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Proceedings* of the Asiatic Society. 



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associations of the past ; and by keeping alive our sympathies with 

 the Oriental mind and character. Thus it is, that the work of 

 your Society conduces both to European and to Native interests in 

 India, and tends to strengthen the bonds of union between the rulers 

 and the people. 



u I trust, gentlemen, that we may preserve the memories and tradi- 

 tions of the great and good men who have adorned this Society during 

 the eighty years of its existence, and that the example of their learning 

 and wisdom may animate and inspirit us in our efforts for the future. 



" I beg that you will receive the expression of my best wishes for the 

 continued success and prosperity of the Asiatic Society of Bengal." 



(Signed) "-John Lawrence." 



Calcutta, 8th February, 1864. 



Letters* from Messrs. H. Stainforth, A. M. Monteath, Captain J. 

 Davidson and Major A. D. Dickens, announcing their withdrawal 

 from the Society were recorded. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed at the last meeting were 

 balloted for and elected ordinary members : 



H. K. Spearman, Esq. ; C. J. Wilkinson, Esq. ; F. A. Pellew, 

 E&q., c. s. ; Baboo Jagadanund Mookerjee ; Lieutenant E. A. 

 Trevor, Dr. W. J. Palmer and Lieutenant Gr. M. Bowie. 



The following gentlemen were named fur ballot as ordinary mem- 

 bers at the next meeting:— 



J. L. Stewart, Esq., m. d. ? Assistant Surgeon, Lahore, — proposed 

 by the President, and seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



Professor PL Blochmann,— proposed by Captain Lees, and seconded 

 by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



The Eev. W. Gr. Cowie, Domestic Chaplain to the Plight Eev. the 

 Lord Bishop of Calcutta, — proposed by the Bishop, and seconded by 

 the Eev. M. D. C. Walters. 



The Hon'ble Maharaja Mirza Vijaya-ram Grajapati Eaz, Munniam 

 Sultan Bahadur of Yizianagram — proposed by Eajah Sutto Shurn 

 Ghosal Bahadoor, and seconded by Moulvi Abdool Luteef Khan 

 Bahadoor. 



Communications were received — 



1. From E. H. Barnes, Esq., abstract of tjie meteorological 

 observations taken at Gangarowa near Kandy, in Ceylon, for July 

 and August, 1863. 



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