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Proceedings, [No. 7, new series. 



The reading of this paper which was accompanied by a sketch 

 map and section of the locality, excited much interest. It ap- 

 pears in this number of the Society's Journal. 



Head the following letter from the Secretary to the Club toge- 

 ther with Extracts from the Proceedings of the Sub-Committee 

 thereof. 



l^th April. 



The Secretary to the Club presents his compliments to the Se- 

 cretary of the Literary Society and forwards herewith an Extract 

 from the Proceedings of the Sub-Committee which he requests 

 may be submitted to the Members of the Society at their next 

 meeting. 



By order. 



(Signed) G. Talbot, 



Offg. Secretary. 



Extract from the Proceedings of the Sub- Committee dated 12th 

 April 1858. 



Proposed by Mr. Burgass and seconded by Captain Hope, that 

 application be made to the Literary Society that the Madras 

 Club be allowed to subscribe, paying a fourfold subscription, 

 thereby receiving a proportionate number of books. 



The Committee engaging the books shall be faithfully returned 

 at the prescribed period, and further that they shall not be remov- 

 ed from the Library. 



Magazines and Serials will not be required. (Carried). 



Resolved, that Mr. Burgass in communication with the Secre- 

 tary to the Literary Society and the Secretary to the Club do 

 arrange the conditions on which it is proposed that the books are 

 to be supplied to the Club. 



Dr. Montgomery laid the drawing of a Mango stone before the 

 Committee in which the process of germination had commenced, 

 and proceeded to some extent before it fell from the tree. (This 

 will appear in the next No. of the Journal.) 



The Committee acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the fol- 

 lowing books, kc. 



From the Chief Secretary. 

 Indian Journal of Arts, Science, &c. 

 Deaths at Madras during 1855. 



