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so. that a new edition may be prepared and printed without delay. 



Resolved. — That when these Reports have been laid before the Com- 

 mittee and confirmed that steps be taken to prepare and print a new Ca- 

 talogue, and to arrange the books according to the subjects in the different 



cases. 



Reeolved. — That the classes be assigned to the different Members of 

 the Committee as follows. 



Divinity and Belles Letters to the Rev. G. Knox ; History to N. B. 

 Acworth Esq. and the Rev. G. Knox ; Politics, Statistics and Law to M. 

 Lewin Esq. Biography to J. Minchin Esq. 



Natural Philosophy to Lieutenant Worster. 

 Natural History to "Walter Elliot Esq. 

 Novels to W. Douglas Esq. and N. B. Acworth Esq. 

 Oriental Literature to Messrs. Morris and Elliot. 

 Classical ditto to the Rev. G. Knox. 



to Col. Felix and W. Elliot. 



Antiquities comprising ancient 

 Architecture, Numismatics, &c. 



Foreign Literature. . 



Resolved. — That Messrs. Elliot and Worster be appointed as a sub- 

 Committee, and be requested to examine and report on the present state 

 of the Museum, with permission to avail themselves of the assistance of 

 persons qualified to lend their aid in each particular department. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society 

 and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society on Thursday the 1th 

 July 1842. 



From the examination of the Library now in progress it appears that 

 the four first volumes of Buffon's Natural History a work consisting of 

 137 Vols, are wanting and the Librarian states that they have been taken 

 to England by Mr. Sullivan. 



Resolved. — That the Secretary be requested to write to Mr. Sullivan to 

 beg that he will be good enough to return them. 



The Committee then proceeded to examine the Report of the Sub-Com- 

 mittee as to the books that were to be sold and confirmed the same with 

 the exceptions mentioned in the list. 



