1854.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 305 



verings 1 to 4, of Deel V.— By the Society of Natueal Sciences of 

 Netherlands India. 

 Eeport of the Calcutta Public Library for 1853.— By the Cubatoes of 



THE LlBEARY. 



Selections from the Public Correspondence of the Punjab Adminis- 

 tration, No. VI. 4 copies. — By the Chief Commissioner of the Punjab. 

 • Eeport on the Administration of the Salt Department of the Revenue 

 of Bengal, for the year 1852-53.— By the Government of Bengal. 



The Upadeshak, for March and April, 1854. — By the Editoe. 



The Calcutta Christian Observer, for March and April, 1854. — By the 

 Editoes. 



The Oriental Baptist, Nos. 87, 88.— By the Editoe. 



The Oriental Christian Spectator, for February, 1854.— By the Editoe. 



The Citizen, from January to March, 1854. — By the Editor. 



The Bibidhartha Sangraha, No. 25.— By the Editoe. 



Purchased. 

 The Eeport of the British Association, for 1846. 

 Comptes Eendus, Nos. 23 to 26, for December, 1853. 

 Journal des Savants, for December, 1853. 

 The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, for January, 1854. 



Exchanged. 

 Jameson's Journal, No. III. 



The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, No. 42. 



Ea'jendbala'l Mittea. 

 April 5th, 1854. 



Fob May, 1854. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Society was held on the 2nd 

 Instant at half-past 8 p. m. 



Sir James Col vile, Kt., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last month's proceedings were read and con- 

 firmed, and the accounts and vouchers for the months of January and 

 February submitted to the meeting. 



A copy of Dr. Sprenger's Catalogue of the Oudh Libraries, Vol. 1, 

 received from the Government of Bengal, was laid on the table. 



Shah Kabirudin laid on the table, a beautifully executed speci- 

 men of Persian Caligraphy by a Mauluvi of the Sasseram Madrasah. 



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