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10. The following gentlemen are candidates for ballot as ordinary- 

 members at the next meeting : — 



Lieutenant E. J. Steel, R. A. of the Revenue Survey, Debroogur, 

 Assam, proposed by Captain H. H. G. Austen, and seconded by Mr. 

 H. F. Blanford. 



The Hon'ble F. Glover, proposed by Mr, E. C. Bayley, and seconded 

 by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



Dr. B. N. Hyatt, Civil Surgeon, Ranchee, proposed by Lieutenant- 

 Colonel E. T. Dalton, and seconded by Dr. J. Anderson. 



Dr. E. Bonavia, Assistant Surgeon, Lucknow, proposed by Dr. J. 

 Anderson, and seconded by Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



Dr. S. C. Mackenzie, proposed by Dr. Ewart, seconded by Dr. Colles. 



J. A. B. Nelson, Esq. proposed by Mr. A. Grote, and seconded by 

 Mr. H. F. Blanford. 



11. Letters were read from E. W. Clementson, Esq. and Captain 

 W. G. Murray, intimating their desire to withdraw from the Society. 



12. The receipt of the following communications was announced : — 



1. From Babu Gopee Nath Sen, Abstract of Hourly Meteorological 

 observations made at the Surveyor General's Office in December last. 



2. From Captain H. H. Godwin Austen, F. R. G. S. Notes on 

 the geological features of the country over the foot of the hills in the 

 Western Bhotan Dooars. 



3. From Dr. E> Bonavia, Affinity between the adjutant and the 

 domestic turkey. 



4. From Babu Gour Doss Bysack, " Antiquities of Bagharhaut." 



13. At the request of the President, Mr. D. Waldie read the 

 following abstract of his experimental investigations connected with 

 the water supply to Calcutta, Part III. 



" The object of this communication is to correct a few errors and 

 deficiencies in the former papers, and supply additional information, so 

 as to render the inquiry more complete. It will also direct attention 

 to some points of importance calling for special consideration. 



" The general constitution of the Hooghly water, as regards its mineral 

 constituents, is exhibited by two tables, one giving the proportions of 

 these in a way favourable for comparing its variations at different 

 seasons, and another shewing its hardness. Though the water is 

 rather hard during the dry season, the hardness is reduced to a very 



