| 9 | commend this book to all taking interest in the growth of the reform party in India. The Calcutta Review says:–“The work before us contain a great deal of valuable information relating to the early history of the Anglo-Bengali Press. * * * The work contains 4 portraits. * * The work is well-written, in a pleasing style. * * the matter is unexceptionable. 张 晏 赛、 景 * “It must be confessed that Grish Ch. Ghose has been wellnigh forgotten by his countrymen although most undeservedly so, as we are the first to admit. His fame as a journalist has been completely overshadowed by that of Harish Chunder Mookerje, who died eight years before him, and of Kristodas Pal, who flourished in after years, to mention two Bengalis. But judged by his literary output and we add this in all sincerity—Grish Chunder appears to have been able to hold his own against either of those named above. Of the excellent quality of the work contained in the “Selections” there can scarcely be two opinions......The subjects treated of are more or less varied and interesting. We may here append a few headlines to show the variety of the subjects embraced and the versatility of the writer —“The Mutiny and the educated natives,” “The Paris Exhibition,” “The Gagging order,” “The Shoe question again”; “The Jorasanko Theatre”; “Annexation of Oude”; “Tax for Gas Light”; “the Metropolis and its Safety”; “How Volunteers guard”; “The trial of the Revd. Mr. Long”; “Death of Prince Albert”; “The Durbar at Agra"; “Thomas Carlyle and Governor Eyre”; “The Famine Commission”; “The Religion of the Educated Bengalee.” Grish Chunder's articles display not only vigour, but occasionally gleams of humour—a quality for which few Europeans are disposed to give Indians credit. This is also shown in his letters, some of
