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bic of the Kalila va Dimiia, arid the Marzaban Nameh in Persian, pur- 

 porting to be written in a.d. 983. 



The two numbers of the Society's Journal which have been published 

 since the last Anniversary, are now on the table, A reference to their 

 contents will evince the interest taken by men of eraineaice in literature 

 in all matters relating to the East. 



Among the Papers in these Journals, we may notice the Sketch of the 

 Kingdom of Pandya, by Professor Wilson ; and notices of some ancient 

 Hindu Coins in the Museum of the Society, by the same gentleman. 



Pam Raz's Paper on the proposed introduction of Trial by Jury into 

 India, is a gratifying proc^f of the satisfa'Hion given to the natives by the 

 ameliorations gradually introduced amongst them by oar governments ; 

 and an eviden :e of the sound views entertained by them on their socinl 

 and political rights. 



The Council would a'so refer to the Papers by Mr. Gutzlaff, on 

 the subjects of Chinese literature and science ; and would remark that, 

 from the growing intercourse with that remote country, all additional 

 information respecting its inhabitants, and their m.odes of thinking and 

 acting, are desiderata of the first importance. 



The Council trusts that the zeal manifested by absent Members for 

 literary success of the Society will be an incentive to those resident in. 

 this country, to devote some portion of their leisure to communicate to 

 it the stores of information which many of tliem have at their disposed. 



Your Council will nov/ conclude its Report, trusting that the forego- 

 ing, though brief, review of its proceedings during the past year, will be 

 c onsidered satisfactory, and evince the interest it has taken in the super- 

 intendence and guidance of the affairs of the Society. 



The Right Hon. Sir Alexamder Johnston, as Chairman of the Com- 

 mittee of Correspondence, detailed the operations of that Committee 

 since the last Anniversary, to the following effect :— A variety of rea- 

 sons have called the attention of the British public, at the present mo- 

 ment, to three great divisions of Asia. The first, that which is bounded 

 on the West by the Mediterranean and the Red Sea; on the East by the 

 Euphrates and the Persian Gulf; on the North by the m)un tains of 

 Armenia ; and on the South by the Arabian Sea. The second, that 

 which extends fiom the Himalayan Mountains, North, to Point de 

 Galle, South; and from Surat, West, to Assam, and the Chinese province 

 of Yunnan, East. T]u> tl.iid, tliat which includes the whole of China 



