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ing been already resolved, that no new works should be undertaken 

 in the existing series. 



" They would also recommend that the translation of the Surya 

 Siddhanta, as well as that of the Surya Siromani, (the former by 

 Pundit Bapu Deva of Benares,) which Archdeacon Pratt has com- 

 municated to the Society, and which he has undertaken to superin- 

 tend the publication of, be forthwith sent to the press to form the 

 commencement of the new series. The Surya Siddhanta has already 

 appeared in the original in our first series, and the translation will 

 be a most valuable addition, as it will make the Sanscrit Astronomy 

 intelligible to the scientific world in general. 



" The Siromani is a shorter treatise, which serves admirably as 

 an appendix to the larger work." 



The Council in submitting the above report, beg to add that the 

 present state of the Oriental Fund, quite justifies the Society in 

 undertaking this new series. The assets, including Es. 3,500 Com- 

 pany's Paper, amount to about Es. 15,300 while the liabilities for 

 editing charges, and unpaid printer's bills, &c, amount to about 

 Es. 6,000 leaving a balance in favor of the Fund of Es. 9,300 



Communications received. 



1. From Lieut.-Col. A. P. Phayre, a paper on the History of the 

 Shwe Dagon Pagoda at Eangoon with a sketch of its elevation. 



A paper was read entitled an Itinerary in the Tenasserim Provin- 

 ces, by Major Tickell with Botanical Notes by the Eev. C. S. P. 

 Parish. 



These papers will shortly appear in the Journal. 



Library. 



The following accessions have been made to the Library since the Meeting 

 in October last. 



Presentations. 



The Oriental Baptist for November and December, 1859. — By the 

 Editor. 



The Calcutta Christian Observer for ditto ditto. — By the Editors. 



The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, Nos. 119 

 and 120 for September and October, 1859. 



Bibidharta Sangraha for Magh, 1780. — By the Editor. 



Proceedings of the Royal Society, No. 56. — By the Boyal Society. 



