Ixxiv Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Aug. 1844. 



14. Sixty-eight spare Nos. of the Asiatic Journal for the years 1833, Nos. 12; 1834, 

 Nos. 10; 1837, Nos. 6; 1838, Nos. 9; 1840, Nos. 12; 1841, Nos. 12; 1842, Nos. 12; 

 1843, Nos. 3.— Presented by John Marshman, Esq. 



15. Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia, on Electricity, Vol. II. — Purchased. 



16. Ayeen Akbery, or the Institutes of the Emperor Akber, Vol. II, — Presented by 

 F. S. Owen, Esq. 



17. General Register of the Bengal Civil Service, from 1790 to 1844.— Presented by 

 the Author. 



18. The Dabistan, or School of Manners, Translated by Shea and Trover, 3 Vols. — 

 From the Oriental Translation Committee. 



19. Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary, translated by McGleckin de Slane, 

 2d Vol. From the Oriental Translation Committee. 



Id reference to the donation of 68 spare numbers by Mr. Marshman, 

 the Sub-Secretary stated, that he had been fortunately enabled to supply 

 that gentleman with one of the early numbers to complete his set, but 

 that as these numbers were often inquired for and very scarce, though 

 many, no doubt, might be in existence ; it would be desirable to make it 

 known that the Society would be thankful for all spare and odd copies of 

 the Journal which might be scattered about in private hands,* and would 

 in exchange be happy to assist in completing volumes. 



Read the following letter from Messrs. W. and H. Allen and Co. the So- 

 ciety's London agents : — 



H. Torrens, Esq. Vice President and Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 

 Sir, — The six cases of Books consigned to our care by the " Britannia," have been 

 duly received and forwarded to their respective addresses^ The duty and other ex- 

 penses on the Books will be repaid to us by the institutions receiving them. We have 

 the pleasure to enclose you receipts for the cases. 



The Heads of Trinity College, Dublin, have intimated their wish to send your 

 Society a case of books in return for those received from you. We have offered our 

 services in forwarding them to India. 



Nothing has yet been heard of the " Earl of Hardwicke." 



We have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your faithful servants, 

 London, S\st May, 1844. Wm. H. Allen and Co. 



And the following from his Grace the Lord Primate of Ireland, Chan- 

 cellor of Trinity College, Dublin. 



H. Torrens, Esq. 



Sir, — I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter accompanied with a case of 

 books from the Asiatic Society for the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, and I am 

 requested by the Provost and Fellows of the College, to express their thanks to the 



* As in the Mofussil, whence we should be happy to pay the banghy-postage, parti* 

 ularly for early numbers. 



