Jan. 1844.] Rules of the Asiatic Society . xix 



35— The Curators are farther to be allowed to take over for daily use, such Books as they may 

 select for that purpose, giving the usual receipt to the Librarian. 



34.— On the 2nd February 1814, the Society determined upon forming a Museum for the recep- 

 tion of all articles that may tend to illustrate Oriental Manners and History, or to elucidate the 

 particulars of Nature or Art in the East. The following Resolutions were at the same time passed 

 upon the subject. 



35. — That this intention be made known to the public, and that contributions be solicited of the 

 undermentioned nature: — 



1. Inscriptions on stone and brass. 



2. Ancient Monuments, Mahomedan or Hindoo. 



3. Figures of the Hindoo Deities. 



4. Ancient Coins. 



5. Ancient Manuscripts. 



6. Instruments of War peculiar to the East. 



7. Instruments of Music. 



8. The vessels employed in Religious Ceremonies. 



9. Implements of Native Art and Manufacture, &c. &c. 



10. Animals peculiar to India, dried or preserved. 



1 1. Skeletons, or particular bones of animals peculiar to India. 



12. Birds peculiar to India, stuffed or preserved. 



13. Dried Plants, Fruits, &c. 



14. Mineral or Vegetable preparations in Eastern Pharmacy. 



1 5. Ores of Metals. 



16. Native alloys of Metals. 



1 7. Minerals of every description, &c. &c. &c. 



36.— That the hall on the ground floor of the Society's house be fitted up for the reception of 

 the articles that may be procured. The plan and expenses of so doing to be regulated by the 

 Committee of Papers and Secretary, and the person under whose superintendence the Museum 

 may be placed. 



37. — That the expense which may be incurred in preparing materials furnished in a state unfit 

 for preservation be defrayed by the Society within a certain and fixed extent. 



38. — All articles presented to the Museum shall be delivered in the first instance, to the 

 Superintendent of the Museum, to enable him to make the acknowledgment, directed in the 

 standing rules of the Society. 



39. — A Register of Donations to the Museum, shall be exhibited each Meeting of the Society. 



40. — The Committee of Papers shall adopt such means as may appear proper for making the 

 intentions of the Society, in this respect, generally known. 



41.— That the names of persons contributing to the Museum or Library of the Society, be 

 hereafter published at the end of each volume of the Asiatic Researches. 



mmotfytw &*tattoi« 



The following Resolutions were passed on the recommendation of the Committee of Papers, 

 under date the 2nd July 1806, but materials have not yet been received for publishing a volume 

 of the work therein proposed. 



