1847.] a7id Auxiliary Boy al Asiatic Society. 193 



plaviometer measuring luindredths and thousandths of inches is in- 

 te/esting to the philosopher. 



In the course of my wanderings I should be able to set up some 

 rain guages myself and to instruct some Natives in the manner of 

 registering them. I have occasionally explained to Natives the Eu- 

 ropean method of measuring rain, and found them ready to acknow- 

 ledge both its superior correctness and the great advantage which 

 such observations will conduce to." 



(Signed) S. Best." 



Adiyar, 2d Septemher, 1846." 



\st. Resolved, — The Committee observe that, although a consider- 

 able part of the communication to Government from Major Gene- 

 ral Cullen adverted to in the recent orders of Government and of 

 the Honorable the Court of Directors relates to Rain Guages, yet as 

 the subject is not mentioned in the Paras, of the Court's letter for- 

 warded for their information or in the orders of Government thereon 

 in Minutes of Consultation in the Public Department dated 4th 

 August, 1846, No. 726, they do not consider themselves at liberty 

 at present to comply with the request of Captain Best, should a 

 favorable opportunity however, occur, they will not fail to give it due 

 attention. 



Read the Memorandum laid by Captain W. K. Worster, before 

 the last General Meeting, which was unable to take it into considera- 

 tion because it had not been previously submitted to the Managing 

 Committee. 



" Why not give the Museum, and Scientific, perhaps the whole 

 Library to the Polytechnic Institution. The surplus funds of the Ice 

 Subscribers might then perhaps be given for a building. Government 

 in accordance with the Court's letter giving a Curator for the Museum, 

 the Polytechnic making up a sum sufficient to insure a man of some 

 character to come out. Government would have the advantages of 

 his services on all Scientific subjects they can refer to the best man ! 

 they can get. 



(Signed) W. K. Woestee." 



2J. Resolved, — The Committee although disposed heartily to join 

 with and assist the Polytechnic Institution to the extent of their 

 power as far as may be consistent with the constitution and objects 

 of the Literary Society, are not at present prepared to recommend 

 Captain Worster's suggestion for the adoption of the Subscribers. 



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