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 VII. ] BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. 873 Readers. 1. Yule’s Spelling book—Cicgu Vodhodaya. A spelling book with short sentences and verses for reading. 2. Haughton’s Selections, containing Io stories from the Tota Itihasa, 4 from the Vatrica Simha- sana and 4 from the Purusa Pariksa. Published in 1822. Price Rs. 70. 3. Ksetra Bhagana Vivarana or A gri-horticul- tural Transactions, by J. Marshman, pages 730. Published in 1831 in two volumes. 4. Cigu Ciksa or Object Lessons—by J. Weit- brecht, in 1552. 5. Pragnavali—by J. Long. This book contains questions on the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms, taken from objects in this country—de- signed to call forth the curiosity of the young people, and show them the wonders existing in common objects around them. Natural Philosophy. 1. Padartha Vidya Sara or Natural Philosophy and History by Yates, compiled from Martinet’s Catechism of nature, William’s Preceptor’s Assist- ance 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, vapour, rain, earth, man, animals, birds, fishes, insects, worms, plants, ‘flowers, grass, grain, minerals and miscellaneous productions. Published in 1825. 2. Yate’s Padartha Vidya—1824. Pages QI. TIO.