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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎52] (79/268)

The record is made up of 1 volume (210 pages). It was created in 1865-1867. It was written in English and German. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
versity Registrar, Bombay, requesting the use of the Society’s rooms for
four days for the University Examinations. 8. From A. Nursing
Row, Esq., Daba Gardens, Vizagapatam, forwarding a paper containing
the results of his meteorological observations, and stating that he
should be happy to send them in future to the Society should they
approve of them. 9. From J. King, Esq., Acting Under Secretary
to Government, General Department, forwarding copies of extracts
relative to an Earthquake which took place in Dadoo Talooka of the
Kurrachee Collectorate.
The Honorary Secretary then proposed that Captain Sherard Osborn,
C.B., R.N., F,K.G-S., he elected an Honorary Member of the Society,
for his most acceptable services in furthering the objects of the science
of Geography, and his valuable contributions to the Library of the
Society during his sojourn here.
This Resolution having been seconded by Mr. Mackinlay, was
unanimously carried, and Captain Osborn was declared an Honorary
Member of the Society.
It was then unanimously resolved that the offer of the Meteorolo
gical Committee of Calcutta, and the Imperial Geographical Society of
Vienna, for the exchange of their publications with those of this Society,
be accepted.
The Honorary Secretary then read a communication—“ Rassam’s
Mission to the Emperor Theodorus of Abyssinia: accounts of events
from 28th January to 22nd March 1866”—received from Government.
At the conclusion of this paper the best thanks of the Society were
voted to His Excellency the Governor in Councillor this very in
teresting communication. The other papers announced for the
evening were postponed to next month, and the Meeting separated
at a very late hour.
SESSION 1866-67.
Second Meeting.—D ecmSer 20<A, I860.
The ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Bombay Geographical
Society was held in their Rooms, Town Hall, on Thursday the 20th
December 1866, at half-past 4 p.m.

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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.

Publication details: Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1868.

With maps etc. (including one map in German).

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1 volume (210 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and two indexes.

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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm

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English and German in Latin script
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