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 operation of some other European officers, who had also found cause to be dissatisfied with Vidyasagar, and were equally anxious to stifle the spirited black native.

The reader is aware that the Hindu and the Sanskrit Colleges were housed in the same building. There were two spare rooms in the upper floor, quite unoccupied, which belonged to the Hindu College. When English was introduced into the Sanskrit College, these two rooms were required by Vidyasagar for English classes. He asked Young for them, but he was told to see Mr. J. Sutcliffe, the Principal of the Hindu College on the subject. This Vidyasagar declined, as he had already some altercation with Sutcliffe on the matter. But Young grew importunate, and, at last, imperative. But Vidyasagar was not the man to yield, and he left the presence of his superior in disgust.

Some say, that there arose another serious cause of Vidyasagar's dislike for his superior. As Inspector of Schools, Vidyasagar had to submit periodical inspection reports of the schools, he visited. In these reports he gave facts and figures as they were actually found by him. On one occasion, Young requested him to alter his reports in such a way as would show them to advantage. But the honest Vidyasagar flatly denied it, saying that he could not misrepresent facts, and that he would rather resign, than act in a dishonourable way. At this Young was highly inflamed, and