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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [Vol. II., PART II. 



Papers. 



The following Papers were then laid on the table and read : — 



Sketches on the Natural History of Ceylon : Part III., by 

 Edgar E. Layard, Esq. 



A short account of the Veddas of Bintenne, by the Rev. 

 J. Gillings. 



The Geology and Fauna of Nuwara Eliya and Horton Plains, 

 by E. F. Kelaart, Esq., m.d., f.l.s. 



The Zoloogy of the Tamils : Part II., by S. C. Chitty, Esq. 

 Sermons by Buddha, by the Rev. D. J. Gogerly. 

 The Materia Medica of the Sinhalese, by T. A. Pieres, Esq. 

 The Mammals of Ceylon, by E. F. Kelaart, Esq., m.d., f.l.s. 



General Meeting. 

 August 13, 1850. 

 Rev. D. J. Gogerly in the chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were rea'i and confirmed. 



The Secretary notified the arrival by overland of the meteoro- 

 logical instruments ordered from England. Sets of these were 

 agreed to be sent to Captain Higgs at Trincomalee and G. H. K. 

 Thwaites, Esq., at Peradeniya, which, with the observations at 

 Batticotta and Colombo, would make the registry of observations 

 complete. 



The following gentlemen were unauimously elected Members 

 of the Society : — 



W. Herft, Esq., proposed by J. N. Mooyaart, Esq., seconded by 

 J. Capper, Esq. 



C. A. Lorensz, Esq., proposed by J. de Alwis, Esq., seconded 

 by R. E. Lewis, iisq. 



Mr. Capper having signified his intention to leave the Colony 

 at an early date, begged to be relieved of the duties of Secretary. 

 It was proposed by J. de Alwis, Esq., and agreed to, that 

 R. E. Lewis, Esq., be requested to assume the duties of the office, 

 temporarily. 



The following books were laid on the table : — 



Library. 



Meteorological Register for Batticotta and Trincomalee for 

 June and July. 



Translation of the Sidatsangarava, or Sinhalese Grammar, by 

 J. de Alwis, Esq., from the Author. 



The Journal of the Statistical Society of London. 

 The Journal of the Geological Society of London. 

 British Moths and Butterflies, 2 vols. 



