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The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot at the next 

 meeting — 



W. Selbach, Esq., proposed by Dr. Stoliczka, seconded by Mr. H. 

 Blochmann. 



Prince Jah&n Qadr Mirza Muhammad Wahid 'Ali Bahadur, nephew 

 of His Majesty the King of Oiulh, proposed by Maulvi 'Abdullatif 

 Khan Bahadur, seconded by Mr. H. Blochmann. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their desire to withdraw 

 from the Society : 



A. Mackenzie, Esq. 

 E. B. Harris, Esq. 

 G. W. Cline, Esq., M. D. 

 Dr. E. Bonavia. 

 Rev. J. Barton. 

 Babu Bholanath Chandra. 

 Several of these gentlemen intimated some time ago their desire of 

 withdrawal, but according to the present rules of the Society their 

 wishes could not have been earlier notified. 

 The following papers were read : — 



I. — Notes on the Temples of Razd an in the Lar Pergunnah, Cashmir; 

 by Lieut. -Col. D. J. F. Newall, (Abstract.) 



This paper is a continuation of an article by the same author on 

 Pilgrimages in Cashmir, which was printed in the Journal of the 

 Society for 1866. 



Col. Newall describes in it the ruins of several temples in the Lar 

 Valley in Cashmir. A peculiar interest attaches to them, because 

 they have not been described by General Cunningham. 



The paper itself is accompanied by three sketches drawn by Col. Newal 

 himself. These sketches are now in the hands of the artist, and will be 

 given in Part I. No. 3 of our Journal together with the paper itself. 



II. — India as described by Dionysius the Geographer in his Voyage 

 round the vjorld, verses 1107 to 1165 ; by A. L. Clay, Esq., C. S. — 

 communicated by Col. J. C. Haugiiton, (Abstract). 



Mr. Clay has given in this paper the contents of a passage in Diony- 

 sius Periegetes of Constantinople, which treats of India. Thisancient 



