576 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [June, 



Transactions of the Geological Society of London, Second Series, Vol. V. part I 

 J838, and Proceedings, Vol. II. 1837-38, Nos. 52, 53,— by the Geological Society. 

 The following from the booksellers. 



Prichards' Researches into the Physical History of Mankind, 3rd Edition 

 Vols. I. II. London, 1836-37. 



Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia, Biography of Eminent British Statesmen, Vol. IV. 



Natural History, Animals in Menageries, Vol. I. 



Statistical Committee. 



Dr. Duncan Stewart, acquainted the Society that he had resigned the 

 Secretarial duties, papers and library of the Statistical Committee into 

 the hands of Dr. Spry. 



Since the death of Sir B. Malkin and the departure of Mr. Walters the Com- 

 mittee had beeu without a president, and the number of members was reduced to 

 eight. No papers were yet in a state for presentation, but L)r. Spry hoped to 

 have some interesting documents tabulated in a few months — Dr. Stewart's con- 

 tingent bill, rupees 234, was passed. 



Antiquities. 



A letter from H. Torrens, Esq., Officiating Secretary to Government, 

 announced that orders had been given for the conveyance to the Society's 

 Museum of the inscribed portion of the mutilated Delhi Lit. 



Captain T. S. Burt's beautiful facsimiles (or ectypes) of the Feroz 



lat, and Delhi iron pillar, were exhibited. 



[We shall take an early opportunity of mentioning the corrections they produce in 

 former readings.] 



A letter from Lieut. Postans to the Secretary on his reaching Girnar, 

 confirmed the conjectures of the latter as to the reading of the name next 

 to that of Ptolemy in the fourteenth edict, — which was clearly Antigono 

 (for Antigonus) and the next name Mago (not Maga). 



Lieut. Postans was searching for the fragment of rock, containing the rest of this 

 inscription, which had evidently been blasted off to mend a neighbouring pavement ! 

 his labours of copying were nearly completed when he was summoned as interpreter 

 on a distant court martial. There still remains enough of inquiry, planning and 

 exploring to occupy this zealous young officer during a second visit in the approach- 

 ing cold season, which he hopes to be permitted to accomplish. 



Physical Department. 



Tidal Observations. 



The following letter from Mr. Secretary Prinsep, was read, forwarding 



a dispatch from the Honorable Court of Directors on the subject of the 



Tides in the Indian Ocean. 



To J. Prinsep, Esq. 



Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 

 Sir, 



I am directed by the Honorable the President in Council to transmit to you the 

 accompanying copy of a letter No. 1, of 1838, from the Honorable the Court of 

 Directors in the public department, dated 24th January, with its enclosures, and to 

 inquire what particular stations the managers of the Asiatic Society would deem 

 most expedient at which to make the observations indicated in this correspondence, 

 and whether there is any particular form or period that occurs at which to make the 

 observations with most advantage. His Honor in Council will also feel obliged if 

 the Asiatic Society can intimate to the Government any persons with whom they 

 are in correspondence on scientific subjects, through whom to make the desired ob- 

 servations. 



I am, &c. 



H. T. Prinsep, 

 Secretary to the Government of India* 

 Council Chamber, the 20th June, 1838. 



