PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For July, 1855. 



The usual monthly general meeting of the Society was held on the 

 4th instant at half-past 8 p. m. 



Sir James Colvile, Kt. President in the chair. 



The proceedings of the last month were read and confirmed and the 

 accounts and vouchers for the months of February, March, April and 

 May laid on the table. 



Presentations were received — 



1. From the Private-Secretary to the Hon'ble the Lt. Governor of 

 the North Western Provinces, Meteorological Observations made in 

 November last at Dadoopore, Boolundshahar, Mussooree, Roorkee, 

 Hansi, Allighurh, Meerut and Umballa, in reply to the request made 

 for such information on behalf of M. Leverier of the Paris Obser- 

 vatory. 



2. From the Imperial Society of Agriculture, &c. of Lyon, its 

 Annals for the year 1852-53. 



3. From the Linnean Society of Lyon, its Annals for the year 

 1852-53. 



4. From the Imperial Academy of Sciences of Lyon, its Memoirs 

 for the year 1852. 



Pursuant to notice given at the last meeting, Mr. Houstoun asked 

 whether he might be allowed to see and have access to all papers the 

 property of the Society. 



The chairman referred Mr. Houstoun to Bye-law 101, and stated 

 that under that rule the Journal books of the Society and of the 

 Council, were open to the inspection of any ordinary member during 

 office hours. After some discussion, Mr. Houstoun moved that, " he 

 may be allowed to see and have access to all papers the property of 

 the Society." As an amendment to which Dr. Walker moved that the 



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