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HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. 29 rat, Keightley's History of India, Marshman's Ditto, Indian Youth's Magazine, Stewart's Bengal. Treats of the Ancient History of India in the times of the Pandavas, of Krishna, Vikramaditya, Alexander's invasion, the Moslem ditto, the English ditto, — bringing events down to the taking of Multan ; the style is high but good. 132. INDIA, HISTORY OF, in Hindu and Moslem times, R&javalii by Shyeamdhan Mukerjea, 1845, Ch. P., pp. ] 12, gives a brief view of the Hindu, Musalman and Eng- lish periods, down to Clive. meagre. 133. (E. T.) JEWS, HISTORY OF, TUCKER'S, translated by J. Campbell, pp. 257, 1845, Hay & Co. The author of the English original is Commissioner of Benares, has written another excellent work, 44 Notes on Education." This work gives a plain Analysis of Old Testament History, Adam to the dispersion of the Ten Tribes. 134. (E. T.) LORD CLIVE, LIFE OF, by Har Chandra Dut, Klaiv Charitra, pp. 79, 4 as., 1st ed., 1853, 2nd ed., 1854, Roz. & Co. A translation of Macaulay's celebrated work, published by the Vernacular Literature Committee — illustrated by a dozen plates of Madras, Benares, the Mah- rattas, &c. &c. 135. Krishna Chandra Charitra, by Rajib Lochan, 1st ed., 1805, last 1834, Ser P., 8 as., pp. 58, Roz. & Co. The life of a man who last century was a great friend to Sanskrit learning in Krishnaghur, the Augustus of his day, in this life it is stated that he induced various chiefs to ioin the Eng- lish against the Moslems — the style is remarkable for ele- gancy and simplicity, there are intermingled in connection with the Rajah various references to the state of Bengal at the time of the battle of Plassey, blended here and there with mythological accounts. It was compiled at the request of Dr. Carey, for the use of the students of Fort William College, and though the price was 5 Rs. for 120 pp. it barely paid its expenses then, so limited was the demand for Bengali books. It was re-printed in London in 1830. 136. (A. B.) MISCELLANEOUS BIOGRAPHY, Jiban Brit&nta, K. Banerjyea, pp. 330, Roz. & Co. Lives of Yudishtir, of Confucius from JDuhaldcs ; of Plato, from Stan- ley ; of Vikramaditya ; of Alfred from Turner ; of Sultan Mah- mud from Elphinstone. The life of Yudishtir gives a good summary of an important j>eriod in Hindu history, while that D 2