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3. By removing the vowel points a little to the left from their 

 positions above or below the consonants, so as to come above or below 

 the joining strokes. 



" M. Ferette has now cast types containing both the joining strokes 

 and the vowel points. The joining strokes are of course small, 

 but would not look bad even if they were a little larger, and the 

 removal of the points to the left is rather pleasing, as the con- 

 sonants also incline to the left, in accordance with the rules of Arabic 

 calligraphy. 



" There is only one defect, which, I dare say, could be remedied ; viz. 

 in the connected form of the letters jim, he and Me, which in M. 

 Ferette's specimen consist each of 4 strokes instead of 3. 



" "With this exception, the general appearance of the types in question 

 is very pleasing, whilst the decrease of the cost and the saving of labour 

 appear to be so considerable, as to justify the belief that M. Ferette's 

 invention will soon be generally adopted." 



The Council reported that they have nominated the following gentle- 

 men to serve in the several Committees in the ensuing year. 



Finance. 

 Colonel J. E. Gastrell. 

 A. Mackenzie, Esq. 

 Dr. T. Oldham. 



Philology. 

 Major W. N. Lees. 

 A. G-rote, Esq. 

 H. Blochmann, Esq, 

 E. C. Bayley, Esq. 

 The Bev. J. Long. 

 C. H. Tawney, Esq. 

 Baboo Jadava Krishna Sing, 

 Maulavi Abdul Latif Khan Bahadur, 



Library. 

 A. Grote, Esq. 

 Major W. N. Lees. 

 Dr. T. Anderson. 

 Dr. T. Oldham. 



