1854.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 223 



The original proposition was then carried by a large majority. The 

 Eev. K. M. Banerjea entered a protest, which was duly recorded. 



Meteorological Eegisters kept at the office of the Secretary to 

 the Government of the N. W. Provinces for the months of November 

 and December last, were laid on the table. 



Eead a paper by Professor Oldham, communicated by the Govern- 

 ment of Bengal, and entitled notes upon the Geology of Eajmahal 

 hills, and a letter from the Professor, dated the 15th February, 

 pointing out the economic uses to which coal may be applied on the 

 proposed line of railway from Soory to Eajmahal, coal being found 

 in several places on the western flank of the Eaj-mahal hills. 



From H. Piddington, Esq. communicating a paper by Dr. Gordon 

 of her Majesty's 10th Poot, on the dust whirlwinds of the Punjaub. 

 Eeferred to the Journal Committee. 



The Librarian having submitted his usual monthly report of 

 additions to the Library, the meeting adjourned. 



Eead and confirmed 6th April, 1854. (Signed) J. W. Colvile, 



Libraby. 

 The following additions have been made to the library since February 

 last : — 



Presented. 

 Eees's Cyclopaedia in 43 volumes.— Peesented by Lady Elliot. 

 Eeports of Summary Cases determined in the Court of Sudder Dewanuy 

 Adawlut during 1849— 52.— By E. C. Colebrooke, Esq. Calcutta, 1854, 

 8vo. — By the Authoe. 



Eeports of the Ee venue Administration of Hazaribag, Arakan, Tenas- 

 serim Provinces and Assam, for 1850-51. — By the Govt, of Bengal. 



Eeports on the Government Central Museum, 1853, 2 copies. — By the 

 Same. 

 Ditto ditto. — By the Goveenment op Madeas. 

 Journal Asiatique, No. 7. — By the Asiatic Society of Paeis. 

 The Calcutta Christian Observer, for February, 1854 — By the Editoes. 

 The Upadeshak, No. 86. — By the Editoe. 

 The Oriental Baptist, No. 86.— By the Editoe. 



The Oriental Christian Spectator, for January, 1851. — By the Editoe. 

 The Satyarnab, No. 3. — By the Eev. J. Long. 

 The Bibidhartha Sangraha, No. 24. — By the Editor. 



Exchanged, 

 The Athenseum, for November, 1853. 



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