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could scarcely be expected to possess so inucli interest as those whiali 

 had been first selected. He suggested therefore, that original contri- 

 butions should be mixed with the translations whicli were made, as the 

 works sent out by the Oriental Translation Fund would thus become 

 more popular, and more widely disseminated. The same persons who 

 were anxious to see translations of Eastern works, would be glad also 

 to peruse original contributions referring to India ; so that the present 

 patrons and supporters of the Oriental Translation Fund could not be 

 expected to make any objection. He laid the proposition before the 

 Meeting, under the impression that some new arrangement of this des- 

 cription was now become necessary, and would be found to improve the 

 finances of the Society. To return to the first object of his rising, he 



begged to move a vote of thanks to the Treasurer, for his valuable 



services. 



Louis Hayes Petit, Esq., seconded the motion ; whicli was carried 

 unanimously. 



J. Alexander, Esq., returned thanks for the flattering complimen 

 which had been just paid him. He only wished that his exertions were 

 more beneficial to the Society. He begged leave to urge on the Meeting 

 the necessity of exertion, in order to increase their funds, without which 

 they could not hope to be independent, and really useful. 



Colonel Vans Agnew moved a vote of'thanks to Captain Harkness, 

 the Secretary of the Society, for his services. The high attainment-^ 

 and zeal of this gentleman, were too well known to require any 

 encomium from him. He hoped that they might long have the advantage 

 of his services, and that his example might stimulate other military men 

 from India to employ their leisure agreeably, and usefully, in cultiva- 

 ting Oriental literature. 



George Arbuthnot, Esq., seconded tliemoHon; which was carrie 

 unanimously. 



Captain Harkness returned thanks^ 



Sir Henry Willock said, that in rising to propose a vote of thanks to 

 Sir Graves Haughton, the Librarian, he had to announce to the Meet- 

 ing that the weak state of that gentleman's health had obliged him to 



