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or by economical considerations, from becoming Members of the Asiatic Society, or 

 presenting to it the results of their own investigations ; 



It having, likewise, appeared probable, that from the miscellaneous composition of the 

 Asiatic Researches, and the necessary appropriation of a great portion of its pages to the 

 Literature, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of India, it is a collection that will rare- 

 ly be consulted by Scientific men ; and, consequently, information addressed to them parti- 

 cularly, may be long in finding its way to them through this medium : the interrupted pub- 

 lication of the volumes, also necessarily excluding all notices of a temporary and progressive 

 value, for which, therefore, no medium of communication can be said to exist ; 



These considerations have led to the conclusion, that much benefit may be expected to 

 result from the revival of the Physical Committee of the Society. The objects of which shall 

 be particularly the Zoology, Meteorology, Mineralogy, and Geolo(,y of Hindustan. This 

 Committee shall meet at short intervals. It shall unite to itself as Corresponding Members, 

 persons engaged or interested in its objects, although they may not be Members of the 

 Asiatic Society, and shall prepare for publication separately, the results of its Proceedings. 



The following Resolutions are accordingly proposed : — 



1st. That the Physical Committee of the Asiatic Society, be considered as in ex- 

 istence, and for the same purposes as formerly, exclusively of medicine. 



2d. That all Members of the Society be Members of the Committee. 



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3d. That persons not belonging to the Society, may be elected as Corresponding 

 Members of the Committee, ypon the recommendation of any three Members, without 

 being liable to any charge. 



4th, That the Committee elect its own officers. 



5th. That the Committee frame its own Rules, subject, whenever likely to interfere 

 ■with the Rules of the Society, to confirmation at a General Meeting. 



