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exertions of contributors will rather increase than diminish. The size of 

 each number will be generally about a hundred octavo pages with Litho- 

 graphs : for which it is proposed to charge Rupees 2-0-0 to Members of 

 the Society, and Rupees 2-8-0 to Subscribers not Members. The follow- 

 ing are the contents of the October number, now nearly ready for issue 

 from the Press. 1st. Two ancient inscriptions in the Cave character and 

 Sanscrit language translated into English. 2d. An account of the Tem- 

 ple of Somnauth, and translation of a Sanscrit inscription found there- 

 3 d. The late Mr. Prinsep's correspondence relative to Indian antiquities. 

 4th. Hamaiyaric inscriptions from Aden and Saba translated into Eng- 

 lish. 5th. Geological observations on the alluvial soil of Sindh, and Hills 

 in the neighbourhood of Hydrabad. 6th. Observations on the Runic 

 stones of Scotland. 7th. Notice on Hindu Gold Coins found in the 

 Southern Concan, and on the Gold Zodiac Coins of the Emperor Jehangir. 

 8th. On the origin of the Hamaiyaric and Ethiopic Alphabets. 9th. 

 Analysis of a work entitled " Historical Researches on the Origin and 

 Classes of the several Cave Temples of Western India." 10th. Literary and 

 Scientific Notices. 11th. Proceedings of the Society. 



At the January monthly meeting of the Society, the following Gentle- 

 men subscribed their names to the continuation of the Journal, and such 

 resident Members of the Society as are disposed to support it will favor 

 me with their names and address. 



Bombay, i (Signed) James Bird, 



B. R. A. S.'s Rooms, > Secretary, 



nth February, 1845. ) 



James Bm'ns, M. D., Bombay. 



Captain H. B. Turner, Engrs., Bombay. 



Lieutenant Stuart, do. 



John Gordon, Esq., Bombay C. S. 



Dr. George Buist, Bombay. 



C. D. Pestonjee, Esq., do. 



Dr. .T. Boyd, Medical Service, Bombay. 



M. StoveU, Esq., do. 



James Bird, Esq., do. 



Poena Library, Poena. 



Sattara Library, Sattara. 



Resolved, — That two copies of the above work be taken by'this Society. 

 Read the following letter from Captain T. J. Newbold. 



Kurnool, March 18, 1845, 



My Dear Mr. Minchin, 

 I have sent a cooly to-day "vvith a box containing the Books kindly lent 

 me by the Society, and beg to request that Buchanan's Travels in Mysore, 



