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situated in 2° 25' south Latitude and its length is so great, that no 

 native on its shores has any idea where its northern limit terminates : 

 and from its great elevation 3700 feet above the sea and the general 

 slope of the country Captain Speke is confidently of opinion that the 

 northern end of this great lake will prove to be the source of the 

 white Nile. 



Both Captains Burton and Speke talk in the highest terras of the 

 assistance afforded to the expedition by His Highness Said Majid, 

 and his officers, and of the friendly reception they everywhere met 

 with from the Arab residents in the interior, through being provided 

 with recommendations from His Highness. 



Captain Speke describes the country visited by him as very popu- 

 lous, the Natives very friendly and courteous, the land well cultivated 

 producing a great variety of grains and vegetables, Coffee, Cotton, 

 Sugar cane, &c. also abundance of rich iron stone. 



The Belooch Sepoys and Arabs who accompanied the expedition 

 all talk of Captain Speke with the greatest affection ; by his kind and 

 considerate treatment of them, he has acquired their entire confidence, 

 and they are ready to accompany him again to any part of Africa ; 

 from his tact in conciliating the Natives, his resolution, and scientific 

 acquirements, I am confident he has proved himself eminently quali- 

 fied for any future African explorations. 



I herewith annex a small sketch Map by Captain Speke showing 

 the routes travelled by the expedition, and the position of the newly 

 discovered Lakes. 



I have the honor to be, &c. 



(Sd.) C. P. Eigbt, Capt. 



2. Prom Baboo Kadhanauth Sikdar, an abstract of the Hourly 

 Meteorological Observations taken at the Surveyor General's Office 

 in the month of January last. 



3. Prom Major H. L. Thuillier a memorandum on the Survey of 

 Cashmir from the reports of Captain T. G. Montgomerie, Bengal 

 Engineers, and the Surveyor General of India. 



The paper was read by Major Thuillier, who also exhibited some 

 fine specimens of topographical plan-drawing executed by the Offi- 

 cers of the Trigl. Survey. 



The thanks of the meeting were given to Major Thuillier, for his 

 very interesting paper. 



