PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For December, 1848. 



The usual monthly meeting was held at the Society's House on 

 Wednesday evening, 6th December. 



The Hon'ble the President in the chair. 



The minutes of proceedings of the November meeting were read, and 

 the accounts and vouchers for November submitted. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the Novem- 

 ber meeting, were ballotted for and unanimously elected : — 



T. A. Anstruther, Esq. Madras, C. S. 



Rev. J. Richards, Chaplain, Madras Establishment. 



Wm. Macintosh, Esq. was proposed by Mr. Alex. Mitchell, seconded 

 by Rev. J. Long, as a candidate for election at the January meeting. 



Letters were read — 



From Dr. Jameson, withdrawing his name from the list of members 

 inconsequence of an application made to Mr. Jameson, by the Librarian, 

 for a book supposed to have been in his possession. 



From F. J. Halliday, Esq. Officiating Secretary to Govt, of India, 

 Home Department, dated 25th November, transmitting a list received 

 from Capt. Kittoe, of the pieces of sculpture presented by Government, 

 as recorded in the Proceedings of last meeting. 



List. 



1. Large erect figure of Sakhya, with kneeling attendant. 



2. Large erect figure with six arms, holding the attributes of Brahma. 



3. Large seated figure of Buddha on lion and elephant throne, with a figure 

 of a female dancing on a prostrate Gunesha ; height 5 ft. 



4. Large seated figure of Buddha ; 4 ft. 



5. Six-armed figure seated ; same attributes as No. 2 ; height 3 ft. 



6. Erect figure of Buddha and attendants ; 3 ft. 



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