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al illustrations printed in the text. The general classification 

 of our publications, introduced in 1865, proved to be a marked 

 success, and has greatly facilitated their accessibility to members 

 and other men of science. 



Eleven numbers of the Proceedings were issued, extending over 

 336 pages with 7 plates. Of Part I of the Journal (Philology 

 &c.) 224 pages illustrated by 4 plates have been published 

 in four quarterly numbers, and of Part II, (Natural Science &c.) 

 278 pages and 23 plates also in four quarterly numbers. Each part 

 has been separately paged and supplied with an index &c. 



In addition to these 127 pages, and a few tabular statements of 

 records of Meteorological observations have been issued, quarterly, 

 with the numbers of Part II. 



Owing to the increased bulk of the monthly Proceedings, the 

 Council have decided to raise the price of the same, fixing the annual 

 subscription at 4 Rupees, and the price of each number at 8 annas. 



The income from the sale of the publications has exceeded the 

 estimate by 400 Eupees. 



Pibliotheca Indiea. 



During 1869, twenty-three fasciculi have been issued of Oriental 

 "Works, viz. 14 Persian, and 9 Sanscrit. 



A. Persian Works. 



Of Persian works the Muntakliabuttawdrikli by Badaoni, and 

 the Sikandamdmah i Baliri by Nizami have been completed. The 

 former work was commenced in 1864, and consists of three vo- 

 lumes, the first of which contains the history of Sabuktigin to 

 Ilumayun, the second volume contains the history of the first 41 

 years of the Emperor Akbar ; and the third volume contains bio- 

 graphical notices of poets, learned men, saints, &c, that lived in 

 the 10th century of the Hijra. Maulawi Agha Ahmad 'All, the 

 editor of this valuable history, has added a short introduction on the 

 life and writings of the author. 



Of the latter work, the Sikandamdmah % Pahri, the first fasciculus 

 had been issued by Dr. Sprenger as far back as 1 842 under the 

 title of Khiradndmah i Sikandari. The second and completing fasci- 

 culus has been editod by Maulawi Agha Ahmad 'Ali, whose valu- 

 able Essay on the life and works of Nizami, and the History of the 



