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figurative position, as indicating the highest level or point from which the waters are 
thrown off in all directions; for the Hindoos, as well as the Thibetians, know as well 
as we do, that two rivers cannot flow out of the same lake in opposite directions. 
On the retrogression of literature in India and before it, learning fled to Thibet, 
and there found an iisylum : and on this account, we are warranted to look to that 
country for literary riches. The very fact, of printing and printed works of gigantic 
magnitude argucsfavourably.and M. Csoma’s discoveries are far from the least estima- 
ble'’ part of this vast terra incognita. M. Csoma's abode in Kandwur is particularly 
favourable to any object of enterprise ; and if I could but once establish vaccination 
amongst the Lamas, I might get access to new and strange countries. M. Csoma’s 
intelligent companion, being superior to prejudice, and possessing a modest confidence 
of this superiority, even offered to be vaccinated ; but as I could hardly depend upon 
the effect, and could not have stopped to abide the result, the Lama considerately 
thought it better to forego Die operation than risk a failure which, in my absence, 
would likely have proved "fatal to the cause. I should wish to make another trip this 
year, but Twill not undertake it without some encouragement. 
Subhatu , 13/A Jan. 1829. T G. G • 
VIII . — Proceedings of Societies. 
1. — Asiatic Society. 
There was a meeting of the Society held on Wednesday, the 4th Instant, the Ho- 
norable Mr. Bayley, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following gentlemen proposed at last meeting, were elected Members of 
the Society : 
Mr. H. Wood, Mr. Martin, Baboo Prosonna Kumar Thakur, Baboo Dwarkanath 
Thakur, Baboo Sibchmider Has, Baboo Haromoy Dutt, Baboo Ram Comol Sen. 
Two specimens of the large Bamboo from Martaban, various specimens of ore 
of antimony from the same place, and two mother of pearl oyster shells from 
Mergui, were presented by the Honorable Mr. Bayley. 
A conglomerate of siliceous sand, mica, alumine, and peroxyde of iron from the 
Aracan Coa't, was presented by Commodore Hayes. 
A copy of Memoires de l’Expedition Anglaise de l’lnde en Egypt, by Mons. le 
Comte de Loe, was presented by the author. 
The first volume of the Transactions of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society 
of India, was presented by the Society. 
Scriptural terms, with their proposed rendering into Sanscrit, by the Reverend 
Dr. Mill, with remarks by Mr. II. H. Wilson, presented by the Reverend Mr. 
Holmes, Acting Principal of Bishop's College. 
A copy of the 3d volume of the Asiatic Researches, was presented by Dr.Burlim. 
The thanks of the Society were voted to the donors of the above. 
The Meteorological Register, kept at the Surveyor General’s Office, for Decem- 
ber and January, was presented by Captain Herbert. 
Read a letter" from Mr. Hodgson, forwarding a duplicate Index in Persian and 
Nagari, of the contents of the Kanjur. 
Read extracts from an account of a visit to the highlands of Pundtiah, and to the 
great cave of Buban, by Mr. Walters ; and also a communication by Lieutenant 
IVdcox, detailing the progress of geographical discovery in Asam. 
Resolved, that the thanks of the Society be presented to the authors of the above 
communications. 
2.— Medical and Physical Society. 
At the meeting of the Society held on the 7th instant, Dr. Don of the Bombay 
Medical establishment, was elected a member. 
A letter was read from Sir James McGregor, Director General of the Medical 
Department, London, acknowledging the receipt of the 3d volume ot the Society’s 
Transactions. 
Mr. Breton presented to the Society a variety of publications, drawn up by him- 
self for the use of the Native Medical Institution. 
Mr. Tytler’s paper On the Effects of Mercury in Febrile Diseases, was then read 
and discussed by the meeting. Adjourned. 
