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Rh they should continue to the highest class of the Grammar Department. Of all the Sanskrit Grammar, this is decidedly the best and the highest authority on the subject. It is at once complete and simple. Along with Siddhanta Kaumudi the students should also study Raghu Vansha and selections Bhatti Kavya, Dashakumara Charita &c. &c. I beg leave also to propose that instead of 5 classes there should be 4, and the 5th be considered as a section of the 4th, both studying the same books and the promotions from both the classes being to the 3rd. By this arrangement a year will be conveniently saved and the period for the Grammar Department instead of being 5, shall be 4 years.

The students coming from the Grammar Department have to study in this class for 2 years. Whilst here they read the following works:—

1. Raghuvansha, 2. Kumarsambhava, 3. Meghduta, 4. Kiratarjuniya, 5. Shishupaiabadha, 6. Naishadha Charita, 7. Shakuntala, 8. Vikramorvvashi, 9. Ratnavali, 10. Mudrarakshasa, 11. Uttara Charita, 12. Dasakumara Charita, and 13. Kadambari.

They also practise translating from Bengali into Sanscrit and vice versa, and attend the Mathematical class.

The first 6 of the 13 books, above mentioned, are the standard Poetical works; The 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th are Dramas: the last two are prose compositions. Raghuvansha is a historical Poem in 9 books. Its theme is the adventures of Rama, those of his four immediate ancestors and the adventures of his descendants down to Agnivarana.