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The advanced hour of the day prevented his adverting to other matters 

 of interest, yet he could not forbear lamenting the death of Mr. Marsden, 

 whose works on Eastern subjects had been the means of greatly extend- 

 ing the knowledge of Eastern philology and history. In conclusion, he 

 must again express his pleasure at the fulness of the attendance, and 

 would recommend to the good offices of all present, the task of procunng 

 a further addition to their numbers, as the funds of the Society stood in 

 great need of assistance. 



Sir Alexander Johnston rose to discharge the pleasing duty of pro- 

 posing a vote of thanks to the President. The longer they had the 

 pleasure of knowing him, the more reason had they for beiug proud of 

 their connexion with him. If anything more than another m.erited their 

 gratitude, it was the handsome manner in which he had at first joined the 

 Society. It was then important that a person connected with the Go- 

 vernment should countenance and support the Society. The Eight Hon<. 

 Gentleman came forward at the moment when the Society required it ; he 

 was then at the head of the Board of Control, and he did not for a mo- 

 ment hesitate to join them. Since that period, through all its vicissi" 

 tudes, he had been regularly elected to the chair, which he adorned as 

 much by his liberality of feeling, as by his zeal for literature and science. 

 It was unnecessary to say more than to propose that the thanks of the 

 Society be given to the Right Honourable President. 



The Right Hon. Henry Ellis seconded the motion ; which was car- 

 ried una voce. 



The President returned thanks, 



Thomas Weeding, Esq., moved a vote of thanks to the Vice-Presi- 

 dents. 



Sir Charles Forbes seconded the motion; which was carried unani- 

 mously. 



Sir A. Johnston returned thanks for himself and colleagues. 



Sir George Staunton rose to propose a vote of thanks to the Trea- 

 surer, for the zeal and attention which he always paid to the interests of 

 the Society. As he was standing, he should take the opportunity of ad- 

 verting to a subject which deserved, he thought, the attention of the So- 

 ciety. It was to effect a more intimate union between the Royal Asiatic 

 Society and the Oriental Translation Fund. In their anxiely to improve 



