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 dical examination was also instituted by him. To expunge obscene passages from the text-books and to devise a new method of teaching Sanskrit grammar, he took much pains. Gradually other solid improvements were made.

The chair of Literature falling vacant, he was offered it but declined. He saw that though it was better in point of salary, he would lose all opportunity of effecting further reforms in case he accepted it. Through his influence with Dr. Mouat, Madan Mohan Tarkalanker was promoted to fill up the vacancy.

At this time he lost one of his younger brothers who succumbed to cholera. Shortly after this melancholy event he threw up his post, as some of his proposals for reform were not well received by the Council of Education. It was in vain that his friends urged him to retain office. He was soon hard pressed for money. Having no savings of his own to fall back upon and his brothers resources not proving sufficient, he