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Secretary was requested to communicate with Mr. Layard on the 

 subject, asking for further particulars as to the objects they had 

 in view. 



A letter from Mr. Mooyaart was read, offering to co-operate 

 with the Society in the introduction of the cochineal insect into 

 the Island, on condition of the Society's bearing the expenses 

 thereby incurred. It was resolved, that the objects proposed by 

 Mr. Mooyaart did not come within the scope of the Society. 



The correspondence with the Bombay Geographical Society 

 was then read. 



In reference to one of the Papers subsequently read, on the Tamil 

 System of Natural History, the Secretary was requested to inquire 

 whether the classification of animals given in the Paper is that of 

 the Niganda. 



The following gentlemen were ballotted for and elected 

 Members of the Society : — 



E. H. Burrows, Esq., proposed by Sir J. E. Tennent (proxy), 

 seconded by J. O'Halloran, Esq. 



Robert Davidson, Esq., proposed by E. L. Layard, Esq. (proxy), 

 seconded by J. Capper, Esq. 



Dr. Kelaart, proposed by Major Lushington (proxy), seconded 

 by E C. Caldwell, Esq. 



Museum. 



The following donations to the Museum were laid on the table 

 and the thanks of the Society voted to the donors : — 



A collection of corals, from J. N. Mooyaart, Esq., Trincomalee. 

 A collection of corals, from J, E. Middleton, Esq. 

 A case of shells, from J. Swan, Esq. 

 A case of birds, from A. O. Brodie, Esq., Puttalam. 

 Copy of ancient rock inscription, from A. O. Brodie, Esq. 

 Puttalam. 



A petrified seed vessel, from W. S. Taylor, Esq., Batticaloa. 

 ■Specimen of the wood of the Ritigaha, and a bag made of the 

 bark, as used by the Veddas, from E. R. Power, Esq. 



Fifty-two specimens of Kandy woods, from E. de Saram, Esq. 

 Some iron pyrites, from C. Whitehouse, Esq., Jaffna. 

 An antique stile, from G. Goonewardana, Esq. 



Papers. 



The following Papers were read : — 



1 . On the Tamil System of Natural History, by Simon Casie 

 Chetty, Esq. 



2. Catalogue of Books in the Tamil Language, with notes of 

 their contents, by Simon Casie Chitty, Esq. 



3. Prison Discipline in Ceylon, by A. G. Green, Esq. 



4. On some supposed Footprints in a Rock near Kurunegala, 

 by A. O. Brodie, Esq. 



