PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



For March, 1870. 



The monthly Meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, the 

 2nd instant, at 9 o'clock p. m. 



The Hon'ble J. B. P h e a r, President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last monthly Meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



The receipt of the following presentations was announced : — 



1 . From Dr. Mohendralala S a r k a r a, a copy of Cal- 

 cutta Journal of Medicine, Yol. II, Nos. 9 and 10. 



2. From Colonel J, E. Castrell, a very fine specimen of 

 Macrocheira Kaempferi, from Japan, and a specimen of a large 

 Ostrea, also from Japan. 



3. From Babu Yatindramohana Thakura, a copy 

 of Sangita Sara. 



The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the next 

 Meeting : — 



Capt. E. D. s b o r n, B. Staff Corps, proposed by Dr. F. 

 Stoliczka, seconded by Lt.-Col. H. Hyde. 



E. Stewart, Esq., proposed by Lt.-Col. Hyde, seconded by 

 Dr. Stoliczka. 



Benjamin Smith Lyman, Esq., proposed by Dr. 

 Stoliczka, seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. 



Dr. T. W. Innis, C. B., proposed by Lt.-Col. H.Hyde, 

 seconded by H. F. Blanford, Esq., 



Col. A. D. D i c k e n s, C. B., proposed by Lt.-Col. H. Hyde, 

 seconded by the Hon'ble J. B. P h e a r. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their desire to withdraw 

 from the Society : — 



