Jan. 1844.] Proceedings oj the Asiatic Society, v 



Read the following letter, accompanying two Models of a Boat and Float which 

 were on the table : — 



W. H. Torrens, Esq. Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 



Sir, — Having two models of Steamers on the Archimedean principle, I am desirous 

 to place them in the Museum, with the view of exposing them to the gentlemen of Cal- 

 cutta, who may honour that place with their presence, in the hope of meeting with 

 encouragement to get up a vessel on this plan for inland navigation, in which I 

 would wish to take share and devote my time to the furtherance of, after May next; 

 otherwise I would dispose of them at a moderate price; and shall feel obliged by 

 your kindly allowing them to be placed there for a short time. 



I shall be happy at any time to set them in motion in a trough of water, for the 

 satisfaction of gentlemen wishing to see them act. I remain, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



Calcutta, 23rd December, 1843. George Nicks, Engineer, 



Hon'ble Co's. Service, Kidderpore. 



Read the following letter from G. Bui9t, Esq. Bombay. 



Dear Sir,— The Bengal Asiatic Society appears to be under a misapprehension 

 as to there being any reprint of the Transactions of the Bombay Branch, there is none 

 such, i believe the new issue for two years past, in process of publication, has always 

 been forwarded to Calcutta. 



The misapprehension may have arisen from the circumstance of the Bombay Geogra- 

 phical Society being presently engaged in reprinting their transactions : these have been 

 desired to be sent to you, and I shall take care that they are duly forwarded the moment 

 they have passed through the press. The printer is now far advanced with them. 



The reports of the Observatory formerly applied for through Government, will be 

 completed very shortly, and sent to your address. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 

 Bombay Observatory, Geo. Buist, 



28^ November, 1843. Secretary to the Geographical Society. 



A catalogue of the additions to the Library was presented by the Librarian, and 

 ordered to be printed with the January (the present) number of the Journal. Ac- 

 count sales of Oriental publications was also submitted as follows : — 



Oriental Publications, §c. sold from the 9th January up to the Mth December, 1843. 



Rs. As. 

 Mahabharata, vols. I to IV, 8 copies each, 



Index to ditto, vols. I, II, III, 6 copies each, and vol. IV, 7 copies, 

 Naishada, 3 copies, 



Sausruta, vols. I and II, 1 copy each. .. 

 Hariwansa, 1 copy, 

 Sanscrit Catalogue, 2 copies, .. 



Futawe Alemgiri, vol. I, one copy; vol. II, one ditto; vol. Ill, 2 ditto; vol. 

 vol. IV, 8 ditto; vol, V, 10 ditto; vol. VI, 9 ditto, .. 



Carried over, .. .. ., .. ., ., ,, 640 8 



320 







37 



8 



18 







8 







5 







2 







250 







