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or sold as merchandise in all the bazars. Opium was stated to be the most 

 profitable crop raised by the cultivators. 



An engraved proof portrait of Rammohun Roy was presented by the 

 Sub-Secretary, and it was suggested that the Society might, with great 

 propriety, as occasion offered, collect such portraits of remarkable indivi- 

 duals, whether Natives or Europeans, who have distinguished themselves 

 in literature or science in India, and more especially of such as have also 

 been Members of the Society. 



The Secretary announced with deep regret to the Society, the death of 

 an old and highly -talented associate, and formerly a valuable servant of the 

 Society, Dewan Ramcomul Sen, a gentleman not less distinguished for his 

 great attainments, his enlightened views, his steady attachment to the 

 cause of education, and his untiring energy and industry in every good and 

 useful work, by which the community, Native or European, could be bene- 

 fited, than by his modest, and even retiring character, and extensive cha- 

 rity. 



The friend and correspondent of Mr. Colebrooke, Professor Wilson, Mr. 

 W. B. Bailey, and many other gentlemen formerly connected with India ; 

 he was known in Europe as here, as one possessing not only great acquir- 

 ments in the literature of his country, but an ardent desire to see its chil- 

 dren regain their ancient place amongst the families of the human race; and 

 towards this noble end, for a whole life were his strenuous endeavours 

 directed. Perhaps indeed with too much zeal ; for there is reason to believe, 

 that he fell a sacrifice to over-exertion in study, superadded to the labours 

 which his highly responsible situation of Dewan of the Bank of Bengal 

 necessarily imposed upon him. 



The Honorable the President proposed, and it was agreed to nem diss. 

 that a letter of condolence, expressing the deep regret of the Society, should 

 be addressed to his family. 



The following letter was in consequence addressed to Baboo Hurreemo- 

 hun Sen, the son of the deceased, and is inserted here for the sake of con- 

 nection : — 



To Baboo Hurreemohun Sen. 

 Sir, — I am desired by the Honorable the President and Members of the Asiatic 

 Society to convey to you, and to request, that you will express to the other members of 



