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 MISCELLANEOUS. 79 ing Proverbs in Sanskrit, and Persian ; proverbs with corres- ponding ones in English and Sanskrit " the author has dived into the ocean of knowledge to fetch up these gems, which serve so much to adorn social intercourse." RAJA KRISH- NA'S FAMILY, Genealogy, pp. 21, in English and Persian. BAIL WAY, East India, on Stephenson's letter, 1848. Rasa Sagar, 1846, pp. 48, by Prasanna Chandra Gupta, on the influence of women, their grief in separating from their husbands. SANSKRIT LITERATURE, Essay on, by I. Videasagar, pp. 54, 1854, an able review of the various bran- ches of Sanskrit Studies. Sati Dharma, a defence of WIDOW BURNING. SATI, Ram M. Roy's opposition to, Sahamaran Sambad, 1810, which he had the courage then to call murder. Sahamaran Sambad, 1819, a continuation of the same subject. Sati DEFENDED, from Anghira, Parasure, Harita, the latter says the woman must get rid of her feminine body in the flames. SATI, petition in defence of, to Lord W. Bentinck, 100 pp., 1830. Sadhu Sanioshini, by Kasinath Tarka Punchanan, Cal., Ch. 1826. The object of this pamphlet is to show that swear- ing by Ganges water is against the Shastras, the author was the Law Professor in the Sanskrit College, Calcutta, the only authority, however the author adduces on his side is that of Ragunandan, who denounces punishment in hell for seven ge- nerations against him who swears after having touched the Ganges water, on the other side it is alleged that when the life of a cow or a Brahman would be endangered, there is no sin in an oath. SCOTCH AND IRISH, destitute, appeal for, Sat Karma Biraatna, 1847, pp. 30, the English, by C. Cameron Esq., the Bengali tr. by K. Banerjyea. Shradva the manner, and time of observing. Shradva Mahatmea, s. b. 1848, Ser. Ch. C. shows how the practice of observing Shradvas is declin- ing. Sushil Charitra, pp. 150, 1827 by Guru P. Roy of Kan- chrapara, on Ethics, with talcs to illustrate them. Svoahhab Darpan, on self knowledge, the structure of the body, futurity bad a blessing, on Atheism, different food for different crea- tures. Shasti Puja, 1832, Bh. s., pp. 32. Sansar Sar 1852, 1st ed, 1829, Ch. pp. 12, treats of the Guru, the cream of the world and the benefits of revering him. In Sushil Montr i, 1886, by Guru Prasad Ray, Dewan to the Malliks, good counsel to a Raja enraged with his children. TREES, worship of, JBilva Charitra, pp. 49, the bel, champak, talsi, durbba. Tutsi plant, on its worship. Tulsi Mahatmea, a nymph having ex- erted the jealousy of Krishna, was changed into this plant, which may be seen as an object of worship in every village in Bengal. WEALTH, rules for acquisition of, by Ishwar Ch.