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5th. — From Captain Sherwill, enclosing two papers for the Journal, 

 one entitled, " Notes of a Tour through the Rajmahal Hills," and the 

 other " A sketch of the Behar Mica Mines." 



Ordered for publication in the Journal. 



6th. — From Major Hannay, Asam, submitting a brief notice of the 

 Sil Hako, or stone Bridge, in zillah Kamrup, with a drawing. Referred 

 to the Committee of Journal and Library. 



7th. — From Captain Dalton, Gauhatty, forwarding a paper entitled 

 " Notes on the Mahapurushyas or a sect of Vaishnavas, in Asam." 

 Referred to the same. 



8th. — From Captain Siddons, continuation of his translation of the 

 Vichitra Nataka. 



9th. — From Captain Fytche, a short description of the site and of 

 the circumstances under which he found the slab of stone with an in- 

 scription in the Chandra Gupta (?) character, presented by him to the 

 Society, in November last. Referred to the Journal Committee. 



10th. — A Memorandum from the Librarian suggesting that an origi- 

 nal Map of Sikim by Dr. Hooker, a reduced copy of which has been 

 offered to the Society by Captain Thuillier, be printed in the Journal. 

 Ordered for publication. 



Thanks were voted for the above donations and communications and 

 the meeting adjourned. 



Confirmed with the exception of the resolution proposed by the 

 Rev. J. Long and seconded by the President, which, in consequence of 

 an informality, is not confirmed. 



(Signed) Jas. Colvile. 



3rd August, 1851. 



For August, 1851. 



The Society met on the evening of the 6th instant, at the usual hour. 



Sir James Colvile, President, in the Chair. 



The proceedings of the previous meeting were read and confirmed 

 with the exception of the Resolution proposed by the Rev. J. Long 

 and seconded by the President, which inconsequence of an informality 

 was not confirmed, but the Council, having adopted it as a motion of 



