Wうbrゲ বঙ্গভাষা ও সাহিত্য PERIODICALS-ENCYCLOPAEDIA S. In 1818, an Encyclopaedia was commenced at Scrampur, but only one part was completed, CARE Y's A NATO \1\'. In 1828 the Society for translating l:European Sciences, II. Wilson, l'resident, stal ted the Vigyan Sebadhi, a serial on the plan of the I library of Useful Knowledge, it reached 15 Nos., embracing Indian Geography, Iydrostatics, Mechanics, Optics, Pneumatics and Brougham's liscourse on the advantage of Science, the latter tr. by Kasi Prasad Ghose. In 1846 was started, under the patronage of Government, BANERJ.E.A'S ENCYCLOP, EDIA, designed as a series of publications on history, science, literature, compiled from various Scurces. Two colitions were published, an Anglo Bengali One, of about 33O pp., for 2 Rs. 8 a.s. (now reduced to 1 Re) and a Bengali edition,-the publishing a diglot was a mistake. The subjects. embraced the IISTORY OF ROYl E, 2 Vols., GEOMETRY, 2 Vols., MISCELLANEOUS FWTR.ACTS, 2 Vols.; BIt (R.APIY I Vol. IISTORY OF (;YPT I Vol. GEOGRAPIIV I. Vol. MORAL IALES I. Vol. ; WATTS ON TIIE MIND, 2 Vols.; LIFE OF G.ALILE(), i Vol. PERIODICALS - NAGAZINES. mæinn. Serampur published in 1818, the first Magazine in Bengali, the Digdarsan, which treated in a popular style on subjects of science, history, literature. In 1819 came out the GOSPEI, MAGAZINE, A. B., 16 pp., each, No. 4 a.s., continued till 1823, designed for Sircars and Keranies, SOO copies were sent monthly to heathens in Calcutta, and 2,OOO copics were distributed in thc villages. One edition was published in Anglo-Bengali and another in Bengali ; it embraced biography, diarics, anecdotes, expressions (f dying Christians, ecclesiastical history, Jewish and Christian antiquitics, sclect poems, natural philosophy-controversy was cxcluded. “The Sword of the Spirit loses its edge if dipped in the waters of strife, to become quick and powerful it must be bathcd in the oil of love.' In 182 I, the BRAHMINICAL MAG \ZINE, A. B., by Ram Mohun Roy, a vindication of the Vedas agai1) st the attacks of Missionaries and an attack on the Trinity. In 1831, Shastril Prakash, on the Yugas, solar race, Sangkar Acharjca and cxtracts from the
