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Rh then a mere student of the Sanskrit College, Pandit Jay Narayan Tarkapanchanan had been appointed to the post vacated by the death of Nim Chand Siromani. The reader will find many such instances in Vidyasagar's life.

We have stated before, that Mr. Marshall used to read Sanskrit with Vidyasagar, and receive from him lessons in that language. He had already acquired a tolerable knowledge of Bengali, and he preferred to converse with Vidyasagar in that tongue. The latter, therefore, wrote to him letters in Bengali, as occasion needed. One day, he was unable to attend his office on account of the illness of one of his relations living in his house. He informed Mr. Marshall of this, in a letter written in Bengali. Thus by degrees Vidyasagar rose in influence and eminence, while still in the Fort William College.

The more Mr. Marshall came in contact with Vidyasagar, the more was he led to be pleased at the latter's keen intellect, sound knowledge, excellent character, intrepid spirit, dignified manners, and noble generosity. He had a firm trust in whatever Vidyasagar said or did. He never did anything without consulting Vidyasagar. Whenever