Ixx Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. QJuly, 1844. 



Both Mr. Sowerby, Junior, and Mr. Reeve, requested the favour that you will be 

 pleased to point out the utility, fidelity, and cheapness of the works. The Thesaurus 

 can be kept, and ordered in the same manner as the Iconica. 



In hopes that the Society will be pleased with the shells and the two works, 



I remain, My dear Sir, 



Your's truly, 



Hugh Cumming. 



With reference to this proposal some conversation ensued. It was 

 thought by some members, that generally, and as an usual practice, the 

 system of private exchanges might be carried further than comported with 

 the character of the Society, the objects of its institution, and the true in- 

 terests of seience, which might perhaps eventually be better served by send- 

 ing, at all events in the first instance, duplicates of all kinds to the 

 Honorable the Court of Directors, from which the Society receives such 

 warm and liberal support,* and subsequently to all national and public es- 

 tablishments, both English and Foreign, the Society rather taking its chance 

 as to returns, than as now contributing to enrich private cabinets. Nothing 

 definite was, however, proposed, but the Rev. Dr. Hseberlin undertook to 

 draft and submit his views on the subject, so that those of other members 

 of the Committee of Papers might also be elicited, and perhaps some definite 

 proposal be submitted to the body of the members on the subject, which 

 it was allowed on all sides is one of very great importance. 



A curious dulcimer used by the Arracanese, was presented by W. 

 Peacock, Esq. which excited much attention. 



Report of the Curator of Museum Economic Geology, and Geological 

 and mlneralogical departments, for the month of june 1844. 



I should perhaps commence my report of this month by saying, that we have 

 received from Government the following letter in relation to an indent made upon 

 the H. C's Dispensary, and with it the articles allowed by Government. 



* See also Proceedings for April 1841, No. 109, Vol. x. p. 64 and 06 at the bottom. 



