1258 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Nov. 



From Mr. Christian of Monghyr, presenting the Catechetical dia- 

 logues of Sook, Sanscrita, with English version. 



Received through Mr. Blyth — 



Meteorological Register for May, June, and July, 1846, kept at 

 Kurachee, by Lieut. Blagrave. 



Also, for exhibition, a specimen of Punjabee art, illustrative of the 

 Ornithology of the country of the five rivers. 



Communications were submitted from the Council of the Society — 



1. Informing the Society that Mr. Mull er, the accountant, having 

 been compelled by ill-health to proceed to Darjeeling, they had selected 

 Mr. Frederick Greenway to officiate in Mr. Muller's place. (Mr. 

 Greenway is appointed to act for Mr. Muller as accountant to the 

 Mint). Approved accordingly. 



2. An opportunity occurring for procuring at cost price, the follow- 

 ing valuable works : — 



Bumas Chimie appliquee aux arts, 8 vols, with atlas. 

 Villefosse Richesse Minerale, with atlas. 

 Ilassenfratz, Siderotechnie ; price for all Rs. 320. 

 The Council recommend their being purchased for the Library — 

 agreed accordingly. 



3. The Council submitted a letter from Mrs. Belnos, forwarding for 

 the inspection, opinion and patronage of the Society, MS. and draw- 

 ings, entitled " Illustrations of the Sundhya, or daily prayers and poo- 

 jahs of the Brahmins." 



The Council having refer red the application to the examination of a 

 Sub-committee, have received a report, in which the collection of draw- 

 ings is described as curious and interesting, — the text well written — 

 and if lithographed by able artists in Europe, and certain i\.natomical 

 defects in the drawings remedied, deserving the Society's patronage on 

 the publication being completed. The Council propose that a communi- 

 cation to this effect be addressed to Mrs. Belnos. The Sub-committee 

 and the Council further recommend the purchase for 100 Rs. of a copy 

 of Mrs. Belnos' published work on the manners and costumes of the 

 people of Hindustan. 



The preceding proposals were unanimously adopted. 



With reference to the objection made by a member lately elected 

 to paying for the whole quarter, he having been elected in the last 





