PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



For February, 1849. 



At a meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, held on the 6th 

 February, 1849, 



J. W. Laidlay, Esq. V. P. in the chair. 



The proceedings of the January meeting were read and the accounts 

 and vouchers for January submitted. 



Capt. Bazeley, B. A., was proposed as a candidate for election at the 

 March meeting, by Dr. O'Shaughnessy, seconded by Lieut. Staples. 



W. J. H. Money, Esq. C. S. proposed by Mr. Welby Jackson, 

 seconded by Mr. Colvin. 



Read letters — 



From W. Seton v jrY, Esq. Under Secretary to the Government of 

 Bengal, presenting for the use of the Museum of Economic Geology, a 

 Map of Behar in 35 sections, and map of Shahabad in 16 sections. The 

 maps were exhibited. 



From Capt. Newbold, forwarding a note by Hekekyan Bey, Honor- 

 ary Member of the Asiatic Society, on the strata cut through in 

 excavating for coal in Wade Sherai. 



From Capt. J. D. Cunningham, forwarding two inscriptions from the 

 Jain temple at Muksee. 



From Dr. Weber, Berlin, forwarding two sheets of his edition of the 

 Vayasaneya Yajur, and recommending the Society to undertake an 

 edition of the black Yajur. 



From Dr. Roer, containing sundry propositions on the same subject. 

 Referred to the Oriental Section. 



