PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For May, 1852. 



The usual monthly General Meeting of the Society was held on the 

 5th instant, at half-past 8 p. m. 



Sir James Colvile, Kt\, President, in the Chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presents made to the Society were exhibited. 



1st. A palm leaf MS. of Kattyayana's Pali grammar in the Bur- 

 mese character found in a monastery at Rangoon. Presented by Dr. 

 Fayrer. 



2nd. The Memoirs of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Lyon, 

 for 1848 — 50. Presented by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of 

 Lyon. 



3rd. The Transactions of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences. 

 Presented by Mons. \V. Thiersch, President of the Academy. 



4th. The latest publications of the Royal University of Christiania, 

 as per Library report. Presented by the Secretary of the University. 



Lieut. E. Burgess, N. I., was named for ballot at the next meeting, 

 — proposed by Capt. Thuillier and seconded by Mr. Grote. 



Read Letters — 



1st. From Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy, tendering his resignation of 

 the office of Vice-President of the Society, on account of his depar- 

 ture to England on public duty. 



From Professor Fleischer, Secretary of the German Oriental Society, 

 acknowledging the receipt of the Bibliotheca Indica, Nos. 15 to 33. 



From the President of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences, 

 acknowledging the receipt of the Journal, Vol. I to IV. and the Cal- 

 cutta Journal of Natural History, Nos. 1 to 16, 



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