xx Rules of the Asiatic Society. [Jan. 1844. 



42.— That the Society publish from time to time as their funds will admit of it volumes distinct 

 from the AsiaticResearches, translations of short works in the Sanscrit and other Asiatic Languages, 

 or extracts and descriptive accounts of books of greater length in those languages, which may be 

 offered to the Society, and appear deserving of publication. 



43. — That as this publication may be expected gradually to extent to all Asiatic books of which 

 copies may be deposited in the Library of the Society, and even to all works extant in the 

 learned languages of Asia, the series of the volumes, be entitled Bibliotheca Asiatica, or a 

 Descriptive Catalogue of Asiatic Books with extracts and translations. 



The following Resolutions were passed on the 2nd January 1828 :— 



1. — That the Physical Committee of the Asiatic Society be considered as in existence and for 

 the same purposes as formerly, exclusively of Medicine. 



2. — That all Members of the Society, be Members of the Committee. 



3. — That persons not belonging to the Society, maybe elected as corresponding Members of the 

 Committee, upon the recommendation of any three Members without being liable to any charge. 



4. — That the Committee elect its own Officers. 



5. — That the Committee frame its own rules, subject whenever likely to interfere with the 

 Rules of the Society, to confirmation at a General Meeting. 



6.— That the proceedings of the Society, and short notices of any interest, be published from time 

 to time, as they accumulate, in such form as may be hereafter found convenient. 



7. — That Papers of any extent or permanent interest, be published in the same type and form 

 as the Researches, so as to admit of their being bound up with them. 



8. — That the expense of these publications be borne by the Society. 



9. — That the Physical department of the Museum be considered under the especial charge of 

 the Committee, Mr. Tytler undertaking the care of the Osteological Specimens and Mr. Ross of the 

 Minerals. 



Translation Committee, 3rd September, 1828. 



That a Committee of the Society be formed to communicate with the Committee of Transla- 

 tion of the Royal Asiatic Society, and carry their views into effect by procuring and transmitting 

 such Manuscripts, Originals and Translations, as they may be able to obtain for the purpose. 



That a Book be opened for Subscriptions of Ten Guineas per annum, each Subscriber; entitling 

 him to a Copy of all the Works printed by the Translation Committee. 



