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ECHOES FROM OLD CALCUTTA.

CHIEFLY REMINISCENCES OF THE DAYS OF

WARREN HASTINGS, FRANCIS, AND IMPEY.

By H. E. BUSTEED, CLE.

II ilk an Introductory Ullcr from Lord Cl hzos of Keii i.kst.iH.

CONTENTS.— Thk Black Hon, 1756— Capture of Calcutta— The Imprisonment— Philip Francis and his Timks— Frantis and Junius— Arrival of Francis in Calcutta— Nunc omar (1775)— Duel between Hastings and Francis (1780)— Home and Social Life — The First Indian News- pa iicr— Madame Grand— letters from Warren Hastings to his Wife— An Old Calcutta Grave.

DmIIji Ttltrrafh. — "Dr. Busteed bu unearlhed (nine astonishing revelauona of what European lift in India rambled a century back."

Saturday Krrirw. -" It is a pleasure lo reiterate the warn commendation of tbii instructive and lively volume which Hi appearance called forth acme yean since It would be lamentable if a bock 10 fraught with interest to all Englishmen should be restricted lo Anglo-Indian circle*. A fresh instalment of letters from Warren Hastings to his wife must be

romantic career of Mrs. Grind, who becane Princess Benemito and the wife of Talleyrand"