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according to the subject matter of the judgments. Many of the terms 

 used in the Hindoo law are adopted in the Burmese translation; thus, the 

 legitimate son of a couple duly married is called Auratha. The two 

 principal classes of adopted children Diettaka and Kiettiema ; step- 

 children are Dweepooppakara, Mixed up with the positive legal 

 enactments are many traditionary tales, illustrative of the application 

 of the law." 



" If the above slight sketch is sufficient to identify the book with 

 any existing Pali works in Ceylon, a most interesting point would be 

 ascertained." 



The state of the Journal was inquired into ; and Mr. Alwis 

 stated about 100 pages were printed. The Assistant Secretary was 

 requested to edit the Journal, and to complete the issue as quickly 

 as possible. 



The Treasurer stated that the balance in hand was £93 16s, 6d. 



Committee Meeting, November 23rd, 1869. 



The Secretary laid upon the Table the following books and periodi- 

 cals received since the last meeting. 



Quaritch's General Catalogue of Books, arranged in classes, 1868, 



Hunter's Comparative Dictionary of the Non-Aryan Languages 

 of India and High Asia. 



Ferguson's Tree and Serpent Worship, 



The Knuckles, a Poem, descriptive of a Mountain Range and 

 Coffee Cultivation in Ceylon, by W. Skeen. 



Classified Catalogue of Printed Books and Tracts in Sinhalese, 

 by J. Murdoch and the Rev. J. Nicholson. 



Journals of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 



Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. 



The Publications and Journals of the Royal Philological and 

 Ethnographical Institute for Netherlands India, 



The Publications of the Royal University of Christiana. 



6 Numbers of Triibner's American and Oriental Record. 



Buddha and His Doctrines, a Bibliographical Essay. 



