230 



Abstract of proceedings of the 



[No. 30. 



j'jbheterais a Londres les volumes qui en manquent pour avoir la collection 

 complelte. La Soc':£te ne doit pas douter que je serais tres reeonnaissant de 

 cctte marque d'interet et que je me feraia un devoir de lui etre utile, dans 

 r occasion, soit auprea de l'Institution royale dc France, soit aupres de la 

 Societe Asiatique de Paris, soit a. toute autre maniere. 



Je desirerais bien savoir si on a fait dernierement a Madras quelque publica 

 tion #n hindoustani. Je n'ai pas encore pu me procurer le tome II de la 

 traduction hindoustani dos millc et une nuits. 11 serait bien a desirer qu'on 

 en continual l'impression. 



Je m'occupe activement du second volume de inon Histoire de la literature 

 hindoustani-Jetache d'obtenir le plus de renseigncments possibles-Pour cela je 

 me recommande a la bienveillance de toutes amis de la litterature orientale. 

 J'ai riionneur d'etre avec une consideration parfaitc. 



Monsieur, 

 Votre tres humble Serviteur 

 (Signed) GAltCIN DE TASSY. 



Meinbrc honoraire de la Societie litterairc de Madras, 

 53 Rue St, Andre clcs arts. 



The Secretary is requested to complete M. de Tassy's copy of the 

 Madras Journal of literature and science. 



The Secretary produces the rejected books which at the last Meeting 

 were ordered to stand over for further consideration and also a statement 

 from the Librarian shewing how often they had been required from the 

 Library by the Subscribers. 



Resolved. — That a general Meeting be called on Saturday the 27th 

 instant to sanction their sale and the sale of the books already rejected 

 by the general Meeting. 



At a Special General Meeting of the Madras Literary Society and Aux- 

 iliary of the Royal Asiatic Society held at the Society's Rooms, at the 

 College on Saturday the 21th August 1842. 



The Secretary then read to the Meeting a list of various books rejected 

 by the Sub-Committee and with the exception of several works which the 

 Meeting considered necessary to be returned to the Library, the rest were 

 unanimously determined to be sold. 



Resolved. — That the General Committee be authorised to carry into 

 effect the Pvesolution of the Meeting to sell the books now rejected at 

 the best price they can obtain for them. 



