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110 302.—Ditto.—It would have been desirable, had it been practicable in all cases, to have given the boy a map of his own Parganah, in which the very site and boundaries of his own Village would have been shown. The original maps could not be had at once, and I had no leisure to wait.

303.—Ditto.—A map of Asia has been lithographed in Nãgrī and Persian. It is intended chiefly for a prize, and may also serve to turn the attention of Musalmãns and Hindūs to the study of Geography, by showing to the former the position of the birth-place and tomb of their prophet, and to the latter those “sacred spots” so often noticed in their Mythology.

304.—A map will shortly be prepared, in which will be shown the course of the Ganges and of the Jumna, the principal cities and towns on their banks, &c. It will be explained by explanatory text, detailing the past history, the present state, natural productions, manufactures, &c. of the places noted in the map.

305.—Next will follow maps of the North Western Provinces, of Hindustãn, and of the World. Separate maps of Europe, Africa, and America will not be required.

306.—I find that Mr. Dunn in his “Principles of Teaching” advocates this mode of teaching Geography, which appeared to me best calculated to fill the mind of the scholar with accurate ideas regarding the position, &c. of his own, and other countries. The book is one well deserving perusal.

307.—Proceeding on the above principle, the first work of the kind which has been attempted, is the Hindū æra of Indian History, in which are detailed, divested of the colours which Hindū Mythology has lent, the exploits of