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7. From Professor Fleischer, Berlin, part 3rd of the 6th volume 

 of the Journal of the German Oriental Society. 



8. From E. Thomas, Esq., twenty-seven silver coins presented on 

 the part of the Government by E. A. Eeade, Esq. Commissioner, 

 Benares. 



A sketch of the spot on which the annual fair in Sagar Islands 

 is held, lent to the Secretary by Mr. E. A. Samuells, was laid on the 

 table. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting were balloted for, and elected ordinary members — 



Babu Badhanath Sikdar, 



Dr. Macrae, and 



J. E. Medlicott, Esq. 



Pursuant to the recommendation of the Council, read at the last 

 meeting, 



Lieut. -Col. C. H. Bawlinson was balloted for, and elected an 

 honorary member. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next meeting. 



Shah Kabir Uddeen of Sasseram, proposed by Ensign Lees, and 

 seconded by Mr. B. J. Colvin. 



Mr. C. W. Cunliife, proposed by Mr. Grote, and seconded by the 

 President. 



Mr. D. Grant, proposed by the President, and seconded by Mr. 

 Grote. 



The Council submitted a report, recommending the following 

 changes in the mode of publishing the Bibliotheca Indica. 



1. The discontinuance of a paid editorial stair, and the insti- 

 tution of a scale of payment for editorial labour at a maximum rate 

 of 12 Bs. per sheet of 8 pages ; the work to be brought out as at 

 present under the superintendence of the Philological sub- Committee. 



2. The publication of each work of the series in such form as to 

 admit of its being separately purchased, whether in text or transla- 

 tion, and the reduction of prices to such sum as shall made good the 

 cost of printing, plus one-fourth that of editing. 



3. The discontinuance of the present practice of insisting on 

 translations from the editors of texts. 



