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"lam preparing tinted drawings on a good-sized scale of all my Budhiat sculptures. 

 It is however hard work. In sketching very fast, I draw more in one day than I can 

 copy and finish up in three or four. I go to the caves again to-morrow ; it is 36 

 miles hence. I hope to have all ready for March meeting, when I shall be in Calcutta 

 myself in all probability." 



The inscriptions and paper were laid before the meeting and referred 

 to the Committee of Papers for examination. 

 Read a letter from Mr. Secretary Melvill. 



No. 73, of 1847. 

 From P. Melvill, Esq. To the Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 



Fort William, the 23d January, 1847. 

 Sir,— I am directed by His Honour the President in Council to transmit to you, 

 for such notice as the Society may deem it to merit, the accompanying copy of a 

 Journal of a Steam trip to the north of Bagdad, by Lieut. J. F. Jones of the Indian 

 Navy, together with the sketches therein alluded to, which you will have the good- 

 ness carefully to return to this office. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient Servant, 



P. Melvill, 

 Officiating Under-Secretary to Government of India. 



The document and drawings were referred to the Committee of Papers. 



Read a letter from the Secretary to the Superintendent of Marine, 

 forwarding Meteorological registers from Kyook Phyoo. 



Read a letter from the Rev. Dr. Hseberlin respecting his edition of 

 the Smritis now in course of publication. 



(See Report on Society's ajfaw's inserted in Jan. number.) 



The Senior Secretary having communicated a proposition from the 

 Committee of Papers recommending that Dr. Hseberlin's offer be 

 accepted, 



It was resolved unanimously that the Asiatic Society subscribe for 

 1 00 copies of each Vol. of the Smritis, the amount to be paid from the 

 Oriental Fund. 



Read a letter from the Baron Melvill de Carnbee, dated the Hague, 

 2 1 st December, forwarding eight numbers of the Moniteur des Indes 

 for the Society's acceptance. 



A Monsieur le Secretaire de la Asiatic Society de Calcutta. 

 Monsieur, — Je me rappelle toujours avec plaisir, Monsieur, que lors de mon 

 court sejour a Calcutta, de Mars 1845, j'eus Textreme honneur et avantage de faire 



