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سastه চনংবাদ পত্রে মেনকালের কথা purpose of subscribing to, and forming an establishment for, the liberal education of their children. It was contended, on the other hand, by one of the teachers of the Hindoo College, the late Mr. Derozio, who, from his intimacy with Mr. Hare and the Native community, as well as from his knowledge of the proceedings of the College, certainly had good grounds for the assertion which he so resolutely maintained, that “previous to the aforesaid meeting being held, a paper, the author and originator of which was Mr. Hare, and the purport of which was, a proposal for the establishment of a College, was handed to Sir Hyde East by a Native for his countenance and support.” The learned judge having made a few alterations in the plan, did give it his countenance and support by calling the aforesaid meeting. But, giving support or sanction to a measure proposed by any one, is not the same thing with originating that measure. Now, if it be the fact, as seems warranted by good authority, that Mr. Hare did first conceive the pian in his mind, and then circulated it, in writing, amongst the Natives, by one of whom it was subsequently submitted to the learned judge, for his approval, the merit of originating the Hindoo College must in justice be ascribed to Mr. HARE. (June 1832, p. 17.) এই অংশটি পাঠ করিয়াও, ডেবিড হেয়ার যে হিন্দুকলেজের আদিকল্পক সে-সম্বন্ধে কেহ কেহ একেবারে নিঃসন্দেহ হইতে পারেন নাই । এই কারণে হিন্দুকলেজ-সম্বন্ধীয় প্রবন্ধের দ্বিতীয় খণ্ডে The Calcutta Christian Observer fifton - It having been intimated to us, that some doubts still exist as to the accuracy of our account regarding the prime mover of the Hindoo College, or the particular circumstances which led to its formation, we feel a pleasure in meeting those doubts with a confident assurance, supported by the most unquestionable authority, that they are entirely without foundatiou, Wé have the evidence of some of the parties concerned, as well as of authentic documents, to substantiate what we have asserted. The following particulars, we therefore communicate, without fear of tontradiction. `, In 1815, a distinguished Native, not now in India, entertained a few friends at his house ; in the course of conversation, a discussion arose as to the best means of improving the moral condition of the natives. It will readily occur to most of our readers, that the distinguished individual alluded to was