G 0 4 3 b 
TO 
The Hon. Sir E. RYAN, Knt. President, 
J. CALDER, Esq. ^ 
A. STIRLING, Esq. $ 
Vice-Presidents, 
and TO 
THE OTHER GENTLEMEN 
MEMBERS OF THE 
CLASS OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PHYSICS 
^ OP 
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY, 
THIS FIRST VOLUME OF AN ATTEMPT TO CO-OPERATE, 
HOWEVER HUMBLY, 
IN THE LAUDABLE EFFORTS MADE BY THEM FOR THE 
CULTIVATION OF SCIENCE IN INDIA, 
IS, WITH PERMISSION, 
RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED 
BY 
THEIR VERY OBEDIENT SERVANT, 
THE EDITOR. 
Calcutta, Dec. 1829. 
