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port was drawn up, it had become doubtful whether the work was not 

 a mere reprint of one containing invectives against the British Govern- 

 ment which the Society might not wish to approve of; the subject was 

 accordingly again referred to the Oriental Section. 

 Read a report from the Oriental Section, as follows : 



To W. B. O'ShauffJmessy, M. D. Senior Secretary, Asiatic Society. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Oriental Section to acknowledge the receipt of 

 your letter of the 21st, and in reply to convey to you, for the information 

 of the Council, the suggestions of the Section concerning the subjects about 

 which their opinion has been asked by the Council. 



2. The Section recommend, that of such works of Moolavee Abdullah as 

 are not in the Library of the Society and as are of real value, one copy 

 should be taken in exchange for publications of the Society. The Section 

 will forward to the Council as soon as practicable a list of those works that 

 deserve a place in the Library. 



3. The Section think the work of Prince Gholam worthy of the patronage 

 of the Society, but would first request Prince Gholam to mention his price, 

 before they can propose the number of copies to be subscribed for by the 

 Society. 



4. With regard to the publication of the life of Timur by the Society, the 

 Section beg to suggest that Major Anderson be solicited to favour the Society 

 with a report on the contents and merits of the work, to be circulated, toge- 

 ther with the entire MS. through the Section. As there exists already a 

 translation, although abridged, of this work by P. de la Croix, the Section are 

 not able to pass an opinion about the expediency of its publication before 

 the MS. is laid before them. 



5. The Section recommend, for the approval of the Council, to publish as 

 the second work in the Oriental Journal, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, with 

 the commentary of Sankara Acharya, and the gloss of Anandagiri. His 

 Upanishad is not yet published, and is one of the most important and extensive. 

 At the same time the edition of this Upanishad would accord with the wish 

 of Professor Wilson, forming, as it does, a considerable portion of the Sata 

 Patha Brahmana, the publication of which he suggested to the Society. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your most Obedient Servant, 



E. Roer. 

 Secretary, Oriental Section, Asiatic Society. 

 Asiatic Society, the 29lh Feb. 1818. 



