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papers and correspondence being meanwhile referred to the Council, 

 and the Journal issued regularly as at present. 



The Council observe that for the early years of the Society, the 

 meetings were always adjourned from April to October, in each year. 



By resolution of the Council, 



W. B. O'Shatjghnessy, 



Secretary. 

 Asiatic Society, 5 th April, 1848. 



This proposal was unanimously adopted except as far as relates to 

 the suspension of the meetings, which it was resolved should be held 

 at the usual monthly intervals at such place as the Council might 

 select. 



The Secretary then stated that he was authorized to inform the meeting 

 that the Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Honorary member of the Asiatic 

 Society, had signified his intention of presenting the Society with a 

 massive pair of iron gates and complete iron railing for the enclosure 

 of their premises. 



The cordial thanks of the Society were voted unanimously, for this 

 munificent donation, to be conveyed through Mr. Torrens, to whose 

 instrumentality it was understood, the Society is mainly indebted for 

 the Nawab' s gift. 



The Librarian submitted his monthly report, as follows : — 

 List of Books. 



Library. 

 The following books have been received since the last meeting. 



Presented. 



Description of the Asafcetida Plant of Central Asia. — By H. Falconer, 

 Esq. 



Account of Gamoplexis, an undescribed Genus of Orchideous plants. — By 

 II. Falconer, Esq. 



The Oriental Christian Spectator, Vol. IX. No. 2. — By the Editor. 



Journal of the Indian Archipelago, Vols. I. and II. No. 1. — By THE 

 Government of India. 



General Observations on the Provinces annexed to the Russian Empire 



