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2 HE following is an abftra£b of the Rules of this Inflitu- 

 tion, which are now in force ; including thofe printed in 

 the Appendix to the fixth and fubfequent Volumes of th@ 

 Society's Tranfaclions : > 



Original Rules adopted from the Founder's dlfcourfe d 15th 



February 1784.' 



1. That 1 the inftitntion be denominated the Afiatick Society; fehat 

 the bounds of its investigations be the geographical limits of Afia; and 

 that within thefe limits, its enquiries be extended to whatever is per- 

 formed by man or produced by nature. 



2. That weekly meetings be heldforthe purpofe of hearing origi- 

 nal papers read, on fuch fubjecls as fall within the circle of the Socie- 

 ty's enquiries* 



3. That all curious and learned men be invited to fend their tracts 

 to the Secretary ; foF. which they {hall immediately receive the thanks 

 of the Society, 



