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From Sir Henry Elliot, forwarding a Notice of the 4th volume of 

 Tabary's History, by Dr. A. Sprenger. (Published in the last No. of 

 the Journal). 



From James Hume, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the Agri-Horti- 

 cultural Society of India, transferring some samples of ore forwarded 

 by Capt. J. C. Brooke, Commandant of the Mewar Bheel Corps, from 

 a place called Jawar, lying midway between Kherwara and ITdypur, 

 together with a note from Dr. Dodd, Assay Master, who states the 

 metal obtained from the ore to be zinc. 



From Capt. Newbold, enclosing a paper by Hekekeyan Bey, on the 

 Lead mines of Kohil et Terifel in Egypt. 



From Major Wylie, Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, 

 Military Department, transmitting three sheets of the Indian Atlas, 

 received from the Hon'ble Court of Directors. 



From Capt. Thomas Hutton, respecting certain Zoological specimens 

 stated to be his property, and which he desires to be kept in deposit 

 for him. 



From Dr. E. Roer, Secretary to the Oriental Section, recommending 

 on the part of the Section, the gradual publication of certain Oriental 

 works in the Bibliotheca Indica. Referred to the Section for further 

 consideration. 



From Mr. H. Piddington, apologizing for his absence on account of 

 illness, and forwarding an examination of a new Mineral, Calderite. 



The Librarian having submitted his report, the meeting adjourned. 



Read and approved at the meeting of the 1st May, 1850. 

 Welby Jackson, Vice-President. 

 Rajendralal Mittra, Assistant Secy. 

 Library. 



The following books have been received since the last meeting. 

 Presented. 



Tazkerat-ul-kamelin, or Biography of eminent persons. By Ramachandra. 

 Delhi, 1849. 8vo. (Lithograph). — Presented by Sir Henry M. Elliot, 

 Kt. 



Masbah-ut-talabin or an Index to the Historians of Mahomedan India. 

 Simlah 1849. 12mo. (Lithograph). — By the same. 



Miftah-ut-tawarikh, or the Key to History, being a Collection of the most 

 valuable Chronograms in the Persian language. Edited by J. W. Beale. 

 Agra 1849. 4to.— By the same. 



