1855.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 731 



Translation. 

 Prosperity. In the samvat 55 of the victorious king, Sri Gaud- 

 chandra Deva, during his stay in the suburbs of Yayatinagara. On 

 the top are kamandi (query, kamanga, the exciters of lust ?) who are 

 supported by the dogs at the root of the tree ; (around) the base are 

 worshippers ; three are attendants." 



2. Frorn Baron Yon Hammer- Purgstall, the 6th vol. of his History 

 of Arabic Literature. 



3. From Babu Sivaprasad, through Principal Isvarachandra 

 Yidyasagar, the 1st vol. of his Bhugol Hastamalak, a treatise on 

 Geography in Hindi. 



4. From Principal Isvarachandra Yidyasagar, his 1st and 2nd 

 Pamphlets in Bengali, on the marriage of Hindu Widows. 



The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next 

 ordinary Meeting. 



E. H. Eussell, Esq. B. C. S. Chittagong, proposed by F. Beaufort, 

 Esq. and seconded by Capt. Thuillier. 



Dr. von Leibig, Professor at the Presidency College, proposed by 

 Mr. Grote, and seconded by Sir J. Colvile. 



Col. Smith, proposed by Mr. Allen, and seconded by Mr. Grote. 



J. W. B. Money, Esq. B. C. S. proposed by Sir J. Colvile, and 

 seconded by Mr. Atkinson. 



The chairman announced that Dr. Boycott having resigned, the 

 Council had elected, subject to the confirmation of the Society, Mr. 

 W. S. Atkinson, as member of their body and honorary Secretary 

 to the Society. 



He also stated, in behalf of the Council, that the situation of House 

 Serjeant to the Society having become vacant by the death of Ser- 

 jeant MacGrath, they had appointed a Jemadar on Bs. 12 and an 

 additional Chowkedar, on Bs. 6 per mensem, to perform his duties. 

 The arrangement was approved and sanctioned. 



Capt. Thuillier gave notice of his intention, at the next annual 

 general meeting, to propose to alter and amend so much of Rule 8, as 

 prescribed a quarterly payment of 16 lis. subscription for all members 

 of the Society and to substitute a lower rato. 



