Centenary Review of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: From 1784 to 1883 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Centenary Review of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: From 1784 to 1883<br><br>Introduction - Foundation of the Society - Foundation Members - Name Rules Ordinary Members Honorary Members Associate Members Corresponding Members Patrons President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Council Special Committees Meetings House Library European books Oriental Manuscripts Summary of the Library Inscriptions Coins Pictures and Busts Museum Publications - Asiatic Researches Journal Proceedings Oriental Publications - Miscellaneous Publications - Conservation of Sanskrit Manuscripts Funds Bead - roll Summary.<br><br>A hundred years have elapsed - a century of arduous and unremitting labour and the time has now arrived for a review of the progress made and of the services ren dered to the cause of literature and science by the Asiatic Society of Bengal since its foundation. Such a review will be as useful in showing What has been accomplished as in suggesting what has to be done in the vast field which remains yet unexplored. It will be to the Society what periodical stock-taking is to mercantile firms. It will also prove a source of profound satisfaction to those who now represent the Society for the eminent success with which they and their predecessors have worked for the advancement of knowledge.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.