পরিশিষ্ট । Wy said I, "why, they are simply charming; you have won the bet and I frankly acknowledge my defeat” At this he laughed and said "I am so glad I have been able to convince you of the capa city of our "weakling' as you thought our Bengali language to be "My late lamented friend Rajah Issur Chunder then said "well, now our friend, Michael, must complete his little poem as soon as possible.' "Certainly,' said Michael, "and I hope to do so in about a fortnight" The poem was indeed completed within a very short time, and was printed and published at the Stanhope Press, the best Bengalee Press then in existence. By way of a compliment the little volume was dedicated to my humble self and the original Manuscript was also handed over to me. This, as you know, is carefully preserved in my library. A shout time after Michael with his usual exuberance of spirit proposed that we must have a photograph of the presentation of the MS. by the poet to my humble self. At first I was not much inclined to meet his wishes, but he would not listen to my excuses. So we both went by appointment to the studio of Messrs. Rinecke and Co. the best photographic establishment then in Calcutta and there a photograph was taken, but neither I nor Michael liked the fose or the general execution of the picture, and it was arranged that we should call another day and take a second chance. With one thing or another this did not come to pass for sometime, and the idea went out of the poet's head. I am afraid, I have spun a somewhat tediously loing yarn about this incident but here my story ends, Yours sincerely JOTEEN DRO MOHUN TAGORE. BABU GOUR DAS BYSACK. Reminiscences of Michael Modhu Sudan Datta IRY RAJA PEARY MOHAN MOOKERJEE MY DEAR SR, The few weeks that Mr. M. M. Datta was here he was in a very weak condition. He could not take any exercise or devote any time to reading. His disease was chronic Laryngites. 1 gave him kali-bich. 3rd and Hep. S. 6th but with no effect. He was also for sometime under the treatment of the local Assistant Surgeon with no better success. He spent most of his time in bed or in a reclining chair and sometimes took a short walk on the terrace or on the varandah. He was then a complete wreck
