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last letter I took the liberty to request you to propose to the Society, the nomi- 

 nation of M. Julius Mohl as an honorary member ; I beg to repeat my request, 

 on the risk of being thought very intrusive, but not without hope to be excused 

 and pardoned by you. The communication between India and France by the 

 way of Egypt having become so easy and rapid, we may flatter ourselves to hear 

 a little more frequently of you, and of the Asiatic Society of Calcutta; with this 

 flattering hope, let me offer you my best wishes for the continuation of your 

 health and happiness. Yours most truly, 



A. Troyer. 



Read the following report from the Curator of the Museum Economic 

 Geology, for the month of March 1843. 



Report of the Curator Museum of Economic Geology, for the month of March. 



Museum of Economic Geology. — I have the pleasure to announce in this month the 

 discovery of copper ore on Round Island, a small islet off the S. E. end of the Island 

 of Cheduba. The specimens exhibited were forwarded from Rararee by Captain D. 

 Williams, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner of Arracan, who states that they 

 were discovered by a Mug named Neokein, whom he had employed to search for coal. 

 They consist of nodules of native copper, with red and black oxide and silicate of 

 copper. The absence of the sulphurets or arseniates which I have not yet found 

 amongst the specimens, render the ore of a very valuable kind, and if abundant, it will 

 be of much importance. So pure is it, that Captain Williams sends with it a ring 

 made from it by a native workman, which is on the table with the specimens. I have 

 written to him for more abundant supply, and for details on the nature of the vein, 

 rocks, and any other associated ores or minerals which may be found with it, from which 

 some idea of its value as a mining site maybe deduced, and due report made, to Go- 

 vernment on the subject. 



Copper Ores. 

 No. 1604. 



Ramree, Arracan, March 7, 1843. 

 My dear Sir,— I now do myself the pleasure of submitting to you, the information 

 you require regarding the copper ore I sent you. 



It was obtained on Round Island, which on reference to a chart of this coast at the 

 Marine Board Office, you will find to be an island on the East Coast of Chedooba Island, 

 a little North of Flat Island. There is fresh water on the island, and ships may 

 anchor close to it; plenty of fuel procurable at the spot. The ore was found by digging 



