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their own, brought it forward and it was confirmed as a motion of the 

 Council. The returns required by that resolution were accordingly 

 ordered to be submitted to the next meeting. 



Donations were received : — 



1st. From Babu Prassanakumar Tagore. A table of succession 

 according to Hindu Law. 



2nd. From Dr. Mann, through Captain Thuillier. A map of 

 Canton and its environs, in Chinese, found in the Bogue Forts. 



It was proposed by the President, seconded by Major Baker, and 

 resolved, that the thanks of the Society be conveyed to Dr. Mann, for 

 the present. 



3rd. From Lieut. E. G. Pearse. Fac-simile of an antique relic 

 found in a tope on the banks of the Hunnu river in the Hazara 

 country. 



4th. From General Cullen, Travancore, through the Hon'ble W. 

 Elliott. Eight Roman gold coins. General C. also submitted fifteen 

 other Roman gold coins for the inspection of the Society and in order 

 to enable them to secure electrotype casts of the same. 



The President proposed that the best thanks of the Society be 

 conveyed to the General and to the Hon'ble W. Elliott, for this 

 handsome donation. The motion, having been seconded by Mr. C. 

 Beadon, was carried nem. con, 



5th. From Raja Pratapchand Sinha. A whip snake. 



The Librarian submitted a list of books presented to the Society 

 during the month of July last. 



The Zoological Curator's Report for the last month was received. 



Lieut. Faithful was named for ballot at the next meeting : proposed 

 by Mr. J. R. Colvin, and seconded by the President. 



Communications were received : — 



1st. From B. H. Hodgson, Esq. Darjiling, enclosing a Supple- 

 mentary notice of the Shou. Ordered to be printed in the Journal. 



2nd. From Captain G. Siddons, forwarding continuation of his 

 translation of the Vichitra Nataka. 



,3rd. From Dr. E. Roer, remarks on the Nyaya Philosophy. 



4th. From R. N. C. Hamilton, Esq., Resident at Indore, a report 

 on the Turan Mull hill. Referred to the Journal Committee. 



5th. From Chevalier Joseph Cassclla, Consul General of His 



