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Rh the observatior of Vidyunath, the chief Mahratta pundit in the College of Fort William, whose zeal and ability are highly honourable to himself, and promise to be of great advantage to those students who may engage in the study of this language.

The character used in the Mahratta states, in all writings which relate to business, is the Moorh, but among men of learning the Devu Nuguri is the best known, it being the character in which their books are written. This, and the superior fitness of that character to express grammatical niceties with precision, may be a sufficient apology for its use in the following work.

Some familiar dialogues, upon common subjects, are added, by way of Appendix, which may serve for exercises to the student, and will be a sufficient introduction to the study of writings of a higher class.

This grammar is now submitted to the candour of the public If it be found to yield assistance in acguiring a language, which introduces to our acquaint-