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Who commended Carey for his extensive acquaintance with the science, natural history and botany?

The Asiatic Society
The Baptist Missionary Society
The Danish Government
The British Colonial Government

Answer

The Asiatic Society is a learned society in Kolkata, India. It was founded in 1784 by Sir William Jones. Carey was a missionary and scholar who lived in India in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was a polymath and was interested in a wide range of subjects, including science, natural history, and botany. The Asiatic Society commended Carey for his extensive acquaintance with these subjects.