?छ्न्नन्न-ब्रb (or engaged in writing poetry; for, If I do, I can never manage tổ put two ideas together ! There is nota line in the Tilottama written under the inspiration of even such a mild thing as a glass of rosy sherry or beer. I suppose the work you are engaged in writing, will turn out to be of permanent interest. Nothing like it ; we, friend, are the men to turn away those beggars of pretenders, whom they call Pandits but whom I call barren rascals le . " 米 米、 臀 When we meet I shall have to say a hundred thousand things to you relating to our literature. I have made up my mind to write ( Deo volente ! ) three short poems in Blank-verse-and then do something in rhyme; don't fancy I am going to inflict 93rts and ficer on you. No I mean to construct a stanza like the Italian Ottava Rima and write a romantic tale in it, but of all that hereafter. Excuse this rambling letter, and let me hear what favour the glorious son of Ravana finds in your eyes. He was a noble fellow, and, but for that scoundrel Bivishan, would have kicked the monkey-army into the sea. By the bye, if the father of our Poetry had given Rain human companions I could have made a regular Iliad of the death of Meghanad. As it is, you must not expect any battle scenes. A great pity Adieu, Praying God to bless you and yours, I am, my dear R., І4*7-бо. Ever yours affectionately MICHAEL M. S. DUTT.
