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prince, — who is the supporter of ? the abode of hea- 

 venly morality, — the young prince Rakesa, is illustrious (?). 



He of the mighty chariot, (the great warrior) the prince Tunakayi- 

 ko, the prince Hakusaro, who rambles every where for pleasure, pro- 

 claimed by kettledrums as the fortunate, he is finely clad, he is the fear- 

 less leader, who is unequalled by any who go by horse and chariot, skill- 

 ed in archery and nonpareil, connected with the house of Amara Pala: 

 (the rest unintelligible). 



Here we find after a regular Buddhistic invocation, the commence- 

 ment of an eulogy on one or perhaps on two princes of unknown names, 

 who probably caused the chamber to be excavated. — Until we have a 

 facsimile, and a careful re-examination of the blank spaces nothing more 

 can, I fear, be made of the fragment. 



VI. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 



Wednesday Evening, the ith July, 1838. 



The Honorable Sir Edward Ryan, President in the chair. 



The Rev. Solomon C^sar Malan, Professor of Bishop's College was 

 unanimously elected a member of the Society. 



Mr. Edwards, C. S. proposed by Mr. W. K. Ewart, seconded by the 

 Secretary. 



Major William Gregory, Bengal Army, proposed by Dr. Spry, second- 

 ed by the Secretary, 



The Secretary submitted a new steel-engraved heading for the Society's 

 diplomas and correspondence; executed from a sketch sent home by him- 

 self, — improved on by Professor Wilson and Mr. W. Saunders in England. 

 He suggested that a new form of diploma should be engraved on the 

 plate in lieu of the present simple letter of announcement, to be signed by 

 the President of the night and by the Secretary. 



The form was adopted for M. Malan's diploma. 



Baboo Ram Comul Sen, Treasurer, submitted the two following queries 

 in regard to the contributions of members : 



1. Whether members absent at the Cape or at sea, are subject to the 

 usual quarterly subscription ? 



2. Whether members returned from Europe are to be considered as 



subscribing members without any reference or intimation ? 



With regard to the first query, it was determined, as had been generally the 

 practice, that during absence from India a member is exempt from payment ; but 

 that on his return to the country his subscription recommences from the first ensu- 

 ing quarter, unless he intimates his desire to retire from the Society. As the rules 

 do not clearly define these points it was determined that they should undergo 

 general revision by the Committee of papers. 



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