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Proceedmgs of Societies : 



Read a letter from the same gentleman, dated the 3 1st December 

 1839, transmitting for presentation to the Society, a list of minerals 

 collected from various parts of the Nizam's territories, the Ceded Dis- 

 tricts, Kiirnool, the Southern Mahratta Countr}-, Mysore, &c., and re- 

 questing that it may be published in the first No, of the Journal that 

 shall issue afrer the Meeting. Thanks were likewise voted to him for 

 this donation. 



Read a letter from the Rev. F. Spring, dated 13th January 1840, of- 

 fering for the acceptance of the Society, a copy of his Malayalum Gram- 

 mar, wl.ich he published last year, and for the museum the vertebra of 

 a whalo which was picked up on the shore at Pulicat. The thanks of 

 the Meeting were unanimously voted to him for his donation. 



The Meeting proceeded to elect three members for the Committee 

 of Manrgement for the ensuing year, in succession to J. C. Morris Esq. 

 C. T. Kaye Esq. ami J. Ouchterlony Esq. who go out by rotation; when 

 A. T>. Campbell Esq. and N. B. Acworth Esq were duly elected, 

 and J. Ouchierluny Esq. re-elected. 



The business of the Meeting being concluded, the thanks of the 

 Meeting were unanimously voted to the Honourable the President for 

 his able conduct in the Chair. 



J. MiNCHiN, Secrtitanj. Robert Comyx, Prendent. 



Thursday Evening, ISth February 1840. — The Venerable Archdeacon 

 Harper m the Chair. 



It was intimated that the immediate purpose of the present meeting 

 was (in the words of the requisition), " with the view of establishing, 

 regular periodical meetings ; when members should be requested to 

 bring with them, as visitors, any friends who feel an interest in the 

 proceedings of the Society." 



This question having been put to the meeting, it was unanimously 

 resolved that a meeting of the Society shall take place on the first 

 Thursday of every month ; and, after some discussion, it was determin- 

 ed that 8 o'clock in the evening should be the hour for the commence- 

 ment of business. 



The following works were presented ; — 



