General Meeting, Feb. 1th, 1852. ix. 



whose exploits are related in the Danibool inscription deciphered by Mr. 

 Armour, and published with introductory remarks by Mr. Tumour in 

 the Ceylon Almanac of 1834 ; and of Queen Kaiyanawati, A. D. 1207— 

 1216. 



I have also the pleasure to send you a facsimile of an inscription on 

 muslin in the ancient characters deciphered by Mr. Prinsep, engraved on 

 a cave temple at Koratotte in the Hewagam Corle. I have had no time 

 to make an attempt at deciphering the inscription, but have at once read 

 the words Sugata Anagata in the opening sentence, and I hope to be able 

 to communicate something more of its contents to the Society on a future 

 occasion. 



Whilst on the subject of inscriptions, I may mention that I have suc- 

 ceeded in reading the Miliintalle inscription sent by Mr. Brodie. It turns 

 out to be the same as the inscription from the same place published by 

 Mr. Turnour in the Ceylon Almanac of 1834. It is not in the ancient 

 character of Mr. Prinsep's Alphabet, but in a very old type of the Singha- 

 lese character. 



I remain, 



Dear Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 

 Colombo, 7th February, 1852. L. D. Zoysa. 



The Hon'ble Mr. Selby presented some copies of modifica- 

 tions of the Sanscrit by Captain Chapman; also the impression 

 of a seal supposed to belong to the highest order of priesthood. 



Letters were also laid on the table announcing His Excel- 

 lency's willingness to become Patron of the Society; also a 

 correspondence with the Colonial Secretary concerning the 

 Room now occupied by the Society in common with the Loan 

 Board. 



The books laid upon the Table consisted of. — 

 21 Nos. of the Journal of the Indian Archipelago. 

 16 Nos. of Journals of Bengal Asiatic Society. 



1 No. of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of London. 

 4 Nos. of the Journal of the Statistical Society. 



2 Quarterly Journals of the Geological Society, Calcutta Review. 



1 No. Bombay Asiatic Society's Journal. 



2 Nos. Bombay Geographical Society's Journal. 



The only paper contributed, was Mr. Pieris's continuation 

 of his paper on the Materia Medica of Ceylon. 



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