General Meeting, Nov. 21th, 1852. 



xxxix. 



ciety in the hands of the Treasurer at the end of the year, 

 for the more advantageous expenditure of the same : — this 

 Schedule not to be departed from except in cases of urgent 

 necessity." 



After much discussion, the Vice-President, seconded by 

 the Rev. J. D. Palm, moved as an amendment, that the pro- 

 position be referred to the Managing Committee for Report. 



The original motion and amendment being put from the 

 Chair, the amendment was carried by a majority of one. 



Moved by Mr. E. L. Layard, and seconded by the Vice- 

 President, that the "Annals and Magazine of Natural History," 

 be added to the list of Periodicals taken by the Society: — 

 carrried. 



Moved by Mr. M. Coomarasamy, that the following 

 works be purchased by the Society. 



Historical sketch of Sanscrit literature, with copious Bibliographical 

 notes from the German of Adelung, 3s. 



Bija Ganitar, or the Algebra of the Hindus, translated by Edward 

 Strachey, 10s. 6d. 



Fragmens du Mahabharatta traduits en Francais, sur la texte Sanscrit 

 de Calcutta, par M. Paver, 6s. 



The Ramayana in the original Sanscrit, with an English prose transla- 

 tion, and notes by W. Carey and J. Marshman. 



Essai sur le Pali, par E. Burnouf et Ch. Laessen, 14s. 



Madras Scientific Journal. 



Ordered, that the list be submitted to the Oriental Com- 

 mittee for report. 



The following gentlemen were then ballotted for and 

 elected Members of the Society. 



Hew Stewart, Esq. . 



Proposed by Mr. M. Coomarasamy. 

 Seconded by Mr. Simon C. Chitty. 

 Proposed by Mr. E. L L /yard. 

 Seconded by Dr. Misso. 

 Proposed by Rev. G. R. MuttuMstna. 

 Seconded by Mr. Coomarasamy. 

 Proposed by Rev. G. R. MuttuMstna. 

 Seconded by Mr. E. L, Layard, 



J. Casie Chetty, Esq. 



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