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92 LIFE OF HUBISH CHUNDER MUKHEBJEE. the natives very grossly and characterized their conduct as "Asiatic perfidy." Horish silenced them with a spicy re- mark in the Hindoo Patriot, 'f Jesus was an Asiatic." (7) "Horish was a Brahmo in his religion." The late Babu Ram Gopal Ghose paid the fol- lowing tribute of praise in his speech at his memorial meeting held on the 12th July 1861. " He had the honour of the acquaintance of Hurish Chunder Mookerjea for the last 10 years. The first time he met him, it struck him that he was a man of latent genius which was just de- veloping itself. And his genius did develope itself most remark- ably. His connection with the British Indian Association did it an immense deal of good. The resignation of Babu Frosonno Coo- mar Tagore left a gap which was ably filled by Hurish Chunder. He (the speaker) had been a good deal accustomed to committee work, and had noticed that members of a committee were usually divided into two sections, one of which did the work and the other merely concurred and Hurish belonged to the former. He never complained of work, candle light, or no candle light. As the editor of the Hindoo Patriot he rendered invaluable ser- vices to the cause of native amelioration and advancement When that paper was first started, a great question came under discussion, namely, the Charter Act. In the elucidation of that measure he took an active and prominent part. Subse- quently when the Mutiny broke out, the Patriot proved at once source of strength both to the country and to the State. They were all aware, and they could not shut their eyes to the fact, that that enormous evil had created a great antagonistic- feeling between the two nations. He would say as little as possible on that irritating subject, but he could not help saying, that here their friend stemmed the tide with a bold front, and at the same time endeavoured in every possible way to promote allegiance to the Crown throughout the land. He admired the singleness of the purpose to which he was devoted— -a