'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎110] (131/458)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, June 17>
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late So conspicuously distinguished for the zeal with which researches in physical geography
had been promoted by them. *,
The magnificent collection of Charts on the table was the third donation received from Mr.
Maury, who was engaged in endeavouring to perform for the Eastern Seas that which he had
already accomplished for the Atlantic. Successive despatches of information had for some
time past been made for him : the latest of these would probably be presented to him at
Washington by one of the most respected of the members of their society, who had lately left,
and was looked for in Bombay soon after the fair weather set in. Mr. Maury had intimated
that the information that had already reached him would be sufficient to enable him to lay
down Tract Charts and commence Pilot Charts for the Indian Seas-. Besides the contribution
sent him by others, the Commanders of American vessels were indefatigable in their exertions
to promote researches the enormous value of which they had already ascertained from ex
perience. The conduct of these gentlemen was in this not only above all praise, but the
heartiness and readiness with which they conveyed packages relating to science of any size or
amount, betwixt America and India, had already repeatedly drawn forth, as it deserved, the
warmest acknowledgments from the Society,
Member Elected. —Dr John Forbes Watson.
Letters Read.— -No. 437 of 1852, from J. G. Lumsden, Esquire, Secretary to Government,-
Marine Department; and letters from Commodore Sir Henry Leeke ; Dr. McLenan ; Colonel
Holland ; Henry Edward Leeke, Esquire; Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co. ; Captain John
Pottinger ; and from G. J. Blane, Esquire, Acting Civil Auditor,
Prebests to the Library.
Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, for the month of February, 1852
—Presented by Government.
Results of the Magnetical and Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Observatory,
Greenwich, for 1850.*—Presented by the Royal Society of London,
Charts.
Charts of the North and South Atlantic Ocean in sheets, by Lieutenant M. F. Maury of
the National Observatory, Washington—Presented by the Author.
Books Purchased.
Notes on the distribution of gold throughout the world, with four maps showing the gold
districts of Australia, California, and the World.
P. P. 1852, Report on Arctic Expeditions.
P. P. 1852, Further Report on ditto.
P. P. No. 115 February 27, 1852, on Arctic Expeditions.
P. P. No. 264, 1848, on Arctic Expeditions.
Meteorological Observations.
From the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, for the month of April 1852.
From Broach, by John Bean, Esq., for the months of January, February, and March, 1852.
From Muscat for the month of April, 1852.
From the Stations of Bangalore, Bellary, Coimbatoor, Cuddapah, French Rocks, Hurryhur,
Rurnool, Kamptee, Madura, Mercara, Penang, Salem, Secunderabad, and Trichinopoly, for
March, 1852.
From the Stations of Bangalore, Calicut, Cannanore, Chitoor, Cochin, French Rocks,
Guntoor, Hurryhur, Kamptee, Mangalore, Mercara, Palamcottah, and Saint Tho^las , Mount
for April 1852.
From the Station of Mergui for the months of January and February, 1852.