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 30 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OP BENGALI BOOKS. of Vikramaditya throws light on a more recent time : that of Alfred on the state of England 1,200 years ago, while in Sultan Mahmud we have the invasion of India by the Mos- lems : and in Plato's life some notice of Greek Philosophy. 137. Naba Nari, or Lives of nine eminent Hindu Females, by Nil Mani Basak, s. p., 1852, pp. 298, 1 Re. 8 as. Roz. & Co. Lives of Sita, wife of Ram, a pattern of female fidelity and devotedness. — Savitri of Oude. — Skakuntala, famed in the Hindu Drama for amiability and affection. — Damayanti, who adhered to her husband in all his misfortunes after he had lost his throne through gambling. — Draunadi, mother of the Fan- days, rulers of India ; — Luavati known for her mathematical acquirements. — Khana, skilled in astronomy. Some of her questions are given in this book — Ahalyea Bhai, the benevolent Mahratta Princess. A second edition is in the press. This book gives a variety of interesting information hitherto scattered in various books. 138. MUHAMMAD'S LIFE, pt 1, by J. Long, Muhammad Jiban Charitra, r. s., 1854, pp. 121, Z as. Roz. & Co. Pounded exclusively on Arabic authorities, as given in the works of Sprenger, Weile, and Caussin de Percival — Treats of the Geography, Natural History and religious state of Arabia previous to Muhammad's time, Muhammad's youthful days, his trading, 40 years old announces a new faith, opposition of his relatives : becomes a warrior, his polygamy, messages to foreign rulers, regulations for his followers ; death in the midst of his plans. The second part, now in the press, will take in the spread of Moslamism, the Koran, Moslamism as at present, the festivals, and sects of the Muhammadans. 139. (E.T.) NEWTON'S LIFE, Niotan Charitra, by Rev. C. Kruckeberg, 2 as. pp. 186, t. s., 1853. Roz. & Co. Newton was an African slave-trader for several years ; in this Autobiography he gives a vivid account of the horrors of the African Slave-trade, how he himself became freed from connec- tion with it and the steps by which at length he gained great influence in Society, and became a Clergyman of the English Church,his history in this work is a varied and interesting one. 140. (S. T.) PAUL, MUIR'S LIFE OF, translated by JL Bannerjea, 1850, T. s.. pp. 97, 1 as. Treats in a simple style and manner accommodated to Hindu literary taste of the conversion of Jesus Christ's murderer; Paul's con- version, his three journeys, his discussions, events during them, his abode in prison, his arrival in Rome and events consequent