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Budhism in that extensive empire. This is a field of investigation which 

 abundantly repays every effort to explore it ; and it must be gratifying 

 to your Society that its proceedings in this department are likely to 

 attract the attention of eminent scholars in the continents of Asia and 

 Europe. 



A correspondence has also been commenced with the Batavian 

 Society of Arts and Sciences, and your Committee anticipates that the 

 results will be mutually beneficial. 



The following notice of papers which have been read at the Gen- 

 eral Meetings, during the year, shows the direction of the Society's 

 operations, 



The Mineralogy of Ceylon. 



History of Jaffna from the earliest period to the conquest of the 

 Island by the Dutch. 



Manufacture of Salt by Solar Evaporation as practised in the 

 Chilaw District. 



Extracts from the Pansiya-panasjataka.. 



Notes on the Rise and Fall of the Calany ganga from 1844 

 till 1847. 



Notes on the Rock-Inscriptions and Hot- Springs in Batticaloa 

 District. 



Notes on the Climate and Salubrity of Putlam. 



The Revenue and expenditure of the Dutch Government in Cey- 

 lon, during the last years of its administration. 



On some of the Coins, ancient and modern of Ceylon. 



In addition to these, the Rev. R. S. Hardy has presented a Ca- 

 talogue of Books in the Pali and other languages of Ceylon, and 

 Simon Casie Chetty, Esq., a paper entitled "An Historical Poem of 

 the Moors, in the Tamil Language," together with an Analysis of its 

 Contents. 



The Society's Museum has been increased by the following 

 donations: — 



1— A collection of Shells. 2— Specimen of Iron Ore from the Ma- 

 tura district. .3— Specimens of Copper and Lead Ores from New South 



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