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 (2) — Of Two Mortals: — "Agnimitra and Malavika," by Kalidasa.

(3) — Of Two Lawful Wives: — "The Necklace," by Sri Harshadeva; "The Statue" by Rajasekhara.

To the relative rank of the two rivals there is added, as a means of varying the theme, the position, with respect to them, of the beloved Object. The aspects of the struggle will depend, in fact, upon how near the prize may be to one of the adversaries, or how distant; upon whether the Object be of a rank inferior to both rivals, or midway between the two, or even superior to both.