PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OP BENGAL 



for December, 1869. 



The monthly meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday the 1st 

 instant, at 9 P. M. 



E. C. Bayley, Esq., C- S., in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting* were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were announced — 



1. From Babu Udayachanda Datta, Civil Surgeon, Manbhiim — a 

 copy of a grammar of the Sanscrit Language, by C. Wilkins, LL. D., 

 F. R. S., 2nd edition, London, 1808. 



2. From Professor S. T. Aufrecht, — a copy of a Catalogue of Sans- 

 krit MSS. in the Library of the Cambridge University. 



3. From J. E. Bruce, Esq., — three specimens of EurinorJiynchus 

 2)ygmceus, Linn., the small Spoon-bill, (in spirit), from Chittagong. 



4. From Br. Mohendralala Sarakara, — a copy of Calcutta Journal 

 of Medicine, for November, 1869. 



5. From Babu Rajendralala Mitra, — seven maps of the Districts of 

 Bengal, and two of Asia and Europe in Bengali. 



6. From Babu Kisorichanda Mitra, — a copy of the " Life of Mutty- 

 lall Seal." 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting were balloted for and elected ordinary members, — 

 R. A. Barker, Esq., M. D., 

 Lieut. W. J. A. Wallace. 



* For October, —no meeting having been held in November, as there was 

 no quorum. 



