কৃষ্ণকুমারী নাটক । SvD of one year; and that year only half old If I deserve credit for nothing else, you must allow that I am, at least, an industrious dog. I am thinking of blazing out in prose to reduce to cinders the impudent pretensions of the "mob of gentlemen" who pass for great authors Great authors great fiddle-sticks / But of that by and by You may take my word for it, friend Raj, that I shall come out like a tremendous comet and no mistake. Pray, what are you doing P Where is that grand Theological Book of yours that is to convert all manner of sinners to Brahmoism P We have just got over the noise of the Mohorrum. I tell you what ;--if a great Poet were to rise among the Mussulmans of India, he could wite a magnificent Epic on the death of Hossen and his brother. He could enlist the feelings of the whole race on his behalf. We have no such subject. Would you believe it P People here grumble and say that the heart of the Poet in Meghanad is with the Rakhasas And that is the real truth. I despise Ram and his rabble; but the idea of Ravan, elevates and kindles my imagination; he was a grand fellow. I showed your letter in which you say that you prefer the I and IV Books to the rest, to a friend. He said your silence about Pranila's entry into Lanka in the III Book surprized him. The silly fellow went on to say that the episode roused him like the clang of a martial trumpet ! But De gustibus non est disputandum. I must now conclude. Pray, hereafter address your letter to the 'care of James, Frederick Esqr. Kidder
