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Silver Medals. 



Louis 14th, 



Charles 2d, (Restoration,) "I 



Caroline, (Coronation) 172/, / b s do. 



Copper and Brass Coins. 



Old Roman, 40 Bavarian, 1 



Russian, 10 Danish, 1 



Dutch, 18 Prussian, 1 



French, 13 Austrian Maria Teresa, 1 



Portuguese, 5 Chinese, 6° 



English, Scotch, Irish, Manx,. . 56 Acheen, 9 



American, 4 Swedish, &c 8 



Spanish, 3 Unknown, 13 



Indian, 15 European, 6 



From B. H. Hodgson, Esq., regarding a donation of certain works 

 he desires to forward to his Holiness the Pope. 



W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq. Secretary, Asiatic Society, Calcutta. 



Dorjiling, 20th October, 1847. 

 Sir, — I am about to transmit to you a box containing forty-seven Volumes, 

 as per accompanying list. These works were obtained by me from Lassa, 

 through the kindness of the Chief Pontiff there, or grand Lama, and they 

 are the whole remaining relics of the Library of the Tibetan Mission of the 

 Propaganda at Rome. It is my wish that the books should be presented on 

 my behalf to His Holiness the Pope, who is now gathering golden opinions 

 throughout Europe by his sagacious and b enevolent efforts for the regenera- 

 tion of famous and beautiful Italy. The Society, or the Government, will, I 

 feel assured, readily second my wishes by procuring the conveyance and pre- 

 sentation to be made in the most fitting and convenient manner, and upon 

 that point I request you will, be pleased to communicate with His Honor the 

 President in Council. These books are all that could be obtained by earnest 

 endeavours and inquiries ; and, small as is their number, I believe that they 

 will be acceptable on various accounts to His Holiness the Pope, and shall be 

 delighted to hear that such has been the case. You are aware that the 

 Church of Rome had formerly large and nourishing Missions in China, 

 Tibet and Nepal. All went to utter ruin towards the close of the last centu- 

 ry, when the few Christians belonging to the Nepalese Mission found refuge 

 in Sarun. The works now forwarded are all that remains of the once flour- 



