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being bound with a brass edging. The plates which are six in 

 number are united by a ring bearing a seal with the symbol of a 

 battle axe accompanied by the sun and moon. 



The language is Sanscrit with a mixture of Tamil in the Gran- 

 donic character. Unfortunately the only date is that of the Cycle 

 year. Mr. Elliot is of opinion that it may be assigned to 

 the twelfth or thirteenth century between the decadence of the 

 Chola and the rise of the Bijanagar dynasty. 



Resolved, that the thanks of the Committee be offered to the 

 President for this interesting communication. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Lite- 

 rary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, held 

 at the Club House on Thursday the 12th May 1859, at half past 

 6 o'clock p. M. 



Present. 



G. F. Fullerton, Esq. 



H. Nelson, Esq. 

 J. D. Mayne, Esq. 

 J. T. Wheeler, Esq. 



W. Hudleston, Esq., Secretary. 



The Hon. Walter Elliot, Esq. : 



Chairman. 

 E. Maltby, Esq. 

 W. C. Maclean, Esq., m. d. 

 H. B. Montgomery, Esq., M. d. 

 Captain G. Winscom, 



The Secretary laid before the Meeting the usual Monthly State- 

 ment of the Society's Funds, prepared up to the 12th Instant. 



Resolved, that the above Statement is satisfactory and be passed. 



Resolved, that application be made to Government for a further 

 advance towards defraying the cost of the Casts of Heads ordered 

 from the Messrs. Schlagintweit, with reference to Extract Minutes 

 of Consultation, dated 3rd May 1859, communicating to the So- 

 ciety a letter announcing despatch of a further portion. 



Resolved, that the Third Series of Annals of Natural History be 

 taken in regularly as issued, and that a Second hand Copy of the 

 Second Series at half price be obtained if possible. 



Resolved, that a Second hand Copy of Vol. 9, of DeCandolles 

 Prodromus Regni Vegetabilis be ordered. 



