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of Sciences in Bavaria, forwarding the latest publications of the Aca- 

 demy for the Society's Library. 



4th. From Count Freyburg, President of the Royal Bavarian 

 Academy of Sciences, conveying the thanks of the Academy for a copy 

 of Abdul Razak's Dictionary, presented to the Academy by the 

 Society. 



5th. From Dr. von Martius, Secretary of the Mathematical and 

 Physical Section of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences, dated 

 15th February, 1848, requesting a set of the Society's publica- 

 tions. 



The delay in the receipt of this letter led to some discussion as to the 

 best mode of facilitating the exchange of publications and the regular 

 receipt of the same, whereupon it was proposed by Mr. J. R. Colvin, 

 that it be referred to the Council to consider the measures which may 

 be necessary, with a view to the regular receipt by learned Societies 

 and individuals in Europe, of the numbers of the Journal and other 

 publications of the Society which are forwarded to them in exchange 

 for transactions and other works forwarded by them. The motion 

 having been seconded by Capt. Hayes was carried nem. con. 



6th. From Dr. Buist, Bombay, submitting a paper entitled, — 

 " Floods in India, for 1841." Ordered to be printed in the Journal. 



7th. From H. Torrens, Esq., Honorary Vice-President, enclosing 

 a note from F. O. Siddons, Esq. of Moorshedabad, on Capt. Latter's 

 Selections from Burmese Literature, and presenting the following 

 books in the name of their Author, Mauluvi Masih-ud-din AH Khan 

 Bahadur, namely, Jadavaul Tahi-e-Gharub, Dariyae Latafat, Miftah-ul 

 Reshad. 



"With reference to Capt. Latter's work, it was proposed by the 

 Hon'ble President, seconded by Mr. J. R. Colvin, and resolved, that 

 the Society do take five copies of Capt. Latter's Burmese Selections, 

 and inform him that they regret the limited object of the Oriental 

 Fund and the state of their own Funds prevent them from offering a 

 larger encouragement to his work. 



8th. From Capt. G. Siddons, 1st Cavalry, transmitting the conti- 

 nuation of his translation of the Vichitra Natak. 



9th. From Dr. Roer, communicating extracts from letters, received 

 by him from Mr. F. Dummler, Berlin, Professor Bohtlingk, St. 



