'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎71] (87/496)

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thick white; with a very dark horizon: wind N. W.—hazy blue sky, with passing
clouds.’ ”
“January ttih .—I have looked at the bottle of sea water, but its luminous ap.
pearance is entirely gone. The animalculee, I suppose, are dead. This clearly
proves that they must have been alive when drawn up in the bucket : the three
days in the bottle have killed them I fear.”
The following motion was made by Dr Burnes, seconded by Major Holland, and
agreed to unanimously :—
That in consideration of the zeal for the advancement of science and the im-
pulse given generally to scientific pursuits by Captain Inglefield, R. N., that
gentleman be admitted an Honorary Member of the Society.”
Dr Burnes proposed Dr B. A. Bremner as a member of the Society^ which was
seconded by Colonel Campbell, and agreed to unanimously.
Capt. Gribble proposed Lieut. Foulerton, I. N., which was seconded by Dr
Burnes, and agreed to unanimously.
The Meeting then adjourned.
The Meeting, which was an unusually full one, would have been still more nu
merously attended but for the Court Martial on Commander Ball, by which a num
ber of the officers of the Indian Navy were detained.
The oidinary monthly meeting of this Society took place on the evening of
Thursday the 22nd March, at 3 o’clock. In absence of the Honorable Mr Wil
loughby, Major J. Holland the senior member of the Society present—was
called to the Chair. The following members were presentthe Revd G.
Pigott; Professor Joseph Patton: Dr B. A. Bremner; Captain S. Y. W.
Hart; Captain H. J. Barr; John Smith, Esq, ; and Dr G, Buist, Secretary,
Visitor—Mr J. E. Winterbottom.
The minutes of last meeting having been read and approved of, letters were
react—
1. Prom Captain Del’Hoste, stating that as he found he would require to
spend the coming monsoon at the Phoondah Ghaut, he would be happy to assist to
e utmost of his power in carrying out the views of the Society on the subject of
meteorological observations on the Ghaut, and tidal observations at Yiziadroog.
h.Wir ^ C r ptain , AsI ! bUrner > in ^ t0 ‘he Secretary’s letter, intimating
his willingness to conduct the observations at Porebunder.
J. f‘’° m M ° ntri0u ’ statin S ‘hat there were no magnetic instruments
not m use in the Observatory such as were desired for Mr Mayes.
th Prom Captain Montriou, stating that there was a transit and a telescope
n the observatory which stood in their lists as belonging to the Geographical
that the T 1 W ° Uld be made ° Vei ' t0 them evidence being produced
dressed on e tre g s„b ec , ~ 0 ' WISe G ° Venime,lt W0 " ,d be to be ^