PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OP BENGAL, 



For August, 1866. 



The monthly general meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal was 

 held on Wednesday, the 1st instant, at 9 P. M. 

 The Hon'ble J. B. Phear in the chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and comfirmed. 

 Presentations were announced — 



1. From the G-overnment of Madras, a copy of lithographed 

 sketches of the Shevaroy, Pulni and Anamulley Hills, by Lieut. -Col. D. 

 Hamilton. 



2. From Major B. Ford, specimens of Crustacea, Echinodermata, 

 Centipedes and snakes from the Andaman Islands. 



3. From W. T. Blanford, Esq., Specimens of Gallus Sonneratii, 

 Galloperclix luhidosa, Fuligula rufina, Antilope quadricornis (two 

 heads), and fore and hind leg of Bos Gaurus. 



The following gentlemen were proposed for election at the next 

 meeting : — 



Lieut.-Col. H. Ballard, C. B. proposed by Mr. Grrote, seconded by 

 Mr. H. F. Blanford. Captain F. S. Sherer, Deputy Commissioner, Grow- 

 hatty, proposed by Dr. J. Anderson, seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



The Council reported that they have elected the Hon'ble Gr. Camp- 

 bell, as Vice-President, vice Mr. W. L. Heeley, who has resigned ; 

 also that Mr. A. Mackenzie has been added to their body in his place 

 as a member of the Council. 



The Council reported that they have appointed two provisional 

 Committees to determine the course of action of the proposed 

 Ethnological Congress, and they have nominated the following gentle- 

 men as members, with power to add to their number. 



