PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For September, 1847. 



The regular monthly meeting of the Asiatic Society was held on 

 Wednesday evening, the 1st. September, 1847. 



The Lord Bishop, in the chair. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, and the 

 accounts and vouchers for August laid on the table as usual. 



The following gentlemen were ballotted for and duly elected members 

 of the Society : — 



Dr. Lamb, Superintending Surgeon. 



Gilson R. French, Esq. 



William McDougal, Esq. 



Major Waugh, the Surveyor General of India, was named for ballot 

 at the October meeting ; proposed by B. H. Hodgson, Esq., seconded 

 by Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy. 



In consequence of the absence of Major Marshall, his notice of 

 motion, that all sections and committees of the Society be authorized to 

 elect their own Secretaries, was not brought forward. 



Read letters from H. M. Elliott, Esq., Secretary to the Government 

 of India, Foreign Department, accepting Mr. Frith's offer to join the 

 Thibet Mission. 



From H. M. Elliott, Esq., Secretary to Government of India 

 Foreign Department, promising to forward Lieutenant Strachey's nar- 

 rative of his tour in the lake districts of Manasarowar and Rakas Tal, 



From Major Anderson, C. B., Ishapore, forwarding a paper on the 

 route of the Chinese traveller Hiuan Thsang. 



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