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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎22] (51/524)

The record is made up of 1 volume (451 pages). It was created in 1863-1864. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
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gess, Esq., F.EJS-; Edwin Hej^cock, Esq.; Commander G. T
Robinson; Commander W. P. Mitcheson; I.N.; Munmohandas
Davidas, Esq. ; Captain Mohammed bin Hamees, Members; and
D. J. Kennedy, Esq-, Secretary,
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
Election. —Professor F. J- Candy, M.A.
Donations—HhQ undermentioned donations were laid before the
Society, for which their best thanks were directed to be conveyed to
the donors :—
1. —Bulletin de la Socie'te de Geographic Cinquieme Serie, Tome
IV. By the Geographical Society of Paris.
2. —Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich Koniglichen Geologischen Beichsan-
salt. By the German Geological Society.
Letters read :—
C—From T. Rice, Esq., forwarding a Bottle Log found a day
or two before the 2/th of February last, by one Anthony
Fernandez of Negombo, near Katty Kadoe. This Bottle tra
versed a direction of East South East—1180 miles—with a period
of 462 days.
2.—From Comte d’ Hericourt, Paris, requesting to be furnished'
with the names of the active members of the Society, such as
President, Secretary, Treasurers, &c. as also the publications
made in 1862, and forwarding a form and address for the
purpose.
o. Fiom the Royal Geographical Society of London, furnishing
a detailed account of the circumstances which contributed to
derange the brain of their Chief Clerk Mr. R. J. F. Wheeler,
who is now an inmate of a Lunatic Asylum, and forwarding a
su sciiption list in favour of his unfortunate wife and children.
. That the papers on behalf of the Wheeler Relief Fund be
u ate . to the Honorable President and Members of the Bombay
Geographical Society.
mg no other business before the Society, conversation
rmsce aneous scientific subjects followed, after which the Meet:
adjourned to Thursday, April 16th, 1863.

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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.

Publication details: Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1865.

With maps, etc.

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1 volume (451 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and two indexes. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).

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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm

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