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340 for the unvarying kindness, indulgence and consideration, which I have always experienced at the hands of the Government. "I have the honour to be "Sir, "Your most obedient servant (Sd.).

"The Sanskrit College "5th August 1858."

To this letter Mr. Young replied as follows:—

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"Is it the case that you desire to make some alteration in your letter dated 5th of last month? If so perhaps you had better look in here some day soon and you can either do as you wish in that way or take back the letter and send another (corrected) in its place. But whatever is done should be done on an early day. I shall be here on Saturday and again on Tuesday.

"As I understood from you on Saturday that you did not wish to press your application for leave, I have not sent it on to Government."

"9th Septr. 58. "Yours very truly, (Sd.) ".

After this, Vidyasagar had some conversation with his friend, Halliday, who tried his best to persuade him to withdraw his resignation letter. Halliday's idea was that the step taken by his friend was rather hasty and indiscreet, for which he would have to regret hereafter, in as much