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the earth which fell in this way as mud in showers, was of such mark- 

 ed and distinctive nature, as would enable a tolerably accurate con- 

 clusion to be arrived at, regarding the direction from which it had 

 been carried, or the locality from which it had first been lifted to the 

 clouds, to be again deposited with rain. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last 

 meeting were balloted for, and elected Ordinary members: — 

 H. E. Perkins, Esq., C. S. 

 Pandita Chandramohana G-osvami. 

 Captain J. W. Muir. 

 R. T. Hobart, Esq., C. S. 

 The following are candidates for ballot at the September meeting :— 

 Baron v. Ernsthausen, proposed by Mr. F. Schiller, seconded by 

 Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



R. M. Adam, Esq., proposed Mr, F. Schiller, seconded by Dr. F„ 

 Stoliczka. 



E. Ch. Van Cutsem, proposed by Dr. F. Stoliczka, seconded by the 

 President. 



R. V. Stoney, Esq., C. E., proposed by the President, seconded by 

 Mr. C. A. Hacket. 



C. Lazarus, Esq., proposed by Mr. G-. Robb, seconded by Mr. D. 

 Waldie. 



Letters from the following gentlemen intimating their desire to 

 withdraw from the Society were recorded— 

 Lieutenant- Colonel B. Reid. 

 Colonel J. C. Brooke. 

 The Hon'ble J. B. Phear, in accordance with the notice given at 

 the last meeting, moved — 



That the Society record a vote of thanks to Mr. H. F. Blanford, 

 who had lately resigned the General Secretaryship, for his services, 



Mr. Phear said that in proposing the resolution, he should use' 

 very few words, because he thought that, even on an occasion 

 like this, the praise which was unspoken was the highest praise. 

 Mr. Blanford had been many years a zealous member of the Society, 

 and for several years he had actively and well discharged the duties 

 of Secretary. He would ask the members to call to their minds 

 what this service really involved. He thought he was not wrong 



