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Department depot is somewhat north of the village, and is in latitude 

 30° 12 N. and about longitude 77° 23' 45" E. as deduced from an obser- 

 vation of the transit of mercury on the 5th May, 1832. The range of 

 low mountains separated from the more lofty and older formations by the 

 Kyadur Doon is about 20 miles from Dadupur. The word mountains 

 which enters amongst the remarks on the particulars of the weather, must 

 be understood to allude to the distant ranges of the Himalayas, and not 

 to the low and neighbouring mountains. 



It is necessary to add, that the hourly observations were taken by Colonel 

 Colvin, Engrs., Lieut. Baker, Engrs., and Lieut. Durand, Engrs. 



Dadupur, Nov. 24th, 1835. 



The same remarks are applicable to the March observations, Cary's 

 Barometer not having been yet boiled ; the site of the instruments was 

 changed, being now under a thatch erected for them in a free circulation 

 of air. 



XII. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 



Wednesday evening, the 1st June, 1836. 



W. H. Macnaghten, Esq. Vice-President, in the chair. 



Messrs. W. Bruce and R. W. G. Frith, proposed at the last meeting, 

 were ballotted for, and elected members of the Society. 



Dr. Lumqua, proposed at the last meeting, was, upon the recommenda- 

 tion of the Committee of Papers, elected an honorary member. 



The Rev. R. Everest, requested his name to be withdrawn from the 

 list of members. 



Captain W. Foley regretted, that private circumstances obliged him also 

 to retire from the Society. 



Head letters from Colonel J. Colvin, Engineers, Colonel Caulfield, and 

 Colonel Stacy, acknowledging their election as members of the Society. 



Read letters from Nicholas Carlisle, Esq. Secretary to the Antiqua- 

 rian Society of London, and J. Forshall, Esq. Secretary to the British 

 Museum, acknowledging the receipt of copies of the Index, &c. 



Read a letter from Captain H. Harkness, Secretary to the Oriental 

 Translation Committee of the Royal Asiatic Society, stating, that arrears of 

 the Society's subscription were due, to the amount of £31 10s. from 1833 

 to 1835, inclusive. 



Ordered, that the arrears be paid up, with an apology for the delay. 



The Secretary stated, that upon an application from himself on the part 

 of the Society, the Government had been pleased to grant exemption 

 from postage on all certified " proof sheets," addressed by him to authors 

 or editors for correction, as well as on their return, similarly attested to 

 his address. The Government was also willing to grant exemption from 

 duty on objects of Natural History or Curiosity, imported for or exported 

 from the museum ; application to be made in each particular case. 



Library. 



Read a letter from Captain R. B. Pemberton, forwarding a copy of his 

 report on the eastern frontier of British India, with an appendix and 

 maps, for presentation to the Society. 



Also, from Dr. McClellano, a copy of his work entitled " Inquiries in 

 Kemaon," Statistical and Geological. 



Read a letter from James R. Ewart, Esq. forwarding on behalf of 

 Captain J. Jervis, a copy of his publication on Indian Meteorology. 



Die Philosophie der Hindu Vaedanta Sara von Sadananda des Ram 

 Krishna Tirtha von Dr. Othmar Frank — presented by the author. 



Ueber das Bild des Welthaumeisters, Visvakarma, von Othmar Frank 

 ■ — presented by the author. 



