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Rh 26. Govinda Mahodaya, 800 slokas, containing the history of Radha’s eight female friends or attendants.

27. Govinda Charitra, 350 slokas, containing the lamentation of Radha on account of her separation from Krishna.

28. Bhakta Mala, 5,000 slokas, explanatory of the different forms in which Krishna has been propitious to his votaries, translated from Marwari into Sanscrit.

29. Durjnana Mihira Kalanala, a defence of the doctrine of the Vaishnavas.

30. Bhakta Lilamrita, a compilation from the eighteen Puranas of every thing relating to Krishna.

31. Parakiya Mata Khandana, an attempt to establish that the milkwomen of Vrindavana with whom Krishna disported were his own wives, and not those of the milkmen of that place.

32. A commentary on Kavi Chandra’s praise of Hara and Gauri (Siva and Parvati), consisting of 10 leaves or 20 pages.

33. Desika Nirnaya, a compilation on the qualifications of a spiritual guide and on the tests by which one should be selected; a copy is in my possession.

34. A commentary on Srutyadhyaya, one of the books of the Bhagavata Purana on the history of Radha and Krishna, consisting of 22 leaves or 44} pages.

35. Krishnavilasa, 109 slokas, on the amours of Krishna. The preceding works are written in Sanscrit; the following chiefly in Bengalee, viz.,

36. Rama Rasayana, the history of Rama, written on 889 leaves or 1,778 pages, containing 30,000 slokas.

37. Patra Prakasa, 8 leaves or 16 pages, on letter writing, the example in Sanscrit and the explanation in Bengalee.

Ram Comala Kavibhushana, of the medical caste, dwelling at Burdwan in the Burdwan thana, has written Nayanananda Nataka, a drama of about 300 slokas, illustrative of the life and actions of the late Rajah of Burdwan; and Vadarthadarsa, a treatise on grammar, contained in about 50 leaves or 100 pages.

Radha Kanta Vachaspati, dwelling at Chanak in the Mangalkot thana, has written the following works, viz.:—Nikunjavilasa, a drama consisting of 60 leaves or 120 pages, illustrative of the