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Rh account of her carelessness and that she made the pupils sing songs on Christianity. A committee was formed to enquire into the complaints. Vidyasagar and Prasanna Kumar Sarvvadhikari were in the Sub-Committee, which was formed under the general committee. They found Miss Pigott guilty, and she was dismissed.

In the latter part of 1865, Vidyasagar's father, Thakurdas, retired from the world, and settled down in Benares. When Vidyasagar heard of his father's project, he went down to Birsingha, and tried his best to dissuade his father. But when he saw that his dear parent was firmly determined on the step, he was fain to let him go. Before Thakurdas's departure, Vidyasagar had his portrait painted. At the same time, he had his mother's portrait painted as well. A story is told of an incident in connection with this portrait-painting. For the edification of the reader, we will briefly narrate the story here.

Sometime before this, Mr. Hudson, a European portrait-painter, had been engaged in painting the portraits of the members of the Paikpara Raj family. Vidyasagar had a great familiarity with the Rajas, and he often called at their house. The painter was attracted by the amiable appearance of Vidyasagar, and he drew up a likeness of the latter gratuitously. Vidyasagar was looking out for opportunities of recompensing the painter, when he heard the news of his father's intended