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Read a letter from Capt. A. Troyer of Paris, of 15th October 1840, from which 

 the following are extracts : — 



" Whatever the future result of operations in Syria may be, they have prevented 

 the Asiatic Society of Paris to dispatch to Calcutta a box full of Books, among 

 which is the Sanscrit text, and my French translation of the first 6 books of the 

 Rajatarangini. 



"We have not yet received the number of your Journal which contains the 

 account of the most interesting discovery you have made on a gem from the Frontier 

 of Seistan, at the ancient Boonaka. It tends greatly to prove the great antiquity of 

 Buddhism, which antiquity seems to gain from day to day. 



" I am now about to complete the English translation of the whole Dabistan, 

 which the late Capt. Shee had begun, but left unfinished. I intend to have the 

 work printed in Paris for the Translation Fund Committee of London, and hope to 

 have the pleasure of sending you a copy in about a year. 

 Read Dr. Spry's note on his tour to the Eastward. 



Read letter from Capt. R. Shortreede of 22nd March 1841, with a perpetual 

 Time Table constructed by him, by " the help of which," says the author, " may 

 be found in less than half a minute the week, or day of any date for thousands 

 of years, past or future." 



Read a letter from Lieut. Postans, dated 21st March 1841 ; containing his report 

 on a certain branch of the Trade of Shikarpore. 



Read aletter from Capt. Hart of 15th March 1841, containing an account by him 

 of the Brahooees. 



It was communicated to the meeting by the Secretary, that the foregoing four 

 papers would be published in early numbers of the Journal by him. 



Read a letter from Mr. Kinney of Bonn, who has been selected by Professor 

 Lassen to act as Agent for the Society, containing among other matter, the offer of 

 his services in the disposal of the Society's Oriental Publications. 



Dr. Hceberlin was of opinion, that before dispatching the books for sale to 

 Bonn their prices should be reduced, as without such reduction, he was of opinion 

 that it would be useless to send the works, as the Oriental Scholars of Germany 

 would not purchase at prices which he considered to be exorbitant. On this pro- 

 posal Dr. Hceberlin was requested to submit a list of the Publications he would 

 suggest to be sent to Bonn for sale, with a scale of reduction in their prices he 

 would recommend, for the consideration of the Committee of Papers. 



On the motion also of Dr. Hceberlin, in consequence of the death of Professor 

 FRANk, who was an Honorary Member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, that that 

 compliment be paid to Professor Ewald, of Hanover, one of the best Oriental- 

 ists in Germany, It was resolved — That the Doctor submit, formally, a proposition 

 to this effect, likewise for the consideration of the Committee of Papers. 



The Secretary submitted a Doguerotype, presented by Dr. Routh, for which, as 

 well as for all other presentations and contributions in Books, Natural subjects, &c. 

 the thanks of the Society were accorded. 



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