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liberality of the public for such pecuniary aid as will enable them to effect the objects proposed in this Prospectus. The sums contributed will be appropriated exclusively to the execution of the plan above detaiied, and the accounts will be examined , and a report made annually to the Subscribers of the application of the Funds, by an Auditor, who is to be elected by and from the body of the Subscribers. A report of the progress made in translating and printing during the. year will also be made to the SubScribers annually, and notices will be given of such works as the Conmiittee may intend to print at the expense of the Funds contributed by the Subscribers.

15. The ternis of snhscription are, that every individual or institution subscribing Ten Guineas or upwards annually, will be entitled lo one tine-paper copy of every work translated, printed, and published by the Conmiittee, with the naine of the individual or institution subscribing printed on the back of the title-page. lndividuals or Institutions subscribing Five Guineas annually, will be entitled to any of the works published by the Committee to the ammount of tlieir subscription, at half the price paid for them by Non-subscribers. The remaining copies, afler a certain number has been given to the Translator or editor for présentation , will be disposed of by the Committee in such a manner as they may eonsider most conducive to their objects, and to the advancement of Oriental literature.

16. The Committee propose to open communications with the Literary Societies, the British Governors and Consuls, and learned individuels in Asia and Africa , for the purpose of procuring scarce and valuable Oriental MSS. They also intend to communicate with the Oriental scholars in this and other countries, for the purpose ot bringing to light texts and translations of valuable Oriental works , which may now lie in MS. in public and private libraries; and thus, by every available means, to endeavour to preserve what nright otherwise be irreeoverably lost, and to make known original works and translations which might otherwise never meet the public eye.

17. The Committee confidently expect that valuable translations will be obtained from Asia, as they feel assured that many civil and miiitary officers residing there hâve hitherto been deterred from translating Oriental works by their having no opportunitv for publishing the resuit of their labours in Kngland. As thaï opportunity is now offered , it is hoped that they will be stimulated b\r the desire of improvement in the Asiatic languages , and the prospect of acquiring celebrity in Europe, to make translations and avail themselves of the means of publication presented in this Prospectus. For the purpose of