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 under which the acquisition of Sanskrit Grammar, which had so long been very tedious and disagreeable, was rendered easy and agreeable to the students. He devised a new system of conducting the examination, which had the effect of making that year's result highly satisfactory to Dr. Mouat. He introduced Mathematics into the Belles-lettres class. In short, he brought about changes and improvements in almost all respects. The rules and regulations instituted by him are still in force, and display Vidyasagar's keen intellect and thoughtfulness.

Some time after he had entered into the service of the Sanskrit College, he had a friction with Mr. Karr, the then Principal of the Hindu College. One day, he had an occasion to see the Principal on business. When Vidyasagar entered his room, he was reclining in his easy chair, with his legs upon a table. Perhaps, the white European gentleman did not cherish very generous feelings for the black natives of the soil. He neither received his visitor, nor offered him a seat. He did not even think fit to take down his legs from the table. Vidyasagar very naturally resented the ill-treatment of the European, but he was quite helpless at the time. He had gone on urgent business, and could not leave the place without finishing it. No sooner was the business done, than he left the presence of the haughty European. But he was a man of manly spirit, and he looked out for opportunities to be