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 OPINIONS. 13 directness which relieves and vivifies the minutia of details that your industrious research has brought to light, I think, for the first time. I anxiously await the publication of your second volume, and earnestly wish that you will soon recover health and spirit for that undertaking. Mr. K. C. De, B. A.C. S., Magistrate and Collector of Faridpur, writes— ‘“T have made time to read through almost the whole of your book with great interest and not inconsiderable profit to myself.’! Raja Benoy Krishna Bahadur of Sobhabazar, Calcutta, writes— “You have dealt with the subject in a manner which has extorted admiration and appreciation from every quarter. Babu Hirendra Nath Dutt, M. A., B.L., Rai Jotindra Nath Choudhury, M. A., B. L., Babu Mano Mohan Bosu and several others who have had opportunities of reading your book, speak very favourably of your efforts. Indeed every one speaks in high terms of your very creditable performance. Although one or two gentlemen differ with you on certain points, but none the less they appreciate your work and your precious labour. The language of the book is all that can be desired. It now remains for me to congratulate you most sincerely on the celebrated work you have published in Ben- gali language. Every Bengali gentleman is grateful to you for this rich and splendid production from your pen.” Extract from the half-yearly report of the Peace Assocta- tion, Calcutta, for 1897. Babu Dinesh Chandra Sen_ has _ published his book ' বঙ্গতাষ। e aifeey’ anda copy of it has been presented to the Association. Babu Dinesh Chandra was the first Vidyasagar medalist of the Association and he says in the preface to his