General Meeting, Feb. 1st, 1854. lxxvii 



Dr. Misso, as a member of the Woods' Committee, reports 

 progress, and is authorized to take any specimens of woods 

 he may select for advantageous arrangement. 



Resolved. — That with a view to promote a more general 

 interest in the objects of the Society, and encourage a taste 

 for the study of Natural History, the Society's Museum be 

 open for public inspection during the Christmas holidays: in 

 every year, and at such other times and under such rules and 

 regulations as the Committee shall from time to time deem fit, 



J. Lamprey, m.b., 

 Hony. Secretary. 



GENERAL MEETING, HELD 1ST FEBRUARY, 1854. 



J. Armitage, Esq., in the Chair. 



The following books received since the last Meeting were 

 laid on the Table. 



7 copies of Jury Reports of the Great Exhibition. 

 Journal of Natural History, Nos. 71 & 72. 



The Secretary read the proceedings of the last General 

 Meeting, and afterwards the following 



Report. 



The present meeting of the Asiatic Society is convened 

 much earlier than was anticipated, in consequence of the un- 

 expected removal of your Secretary to Kandy, and the de- 

 parture of your Librarian on his return to England; thus 

 leaving two important Offices of the Society vacant. It will 

 therefore be a matter for this meeting to determine what 

 steps are to be taken to supply the place of these Office 

 bearers. 



It will be satisfactory to know, that during the past year 

 much important business has been transacted at the General, 

 Committee, and Evening meetings of this Society, shewing a 

 very satisfactory state of progress, — the proceedings of each 

 meeting have been published from time to time, so that out- 



