V»C? V বঙ্গভাষা ও সাহিত্য 137. Naba Nari or Lives of nine eminent Hindu Females, by Nil Mani Basak, S. P., 1852, pp. 298, I Re. 8 as. Roz, & Co. Lives of Sita, wife of Ram, a pattern of female fidelity and devotedness.-Savitri of Oude-Shakuntala famed in the Hindu Drama for amiability and affection-Damayanti, adhered to her husband in all his misfortunes after he had lost his throne through gambling-Draupadi, mother of the Pandavs, rulers of India - Lilavati known for her mathematical acquirements.--Khana, skilled in astro nomy. Some of her questions are given in this book.- Ahalyea Bhai, the benevolent Mahratta Princess. A second edition is in the press. This book gives a variety of interesting information hitherto scattered in various books. 138. MUHAMMAD'S LIFE, pt. I, by J. Long, Muhammad Jiban Charitra, T. S., 1854, pp. 12 I, 3 as. RoZ. & Co. Founded exclusivelv on Arabic authorities, as given in the works of Sprenger, Weile, and Caussin de Percival -Treats of the Geography, Natural History and religious state of Arabia previous to Muhammad's time, Muhammad's youthful days, his trading, 40 years old announces a new faith, opposition of his relatives: becomes a warrior, his polygamy, messages to foreign rulers, regulations for his followers; death in the midst of his plans. The second part, now in the press, will take in the spread of Moslamism, the Koran, Moslamism as at present, the festivals, and sects of the Muhammadans. 139. ( E.T.) NEWTON'S LIFE, Niotan Charitra, by Rev. C. Kruckeberg, 2 as, pp. 186, T. S., Roz. & Co, Newton was an African slave-trader for several years; in this Autobiography he gives a vivid account of the horrors of the African slave-trade, how he himself became freed from connection with it and the steps by which at length he gained greet influence in Society, and became a Clergyman of the English Church, his history in this work is a varied and interesting one. 14.O. (S.T.) PAUL, MUIR'S LIFE OF, translated by K. Bannerjea, 185o, T. S., pp. 97, I an. Treats in a simple style and manner accommodated to Hindu literary taste of the coversion of Jesus Christ's murderer; Paul's collversion, his three journeys, his discussions, events during them, his abode in 爵 . his arrival in Rome and events consequent on it; a description of Paul's prison, ablished devotedness and other virtues-summary of the Christian doctrine est by Paul, taken from his Epistles. Exhortation to imitate Paul’s example, Mr.
