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The following gentlemen were named for ballot at the next 
meeting : — 
Major D. Briggs (for re-election) proposed by the President, second- 
ed by Colonel Yule. 
G. E. Ward, Esq., C. S, proposed by Mr. Cowell, seconded by the 
President. 
W. King, Esq., Junior, Geological Survey of India, proposed by 
Mr. T. Oldham, seconded by Mr. J. G. Medlicott. 
Communications were received — - 
1. Erom Babu Radha Nath Sikdar, Abstracts of Meteorological 
Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, in June last. 
2. Prom Mr. P. E. Hall, a paper on the vestiges of three Royal 
lines of Kanouj. 
The President informed the meeting of the appointment by Govern- 
ment of Colonel A. Cunningham on an Archaeological Mission which 
might be expected to occupy him for the next two years and in the 
course of which the Colonel intended to explore the interesting 
district of Behar. He invited Mr. Bayley to read extracts from a 
letter in which Colonel Cunningham sketched his plans for the ensu- 
ing cold weather. 
Mr. Bayley stated that from a private letter he understood it to be 
Colonel Cunningham’s intentions to devote the present cold season to 
the examination of Behar and especially to the exploration of the 
sites of the ancient cities of Vaisali and Kusinagara and of some 
unopened topes in their vicinity. Mr. Bayley added that Colonel 
Cunningham’s letter also announced his acquisition of an extremely 
curious silver coin of the Indo-Parthian group. Mr. Bayley concluded 
by expressing his views regarding this class of coins and the relation 
of the kings by whom they were struck to the Bactrian and Indo- 
Seythian Kings of Upper India. 
The Officiating Librarian submitted the usual monthly report. 
Library. 
The following books and periodicals were added since the November 
meeting. 
Presented. 
The Vividliartha Sangraha, No. 76. — By the Editor. 
The Calcutta Christian Observer for November. — By the Editor. 
