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bating, that Col. Sykes promises to give a lift if the Government propose 

 to the Court of Directors to establish a museum of economic geology pro- 

 vided it do not cause expense to the Government in curator and house 

 room. 



The Society have already resolved to address Government with reference- 

 to the resolution of the last meeting on the subject of a museum of eco- 

 nomic geology. 



The Secretary lays before the meeting prospectus of a work entitled 

 physical geography of New South "Wales and Van Diemans land in two 

 volumes by Count Streliski, sent by Captain Best. 



Resolved. — That further inquiries be made regarding the work, its 

 price &c. from Captain Best. 



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

 and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society held on Friday Evening 

 the 7th July 1843. 



Read a letter from N. B. Acworth Esqr. dated 24th June 1840, men- 

 tioning that the Map of Arabia Petroea is wanting in the 1st. Vol. of 

 Robinsons Palestine although there is a notice of the publisher at the com- 

 mencement of the work * stating that it was not ready at the time of the 

 publication of the work and tha*: any purchaser returning the notice to 

 Mr. Murray will have the map presented to him. 



Resolved. — That the Society's Booksellers be furnished with the 

 notice and requested to claim the map and transmit it 



