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Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 1, 
Major Warrand, Bengal Engineers, proposed by Mr. Atkinson, 
seconded by Major Sherwill. 
A. S. Harrison, Esq., B. A., Inspector of Schools for Behar, 
proposed by Mr. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. Cowell. 
Frederick S. Growse, Esq. C. S., proposed by Mr. Cowell, seconded 
by Mr. Atkinson. 
H. Bell, Esq., C. S., proposed by Mr. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. 
H. F. Blanford. 
J. Brown, Esq., M. D., B. M. S., proposed by Dr. Fayrer, seconded 
by Mr. Atkinson. 
The Secretary read the following report for 1860. 
Annual Repoet. 
The Council in presenting their Annual Report have the satisfac- 
tion to notice the promising state of the Society’s affairs during the 
past year. 
The accession of members 
Ordinary. 
Paying. 
Absent. 
1850 
142 
136 
6 
1851 
130 
124 
6 
1852 
139 
122 
17 
1853 
146 
123 
23 
1854 
155 
129 
26 
1855 
162 
128 
34 
1856 
167 
131 
36 
1857 
147 
109 
38 
1858 
133 
95 
38 
1859 
180 
135 
45 
1860 
242 
195* 
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sequent upon the reduction in the 
rate of subscription has been 
considerable. The rolls of the 
Society during the ten years 
previous to the date of the reduc- 
tion, only shewed an average of 
146 ordinary members and 12 
elections. Last year however, 
(in consequence of the reduction) 
a large increase took place, which 
has become still more manifest 
during the year now under review, as our rolls now exhibit exclusive 
of the losses by retirement (7) and by death (3) a total of 242 against 
180 members, and of 69 against 53 elections of the preceding year. 
Deducting, however, the number, absent in Europe, there remains a 
total of 195 paying members. 
The Council having resolved to nominate for the full number of 
Honorary members permitted by the Society’s rules, six selections 
that list have taken place during the year, as 
Of these, one is a life member. 
for vacancies 
follows : — 
Dr. Albrecht Weber, 
Dr. Robert Wight, 
Dr. Aloys Sprenger, 
