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The Calcutta Christian Observer, February 1844.— Presented by the Editor. 



The Oriental Christian Spectator, January 1 844.— Presented by the Editor. 



Proceedings of the Geological Society of London, vol. 4, No. 94.— Presented by the Society. 



Journal of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India, No. 10, 1843, vol. 2d. — Presented 



by the Society. 

 The Calcutta Literary Gleaner, No. 10, vol. 2d.— Presented by the Editor. 

 The Annals and Magazine of Natural History No. 77, 78, 79 and 80.— Purchased. 

 The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, 3d series, 



No. 153, November 1843.— By the Editor. 

 A Catalogue of a valuable collection of books on Natural History, arranged in classes according 



to the Linnaean system by W. Wood.— By the Author. 

 Journal des Savants, Septembre 1843.— Purchased. 



The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur during the years 1836-42.— Purchased. 

 Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa by A. Smith, No. 18, July, No. 19, November. 

 Ruffee Buhur, [Persian,] presented to the Society by Nawab Oomdut-ool-Moolk, Bahadoor. 

 Ruffee-ool-Issahee, [Hindoostanee.]— Presented to the Society by Nawab Ooomdut-ool-Moolk, 



Bahadoor. 



Read the following letter from J. Muir, Esq., C. S : — 



To the Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



Sir, — I beg to state for the information of the Committee of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, that 

 I have returned to India, and that I have instructed my Agents, Messrs. Colville, Gilmore and Co. 

 to recommence the payment of my Annual Subscriptions as a Member of the Asiatic Society. 



I should feel obliged by your acquainting me, whether any progress has been made in the print- 

 ing of the Sarira Vidya, a Sanskrit Translation of Hooper's Anatomist's Vade-Mecum, towards the 

 publication of which I subscribed 1000 Rupees some years ago. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 

 Spence's Hotel, Calcutta, 29th January, 1844. J. Mum, 



M. As. Soc. B. 



The Secretary stated, that upon enquiry he had learnt from Dr. O'Shaughnessy, 

 that 500 Rs. of the money subscribed by Mr. Muir had unfortunately been lost, 

 having been remitted to Europe to cover the cost of wood cuts from Quain's Ana- 

 tomy through the agency of Stocqueler and Co., whose bill was dishonored, and the 

 amount irrecoverable. Mr. Muir had been assured, that the printing of the Sarira 

 Vidya would be early brought under the consideration of the Society. 



Read the following letters accompanying a small box of shells, addressed to James 

 Prinsep, Esq., or Acting Secretary of the Society.* 



Much honoured Sir,— You receive therewith a little box with shells destined for the Cabinet 

 of the Asiatic Society. The enclosed letter shall mention you the further, should you be induced 

 to make to me a remittance. Capt. Meier's ship Auguste et Meldwe, by which you receive this box, 

 shall without doubt take care of your sending; otherwise you can make to me Sundries over 

 London or Hamburgh, and address in the former place. Your boxes to Mr. Tost, care of the 



* These letters are, it will be seen, printed. 



