and Auxiliary lloyal Asiatic Society. 



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Proposed by J. Shaw, Esq., that three numbers of the Athenceum and 

 Literary Gazette be ordered; but on the suggestion of Sir E. Gambier, 

 this motion was withdrawn ; Dr. Shaw requesting that it might be taken 

 into consideration by the Committee- 

 Proposed by T. S. Smyth, Esq., and seconded by Captain Cramer. 

 That it be referred to the Committee to consider whether the propor - 

 tion of modern Novels by the less established authors might no*v be ad- 

 vantageously reduced— carried unanimously. 



Proposed by Walter Elliot, Esq., and seconded by G.Harding, Esq., 

 and W. A. Serle, Esq, ° 



That special Meetings shall only be summoned by order of the Presi- 

 dent, either by request of the Committee of Management, communica- 

 ted through the Secretary, or by a written requisition of not less than ten 

 Subscribers ; that the object or objects for which such Meeting is called, be 

 specified in the notice, and that the business of the Meeting be strict- 

 ly confined thereto — carried unanimously. 



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

 were unanimously voted to the Honorable the President. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary So- 

 ciety and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, held on Monday even- 

 ing, the list October, 1844. 



Read the following letter from Mr. G. Be Tassy, dated Paris, 9th Au- 

 gust, 1844. 



9 A-vril, 1844. 



Monsieur, a ' 



J'ai eu l'honneur de recevoir, votre lettre du 20 Fevrier passe et je vous 

 remercie et vous prie de faire agreer, a la Societe Litteraire a Mad- 

 ras, mes remerciments empresses pour les 2 volumes de Mille et une 

 nuits en Hindostani qu'elle a bien voulu m'accorder. 



J'ai l'honneur de remercier aussi d'une maniere particuliere, Mr. Walter 

 Elliot, pour lestrois exemplaires qu'il veut bien m r envoyer en m'autorisant 

 d'en faire cadeau a mes amis amateurs dela litterature Hindostani Je me 

 propose d'en offrir un exemplaire de sa part a. 1' institut Royal de France, 

 et de reserver les deux autres pour des particuliers, 



Je dois vous dire du reste que ye n!ai pas encore recu, cet envoi, et que 

 je n'en ai aucune nouvelle; je me flatte neanmoins qu' il ne sera pas perdu. 



Je prends la liberte de vous prier, instamment, de me procurer le Cata- 

 logue Lithographs des manuscrits Per sans ct Iiindostanis de la Bibliotheque 

 de la Secicte litteraire de Madras (Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.) 



