1859.] Proceedings of tlie Asiatic Society. G7 



Oriental Fund. 



It was announced in the last report, that the Oriental Fund 

 would soon be in a position to enable the Editors to complete 

 the unfinished works, and to commence a new series. The Council 

 have since paid off all the liabilities of the Fund which had fallen 

 due, and issued 7 Nos. of the Bib. Indica, including portions of 5 

 different works. Of these 4 have been edited by Babu Rajendra 

 Lai Mittra, 2 by Mr. F. E. Hall, and 1 by Pundit Ishar Chandra 

 Vidysagara. The names of the works are — 



Lalita Vistara, or Memoirs of the Life and Doctrines of Sakya 

 Sinha Fas. Ill, IV, V, being Nos. 143,144,-145, edited by Baboo 

 Rajendra Lai Mittra. 



2. Taittiriya Brahmana of the Black Yajur Veda, with the com- 

 mentary of Sayanacharya Fas. III. being No. 147, edited by Baboo 

 Rajendra Lai Mittra. 



3. The concluding part (Fasc. III.) of the Sankhya Pravachana 

 Bhashya, with an English preface, being No. 141, edited by F. E. 

 Hall, Esq. 



4. Surya Siddhanta with its commentary, the Gudhartha Pra- 

 kasaka, Fasc. IV., being No. 146, edited by F. E. Hall, Esq. 



5. Sarvadarsana Sangraha ; or an Epitome of the different 

 systems of Indian Philosophy, by Madhavachyarya ; Fas. II. being 

 No. 142, edited by Pundit Issurchandra Vidyasagara. 



The publication of the Taittiriya Yajur Veda will be resumed 

 during the ensuing year ; and the Editors report that they hope 

 very shortly to send the ninth Fas. to the press. The various un- 

 finished works will be completed as speedily as possible, and when any 

 new works are undertaken, it will be done with every regard to the 

 recommendations of Professor H. H. Wilson, and the wishes 

 expressed in the dispatch of the Hon'ble Court of Directors. 



Ofeiceks. 



The Council have had every reason to be satisfied with the zeal 

 and assiduity with which the Curator and the Assistant Secy, have 

 discharged their duties. The latter has obtained leave of absence 

 for G months, and his office has been temporarily filled by Baboo 

 Bhobany Persaud Dutt. 



The Report was adopted. 



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