'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎49] (70/458)

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Ifc is of the utmost importance, especially during a season so favorable as
the present for such researches, that the most careful drawings and measure
ments be made, and descriptions retained, of all the sections the excavations
present us. These matters are now everywhere else subjects of regular record
and it is of the greatest consequence that they should be so- The complaint
of Captain Newbold that he could not find a single record in any office or re®
pository in Bombay of the excavations or diggings that had been going on amongst
us fora century at least, was as grievous a reflection as well could be imagined
on those affected by it.
The following donations and letters were then laid before the Society s —
LETTERS.
From Smith, Elder & Co., London, dated 24th February, informing of their having forwarded
per that day’s steamer a package containing the Pocket-Magnets, and a new volume of the Hak
luyt Society.
From T. Holcroft, Esq., dated 20th March, begging to withdraw his name from the list of
subscribers to the Society.
From Captain E. Whichelo, Deputy Commissary General, dated 11th instant, requesting to
be informed whether the Society can supply, for the use of the Medical Stores, 10 Pans, round
block tin, Evaporating, and the rate of each.
From Lieutenant H, G. Raverty, enclosing a draft on Messrs Forbes & Co., for Rupee j
15, on account of his subscription for this year.
From J. G. Lumsden, Esq., Secretary to Government, Marine Department, No. 313, dated
9th instant, acknowledging the receipt of the Society's letter No. 21, dated 27th March.
, Fr0ra E ' Koberts > Es, l-> Su ™t. dated 11th instant, requesting to be furnished with a pamphlet
giving a description of the instruments, and the method of adjusting them in case of their
getting out of order.
From J. G. Lumsden, Esq., Secretary to Government, General Department, requesting the
ociety s acceptance of a Report of the Proceedings of the Department of Public Works for
the year 1848-49.
From Surgeon Wiehe, Sattara, dated 17th instant, acknowledging the Society’s letter No. 24
o 1851, and informing that the instruments he had applied for in May 1850 are not now required.
PAPERS ON METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
From Stations of Kamptee, Chittoor, Cuddalore, Guntoor, Bellary, Kurnool, Mercara
Hurryhur, French Rocks, Bangalore, Zillah Mangalore, Calicut, and Kuddapah, Pailunkot
Cantonment of St. Thomas’ Mount, Civil Dispensary Nellore, Garrison Hospital T ricbinopoly’
and Garrison of Cannanore, for the months of January and February 1851.
From Stations of Vizagapatam, Masulipatam, and Rajamundry, for October and Nov. 1850.
rom orts of Cuddalore, and Coconada, Sattara, and Penang, for February,
rom Stations of Secunderabad, lavoy, and Coimbatoor, for January* 1851.
BOOKS.
L.L h D COttOaandC0mmerCe ° f India ’ ^ JOh “ Chapman ’ Presented by G. Buist, Esq.,
Observations on Days of Unusual Magnetic Distnrbanee.
Presented by Government.
By Lieutenant Colonel E. Sabine.
Divers Voyages touching the Discovery of
Hakluyt. Presented by the Hakluyt Society.
America and the Islands adjacent, by Richard