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172. It was so far corrected and revised by him that it might be said to be the joint production of the two friends, like the works of Beaumont and Fletcher.' This is quite untrue and absurd. I think, Jogendra Babu has been quite wrong in giving publicity to such falsities and absurdities.

'The real truth is, that you read out the manuscript of the Vetala-Panchavingsati to Madan Mohan Tarkalankar and myself. We gave our opinions, at that time, on one or two points, and a few words were accordingly altered here and there. Neither Tarkalankar, nor I, had any more hand in the composition of the Vetala-Panchavingsati.

'I have no objection to your publishing this letter of mine, if you think it necessary to do so.

'Yours &c. "' To revert. About this time, Vidyasagar set up the "Sanskrit Press," jointly with Madan Mahon Tarkalankar. They had equal shares. The press cost 600 rupees, and the capital was raised by loans. The first book printed in this Press was the works of the most famous poet, Bharat Chandra,