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rially assist me in my antiquarian researches here. I do not wish for specimens of 

 Sanscrit inscriptions. T wish to have the numerals also of each kind. 



I beg to refer, in explanation of this my request, to p. 412-13 of No. XII. of the 

 Journal of the Bengal Asiatic Society, my object being to have specimens of the 

 Inscriptions arranged by Mr. Wathen (vide p. 413) of the said language, as well as 

 of any other of value, beginning from the earliest and up to the latest. 



I have requested Mr. Morgan to defray any charge for copying, should the Socie- 

 ty favor me by permitting it, and to receive your reply. 



I remain, Dear Sir, 



Your's very faithfully, 



James Low. 



P. S. — I am also very anxious to have a correct alphabet of the language employed 

 by the Priests of Chang in Assam, and the characters used by them, with a vocabu- 

 lary of, say 100 of the most prominent words, and the numerals. From the rather 

 scanty specimens in my possession I am induced to believe both to be of Siamese 

 origin, i. e. that Siamese Priests carried them to Assam. 



A list of Assamese records and numerals would likewise be very desirable, for 

 I believe they can be nearly identified with the Siamese spoken language. 



Read also a letter from Messrs. Macintyre and Co., stating that they 

 were prepared to pay for the expense of copying the in scrip tions Col. 

 Low applies for. 



Referred to the Secretary to report in what manner Col. Low's 

 request could be complied with. 



Read a letter from Messrs. John Munro and Co., requesting the 

 return of a statue of Silenus belonging to Col. Stacy, but in deposit 

 with the Society. 



Resolved that the statue be returned to Col. Stacy, and a cast taken 

 from it with the proprietor's permission.* 



Read the following extract of a letter from J. R. Logan, Esq., Sin- 

 gapore : — 



To the Secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers I have forwarded, under cover 

 to your address, a paper on the Geology of Singapore, &c, which if thought worth 

 insertion in the Society's Journal is much at your service. It is I regret rather long, 

 but it contains the results of much observation and reflection, directed to a locality 

 hitherto almost unexamined and from swamps, dense jungle and want of roads not 



* The Journal (vol.— p.—) already contains an account and delineation of the 

 sculpture. Ed. 



