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 44 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BENGALI BOOKS. kinds: action, re-action: elasticity: divisibility of matter, attraction : circular motion : mechanical powers : levers of various kinds : — requires simplifying, but contains much useful information. In 1833, the Useful Knowledge Society's Intro- duction to Mechanics was translated by the European Science Translating Society, it is now very scarce, 300 copies were sub- scribed for by different parties. 189. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, by P. C. Mittra, Paddrthd Vidcd. Ch. P., 1847, pp. 57. On the air, sun, wind, rain, earth, sea, man, body, spirit. 190. (A. B.) NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY, Yates' Padarthi Videa Sar, 1st ed. 1825, s. b. s., 1834, pp. 183, Compiled from Martinet's Catechism of Nature, Williams? Preceptor's Assistant and Bayley's Useful Knowledge, designed as an easy entrance to the path of science. Treats of the properties of matter — the firmament and heavenly bodies ; air, wind, vapor, rain, earth, man, animals, birds, fishes, insects, worms, plants, flowers, grass, grain, minerals, miscellaneous productions. A work well adapted for schools. Explains in a simple wav the common phenomena of nature. Also a Bengali edition of NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, Yates 1 Padartha Videa, pp. 91, 1834, 8 as. s. n. s., 1st ed. 1824. 191. NATURAL THEOLOGY ILLUSTRATED, Bastu Bichdr, t. p., 1845, pp. 36, 3 as. On God's goodness, wisdom, and power as illustrated by the seasons, by the changes of day and night, as also by the earth's motion, attraction, cir- culation of the blood, uir, fire, water, sound, vision, the senses. 192. NATURAL THEOLOGY ILLUSTRATED, Parameshwar Mahimd, t. p., 1845, pp. 36, 8 as. Similar to the foregoing, illustrating God's goodness and wisdom by the various objects and laws of the visible world, and also of man himself. POLITICAL ECONOMY. On this subject one work appeared in Anglo Bengali, about 15 years ago, the Parishram BUhay, which treated of labor and capital,— we understand that Wheatle/s excellent work, Easy Lessons on Money Matters is now being translated.