maine, M. A. proposed by the President and 

 seconded by Mr.^Cowell. 



M. S. Howell, Esq., C. S., proposed by E. C. Bayley, Esq., second- 

 ed by J. W. S. Wyllie, Esq. 



R. A. Sterndale, Esq., proposed by Dr. T. C. Jerdon and seconded 

 by Hon'ble C. Beadon. 



