may in the interim be made, which will be applied to the purchase of books and other articles, with a view to the formation of a Sanscrit Library to be attached to the Institution.
While engaged in the consideration of the means of providing class books for the Sanscrit College, it occurred to the Committee of Public Instruction, that it would be expedient that a Press for the printing of books for the public seminaries, should be established under their control, and maintained from the Funds at their disposal for the purpose of general education. The plan in a digested form was accordingly submitted as an experimental measure to Government by whom it was sanctioned. The experiment is first to be tried on a limited scale with reference to the immediate demands of the Sanscrit College, and the result will determine whether the Printing Establishment shall not hereafter be extended to the execution of work in every oriental type likely to be required in the public Institutions on this side of India.
A gentleman of eminent attainments in several of the native languages, and distinguish-
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