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observations by one common method ; and, secondly, a very convenient and portable 

 set of Refraction Tables, which I have extended and enlarged from those printed in the 

 Philosophical Transactions, for 1838. Portable Tables of this kind are still much 

 wanted, and as Mr. Baily has given these (on a small scale and before the publication 

 of Mr. Ivory's second paper, which introduces certain corrections in the former num- 

 bers,) they may be looked upon as filling up another desideratum for the Travelling 

 Observer's library. . I remain, 



# My Dear Sir, 



Yours very truly, 



J. H. BoiLEAU. 



The best thanks of the Society were voted for these valuable fruits of 

 Major Boileau's labours, and the papers were referred to the Editor of the 

 Journal for publication. 



Read a translation of ten Sanscrit Slokas, composed by Kamalakanta 

 Pundit, on the restoration of the Gates of Somnath. 



Read the Report of the Curator of the Museum of Economic Geology for 

 the month of December. 



Report of the Curator Museum of Economic Geology for the month of December. 



Museum of Economic Geology. — The following letter from the Right Honourable 

 the Board of Control has been transmitted to us by the Private Secretary, from the 

 Right Honourable the Governor General. It is in reply to the circulars of this depart- 

 ment addressed to the Board by our Secretary. 



Camp Korna, November 30^, 1842. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Governor General to transmit the accompanying letter. 

 I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most faithfully, 

 H. M. Durand, Lieut. Private Secretary. 



The Secretary of the Bengal Asiatic Society. 



India Board, \§th September, 1842. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Commissioners for the Affairs of India to acknowledge 

 the receipt of your letter of the 4th July last, forwarding a Prospectus of a Museum 

 of Economic Geology, which has been established at Calcutta, in connection with the 

 Bengal Asiatic Society. The Board are fully sensible of the advantages that may result 

 from the researches of this Society, not only to the Scientific, but also to the Agricul- 

 tural and Commercial portions of the community, and I am desired to assure you, that 

 it will give them much pleasure to favor the attainment of the objects which it has 

 in view. I am, Sir, 



Your most obedient humble servant, 

 W. B. Baring. 

 The Secretary of the Bengal Asiatic Society. 

 I have the pleasure to state, that we have recovered, through the agency of Major 

 Manson, Political Agent with Bajee Rao at Bithour, four cases of Minerals and 

 Geological specimens, shells, models of crystals, &c. and one Chemical Balance with a 

 Nicolson's Gravimeter, and a small box of blowpipe tests, &c. These, as I learned from 



