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Rh you under God, and I assure you I shall ever think of you to be my greatest benefactor and truest friend. But for you what might have become of me. "I propose to leave Europe by the French Steamer which will leave Marsailles on the 19th of January next. I at first thought of going away in December, but as I am about to leave Mrs. D. and my children behind I should like to spend Christmas and New Year's Day with them. I have done with England now and intend going to France soon, for I mean to leave my family there. * *  *

"I dare say my last letter has both surprized and shocked you. It is true that that rascal—has done nothing, but no thanks to his good-will. He was fully determined to write to the Benches of the Grey's Inn, but fortunately for all of us, W. C. Bonnerjee frightened him out of his malevolent intentions. I do not know another Bengali so mean, so low, so unprincipled, so পরশ্রীতে কাতর as the dirty villain! "If you have sent the money, as I hope you have, I shan't be in Europe to receive your reply to this. I shall very soon have to encounter the perils of a long voyage by sea. You know, my dear Vidyasagar, that I have no friend except yourself. I leave my wife and two infants in this