'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎102] (123/458)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY^ Feb. 12.
4. From the Secretary of the Literary Society Madras, dated 15th January, informing that
a copy of their Journal published since 1839, and at present procurable, will be forwarded a tan
early opportunity.
From Lieut. Rivers, dated Ahmedabad, 29th Jan., on the subject of establishing a tide gauge
in the Gulf of Cambay.
From Dr Knight, dated Kotah, 23rd January, forwarding a draft on the Sub.Treasurer at
Fort William for Rs. 209 on account of instruments.
From Messrs Remington &Co., dated 20th January, forwarding a copy of Society’s Account
Current made up to the 31st July, 1851.
From Venayekrow Jagonathjee, Esq., forwarding, for presentation to the Society, a Pamphlet
on the Letters cm the Oottoli and Roads of India.
Meteorological Observa tions.
From Ahmedabad, Alibag, Ehooj, Broach, Dharwar, Kholapoor, Pahlunpoor, Sawunt Warree,
and Surat, for October, November, and December 1851.
From Calcutta, Sattara, stations of Cuddalore and Coconada and Trevandrum, for December.
From stations of Bangalore, Calicut, Cannanore, Chittoor, Cochin, French Rocks, Guntoor,
Hurryhur, Kamptee, Madura, Mangalore, Mercara, Palamcotta, St. Thomas’s Mount, and
Trichinopoly, for November 1851.
From stations of Mergui and Tavoy for August and September.
From the station of Cuddalore, for October and November.
From Penang for October.
From Kohat for June, and July, August, and September.
From Nursingpoor from April to October, kept by Dr. Ford.
Books.
Smithsonian contributions to knowledge, 2 vdls.
History of the Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States, 1 vol.
Appendix 1 to vol. Ill of the Smithsonian contributions to Knowledge, containing Ephemeris
of the Planet Neptune, for 1852.
Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Regent of the S. I,
Notice of Public Libraries in the United States of America.
Letters on the Cotton and Roads of Western India. Presented by Venayekrow Jugonatbjee,
Esq.
Guide to Northern Archaeology. Presented by the Earl of Ellesmere.
The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society was held in its Rooms,
Town Hall, on Thursday, the 11th of March 1852 ;~Members present, Captain Griffith Jenkins
I. N., in the chair Commander W. C. Barker, I. N. ; John Smith, Esquire ; Lieut. E. F. T.
Fergusson, I. N.; Manackjee Cursetjee, Esquire* and Professor Patton, Secretary.
The minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved of.
The Revd. Dr Krapf, who was duly proposed and seconded as an Honorary Member of the
Society, was balloted for, and unanimously elected. Captain Barker, in support of the motion
for the election of Dr Krapf, spoke strongly in favor of his zeal, talent, and energy* which he had
an opportunity of frequently witnessing in Abyssinia.