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Library. 



The following additions to the Library were laid on the table, 

 and the thanks of the Society voted to the donors of such as were 

 gifts :— 



A Meteorological Diary from Batticotta, July to September, 

 1849. 



A Meteorological Diary from Trincomalee. 



Four numbers of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 

 from the Society. 



Six volumes of the Transactions of the Geographical Society of 

 Bombay, from the Secretary. 



Three numbars of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay, 

 from the Society 



The Calcutta Review for September. 



Four numbers of the Journal of the Eastern Archipelago (June 

 to September), from the Editor. 



A number of the Journal of the Statistical Society of London. 



A number of the Journal of the Geographical Society of 

 London. 



Contributions to Knowledge, vol. I., from the Smithsonian 

 Institution of America. 

 Pilgrimage of Fa Hi an. 

 Orientalists' Guide, from Dr. Willisford. 

 Pamphlet on Artesian Wells, by Dr. Kelaart. 



General Meeting. 



February 23, 1850. 



Rev. D. J. Gogerly in the chair. 



The Minutes of the preceding Meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



Three recommendations of the Committee were discussed, in 

 accordance with which it was resolved : — 



1. That the Committee be authorised to expend in the pur- 

 chase of two cases the funds necessary for that purpose. 



2. That the Society, fully concurring in the expediency of 

 taking steps towards securing to themselves the use of the entire 

 room which they occupy, do leave the Committee to choose a 

 fitting opportunity for moving in the matter. 



