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The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next 

 meeting : — 



The Bishop of Calcutta, proposed by Mr. W. S. Atkinson, se- 

 conded by Dr. T. Thomson. 



Sir Mordaunt Wells, proposed by Sir J. Colvile, seconded by 

 Mr. W. S. Atkinson. 



Lieutenant-Colonel Baird Smith, proposed for re-election by Mr. 

 W. S. Atkinson, seconded by Dr. T. Thomson. 



Baboo Nundolala Bose, proposed by Baboo Rajendralal Mittra, 

 and seconded by Baboo Jadaba Krishna Singha. 



A letter was read from Eev. "W. O'Brien Smith announcing his 

 withdrawal from the Society. 



The Hon'ble Sir James Colvile was balloted for and elected an 

 Honorary Member. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed at the last meeting were 

 ballotted for and elected ordinary members. 



Major A. H. P. Stuart Wortley, M. P. 



H. Stainforth, Esq., B. C. S. 



Baboo Kassynauth Eoy Chowdry. 



H. Scott Smith, Esq., Civil Engineering College. 



W. Theobald, Esq., junior. 



Lieutenant W. Gr. Alexander of the 93rd Highlanders. 



Captain E. W. Stubbs, Bengal Artillery (re-elected). 



Mr. E. B. Cowell read a paper on the traces of the Swayamvara, 

 an Indian form of Eoyal marriage, as found in different parts of the 

 ancient world. 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Cowell for his in- 

 teresting communication. 



The Officiating Librarian and the Zoological Curator submitted 

 their usual reports. 



