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from Mr. Masters contains a stuffed skin of a small Python Tigris, and another of a 

 large specimen of Tropidonotus Dora, or Coluber Dora of Russell, vel Tr. quincunc- 

 tiatus, Schlegel, this latter being a very common species in the neighbourhood. 



In the same collection was likewise a species of Sponge : and a large Madrepore has 

 been presented to the Society by Mr. T. P. Harding. 



I am, Sir, 



Yours obediently, 

 Ed. Blyth, 



Curator, Asiatic Society. 



Thanks were voted for the various communications. 



The following are the names of the Society's Officers elected at this Meeting, for 

 the year 1842. 



President. 

 The Honorable H. T. Prinsep, Esq. 



Vice Presidents. 

 The Honorable Sir J. P. Grant, 

 „ W. W. Bjrd, Esq. 



„ ,, Sir H. W. Seton, 



The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Calcutta. 



Members. 

 Major W. N. Forbes, Rev. J. H. Pratt, 



Dr. N. Wallich, Dr. J. T. Pearson, 



Dr. J. H^eberlin, Lieut. A. Broome, 



Dr. H. H. Spry, Baboo Prosonocoomar Tagore. 



C. Huffnagle, Esq., 



