Nov. 1846.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society . xci 



Oriental Literature. 

 Read letters from Major Troyer, Professor Lee, Dr. Von Martius, M. 

 Jules Mohl, Mr. Ellis, Dr. Sprenger, the Maharaja Apurva Krishna, 

 all which communications were referred to the Oriental Sub-Committee 

 for report and information. The subjoined Report has accordingly 

 been drawn up by the Sub-Committee. 



November 7th, 1846. 



Meeting of the Philological Section, present — the Rev. Mr. Long, 

 Dr. Roer, and Captain Marshall. 



1. Read a letter from Professor S. Lee ; he suggests to the Society 

 the publication of an Arabic Dictionary the " Sihah of Jowharri," with 

 an appendix. 



Resolved to refer the subject to Dr. Sprenger, and ask for informa- 

 tion as to the expense of printing, size, &c. of the work, and anything 

 else he may favor us with. 



2. Read a letter from Maharaja Apurva -Krishna, presenting an Urdu 

 Musnavie, written by himself. 



Resolved, that the Raja be thanked for his present. 



3. Read a letter from Dr. Sprenger, recommending the printing of a 

 Persian History of Cashmere in original by Mahomed Azeem, at an 

 expense (lithographed at Agra) of Rs. 400 (for 200 copies), and also 

 an English Translation of the same by himself. 



Resolved, to recommend the printing of the original, and to inquire 

 of Dr. S. the expense of the same. 



4. Read a letter from Moulavi Gholam Hyder, requesting patronage 

 to four Arabic and Urdu books. 



Resolved, that it be recommended that five copies of each be taken. 



5 . Read a letter from the Librarian of the Public Library, asking for 

 certain oriental books. 



Resolved, that a copy of each work published by the Society be pre- 

 sented, but many of the works belong to the Asiatic Society of Paris and 

 are deposited for sale. 



Received a communication from the Rev. Mr. Long, stating that a 

 gentleman was about to print off Tabular Lists of some of the current 

 words of the Aboriginal languages of India with a view to their being 



