\m Report. 



the strong inclination which manifestly exists and is increasing among the 

 members to renewed efforts to maintain the long proved reputation of 

 the Society, and to add to its claim on public estimation. The pages 

 of the Journal are again enriched by the essays of some of the Society's 

 oldest and most honoured members and contributors, among whom the 

 names of Hodgson, J. D. Cunningham, J. Abbott, Cantor and Kittoe, 

 are entitled to conspicuous mention. New writers of brilliant promise 

 have come forward iu numerous departments. The sister Institution 

 of Delhi, founded within the year, has ably seconded their efforts by 

 contributions, which have much increased the value of the Journal. The 

 new year is thus opened under every favourable omen, — the fulfilment 

 of which seems certain, by perseverance in the course which has led to 

 the results now reported for the information of the Society. 



(Signed) W. B. O'Shaughnessy, 



Senior Secretary. 



The Report having been read, Mr. Wm. Grey said he had reason to 

 believe that the Senior Secretary had omitted a paragraph which the 

 Council had requested to be added to the Report, and he moved that 

 the paragraph be read. 



Capt. Thuillier having seconded the motion, 



Dr. O'Shaughnessy explained that he had received the paragraph 

 in question, for which he felt most grateful to the Council of the Society, 

 but he begged to be permitted to reserve it as a private testimonial, 

 and not to publish it with the Report. 



Minute on the Oriental Publications of the Asiatic Society. 



About ten years have elapsed since the Hon'ble Court of Directors 

 granted a munificent and ample allowance to the Asiatic Society, for 

 the publication of standard Oriental Works ; leaving to the Society, to 

 a considerable extent, the free exercise of its discretion, both in the 

 selection of such works and in the mode of publication. How ill the 

 Society has responded to this expression of confidence, is a matter of 

 painful consciousness to us all, and need not be further discussed on 

 the present occasion. But as the strongest possible incentive to the 

 adoption of some well considered plan of operation for the future, I 



