obtain the correct vernacular representations of all the names on our Maps or in Thornton's Gazetteer; but if the members would lend their aid, a list of names of permanent value might be secured. Among our members are some native gentlemen of great acquirements in languages, history, antiquities, and local geography, who,—I am sure,—could give valuable assistance. Other members could obtain from distant parts of the Mufassal, lists of great value, and, from the number of names I have been able to obtain within a few months, by reading and inquiry, I feel assured that were the Society to take up the matter, it could form an Index that would be a credit to the Society, and of great service to geographical science.

As to plan, it might be left very much to the Committee; but I think if such an Index were undertaken it ought to embrace :

1. The proper spellings of all the names on our maps for which the Vernacular orthography can be obtained-followed by the name in Native characters-Devnagari, Persian, Telugu, or Tamil, with the taluka, zilla, province, latitude, and longitude.

2. The spellings most in vogue of places for which they differ except in termination from the correct spelling with a reference to the latter, and this should be specially done with all the more notable vagaries of spelling in Grant Duff, Orme, Dow, Mill, Rennell, Thornton, and other standard works.

3. Where the old Sanskrit name of a place is ascertained by St. Martin, Lassen, &c., it might also be added.

4. Names of founders, and dates of the foundation of towns, where known, might be inserted. Other features might be added if thought necessary.

Hoping that, if you approve of this suggestion, you will kindly lay it before the Bombay Geographical Society,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Bombay, 16th September 1867."

JAMES BURGESS.

At the conclusion of Mr. Burgess' letter it was resolved to invite the following gentlemen to act as members of a Committee for the purpose

of forming a list or index of as many names of places marked on our best maps of India, as it is practicable to collect, written in the Vernacular characters of the districts in which the places are situated, viz :T. C. HOPE, Esq., C.S.

R. S. SINCLAIR, Esq, LL.D.

Dr. BHA'U DA'JI, Hon. M.R.A.S.

RAO SAHEB VISHVANA'TH NA'RA'YAN MANDLIK.

J. P. HUGHLINGS, Esq., B.A.

Lieut. HENRY MORLAND, F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S.

J. SCORGIE, Esq., F.C.S.

J. BURGESS, Esq., F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.

The following Resolutions passed at the meeting of the Committee were then read by the Secretary for the approval of the Society :

1. That a Book Case be provided for the accommodation of the collection of Books received on account of the Cursetjee Furdoonjee Paruck grant, and the surplus be carried to the General Fund.

2. That the object of the donor, Mr. Bhugwandas Porshotumdas, having been carried out, the balance of Rs. 1,093-8-6 available from his grant of Rs. 3,500 be appropriated for the general purposes of the Society.

3. That Rs. 1,000, out of Mr. Premchund Roychund's grant of Rs. 5,000 for Maps, Charts, &c. be retained for the purposes of the Society.

4. That the Society's clerk, Mr. Balvant Krishnaráo Pálekar, be granted an increase of Rs. 20 to his present salary, commencing from 1st May last.

Captain Morland reported for the information of the Society that Rs. 280 were remitted to the Royal Geographical Society of London, being the amount collected up to date on account of the Speke Memorial; and that £100, or Rs. 1,054-15-1 were also remitted to W. E. Frere, Esq., ex-President of the Society, to whose discretion the disposal of the remittance, the selection of an artist for the execution of his Portrait, and the size of the Portrait, &c. were entirely left. He then read the Paper" Memorandum on the Geological action on the South Coast of Kattyawar, and in the Runn of Cutch. By William Sowerby, Esq., C.E., F.G.S.," announced for the evening.

At the conclusion of this Paper, it was proposed by James Burgess, Esq., F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S., and seconded by Ráo Sáheb Vishvanáth Nárayan Mandlik, and unanimously carried

"That the best thanks of the Society be conveyed to Mr. Sowerby for his valuable paper on the supposed Geological Action on the South Coast of Kattyawar, &c., and that Mr. Sowerby be requested to supply such portions of the maps or tracings therein referred to, as are necessary to the proper understanding of his paper when printed in the transactions."

The meeting then adjourned to next month.

SESSION 1867-68.

SECOND MEETING, November 21st, 1867.

The ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society was held in their Rooms, Town Hall, on Thursday, the 21st November 1867, at 5 P.M.

Present-The Honourable George Foggo, Vice-President, in the chair; Bháú Dáji, Esq., Hon. M.R.A.S; J. Burgess, Esq., F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.; K. R. Kama, Esq., F. J. Candy, Esq., M.A.; Atmaram Pandurang, Esq., Dhirujram Dulputram, Esq., J. Macfarlane, Esq., Members: and Lieut Henry Morland, F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S., Honorary Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.

Election.-Alexander Gibson, Esq.

Members proposed.-J. Macdonald, Esq., and F. W. Pickering, Esq. Donations.-The following donations were announced, for which the best thanks of the Society were voted to the donors :

1. Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Paris, for June, July, and August 1867. Presented by the Society.

2. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, Vol. VI. Part 2. By the Government of India.

3.

Official Statistics of Norway-By the University of Christiania. 4. Meteorological Observations made at the Christiania Observatory in 1865. By the University of Christiania.

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Letters.-The following letters were then read :

1. From H. W. Farley, Esq., Accountant, Royal Geographical Society of London, acknowledging with thanks the receipt of £26-10-10 remitted by this Society on account of the Speke Memorial Fund. 2. From William Sowerby, Esq., C.E., F.G.S., thanking the Society for the very flattering Resolution conveyed to him, and promising to furnish the charts referred to in his paper. 3. From J. P. Hughlings, Esq., B.A., University Registrar, requesting to be allowed the use of the Society Rooms for the University examinations, as last year. 4. From the Officiating Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India, forwarding donations for the acceptance of the Society. 5. From J. P. Hughlings, Esq., B.A., Bhau Daji, Esq., Hon. M.R.A.S.; Ráo Saheb Vishvanáth Náráyan Mandlik, James Scorgie, Esq,. F.C.S., and R. S., Sinclair, Esq., LL.D., signifying their willingness to serve on the Committee appointed for forming a list of Vernacular names. 6. From T. C. Hope, Esq., expressing his regret at his inability to accept the above office, in consequence of his having been much occupied.

It was then proposed by the Secretary, and seconded by Dr. Bháu Dáji, and unanimously carried :

"That this Society place on record the expression of the deep sorrow with which they have heard of the death of the Rev. W. K. Fletcher, M.A., for nine years a respected Member of the Society, and latterly one of their Vice-Presidents; and their testimony to his amiable disposition, high character, and the warm interest he has always taken in the affairs of the Society."

Paper.-The Honorary Secretary submitted to the meeting the paper announced for the evening. It was a report of a Journey made by Captain E. C. Ross, Assistant Political Agent, Gwadur, along that portion of the Mekran Coast, which lies between Cape Jask and Gwadur.

The best thanks of the Society having been voted to his Excellency the Right Honourable the Governor in Council for the valuable communication, the meeting closed at a very late hour.

The Society did not meet in December 1867.