Society on Wednesday evening, the Sth May, was The Meeting of the Bengal Branch of the Asiatic
Me. Gooper's account of Western China. After the pretty well attended, principally, we believe, to hear usual preliminaries by the Secretary (Dr. Oldham in inthe chair) an account of a very curious Arian The inscription will shortly be published. Then Br. scription was read, furnished by Sr. E. C._ Bayley. Gooper rose, and held the audience riveted for nearly an hour, during which he described the rivers; trade routes, modes of travelling, cities, commerce, and
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