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524 and published in his life-time, with the exception of two, the Basudeva-Charita, noticed before, and the Ramer Rajyabhisheka (Coronation of Rama). The last-named book was under print in 1869, and only six forms of it had been printed, when Vidyasagar was told that another book bearing the same name by Sasi Bhushan Chattopadhyay had already appeared. He, therefore, stopped the publication of his book. Sasi Bhushan once said to one of his friends:—"After my Ramer Rajyabhisheka had been published, Vidyasagar one day personally called at the Press where the book had been printed, and purchased a copy of it. I was not then present at the Press. When I came to the Press and heard of it, I at once ran to the Sanskrit Press Depository with a copy of my book. I met Vidyasagar there. I saluted him, and presented him with the copy. He smiled, and said;—"I have already bought a copy of your book. Very good, I accept your present. The book has been nicely got up.'"

The six forms already printed show that the language of Vidyasagar's book is more concise and refined. The same beautiful language, the same vigorous flow of style, and the same nice arrangement of thoughts and expressions are found here as in his "Sitar Vanabasa." Of course, it must be admitted that the Bengali language has now-a-days taken a different course; but there was a time, when Vidyasagar's language was the