432 Asiatic Society. [May, 



Art. XII. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 

 ( Wednesday Evening, the bth June, 1839. ) 



At a Meeting of the Asiatic Society held in the Grand Jury Room: — 



The Honorable Sir E. Ryan, President, in the chair. 



Read the Proceedings of the last Meeting. 



Drs. Martin and Bain, proposed at the last Meeting, were ballotted for, and duly 

 elected Members of the Society. 



Professor Agassiz, of Geneva, proposed at the last Meeting, was upon the favourable 

 Report of the Committee of Papers, elected an Honorary Member of the Society. 



Dr. T. A. Wise was proposed by Sir Edward Ryan, seconded by Dr. 

 O'Shaughnessy. 



Library. 



Read a letter from John Washington, Esq., Secretary Royal Geographical Society, 

 forwarding for presentation the following works, and stating that any Geographical and 

 Statistical Documents would be acceptable in return : — 



Transactions of the Geographical Society, 8 vols. 



Translation of Grah's Voyage to Greenland. 



Read a letter from Mr. N. Grant, forwarding for presentation, in behalf of 

 Mr. Stanisforth, a copy of the Histoire de l'Academie Royale des Inscriptions 

 et Belles Lettres, &c. in 51 vols. 



Read a letter from J. P. Grant, Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, 

 Revenue Department, forwarding for presentation the following Books : — 



Illustrations of Indian Botany, No. 9, and Figures of Indian Plants. 



Antiquities. 



Five Greek Coins, obtained at Delhi by Mr. J. Robinson, were presented by J. 

 W. Grant, Esq. 



Three Copper Coins were presented by Dr. G. G. Spilsbury. 



Lieut. McGregor forwarded facsimiles of various inscriptions. 



Mr. E. C. Ravenshaw communicated a few inscriptions, collected by him in a late 

 tour through the district of Behar. (Printed in this Number.) 



A Tamba Patra with its translation and note on the same, were presented by II . T. 

 Prinsep, Esq. (This Paper is printed in the April Number.) 



Physical. 



A Table shewing the Mortality in 13,019 fatal cases in Hindus, distinguishing the 

 diseases and duration thereof, by Dr. Duncan Stewart, was read and ordered to be 

 inserted in the Journal. (Printed in the April Number.) 



The Officiating Secretaries apprized the Meeting of the completion of Part 2. 

 Vol. 20 of the Asiatic Society's " Literary Researches." 



Resolved— That copies be distributed to the members. 



