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The zeal, ability and indefatigable industry with which Mr. Laidlay has 

 discharged this laborious duty, entitle him to the marked thanks of the 

 Society. 



For the information of contributors to the Journal, it is desirable 

 to add, that 333 copies are regularly circulated, of which, 169 to Mem- 

 bers, 53 to subscribers not Members, 40 to the Hon. the Court of 

 Directors, 60 to Europe generally, and 1 1 to learned Societies and indi- 

 viduals. 



By a vote of the November meeting, Honorary Members residing in 

 Europe, are entitled to receive the Journal gratis, on application to the 

 Agents in London, Messrs. Allen and Co., to whom 40 copies are re- 

 gularly forwarded by each monthly steamer from Calcutta. 



With reference to the very large stock of the " Researches" in store 

 in the Library, or in charge of the home agents, the Council propose 

 that all members who have paid up one year's subscription, and all Ho- 

 norary members, be held entitled to a copy of each volume of the " Re- 

 searches" available above five sets retained for the Library. 



Oriental Publications. 



The Society are aware of the active measures taken during the past 

 year to fulfil the desire long since expressed by the Hon'ble the Court 

 of Directors, for the publication in India of a complete Edition of the 

 Vedas, with a Translation and Commentary. Having confided this im- 

 portant task to their accomplished Co -Secretary, Dr. Roer, the Council 

 heard with regret in November, that their views and Dr. Roer's la- 

 bours had been directed in vain, and that such progress had already 

 been made in England under the patronage and at the expense of the 

 Honorable Court in the Edition of the same Veda on which Dr. Roer 

 was employed, that it became necessary to discontinue the Calcutta 

 Edition. 



As the Yajur Veda and Sama Veda are also in course of publication 

 in Berlin and St. Petersburgh, the Council earnestly invite the atten- 

 tion of the Society to an able minute by Mr. Laidlay, regarding the 

 works which should be now undertaken, and the manner in which 

 these should be published. Mr. Laidlay proposes the monthly issue of 

 a companion number of the Journal, containing Serial portions of 

 Editions of such standard Oriental works as may be thought most 



