3 highly interesting book on the same subject (leaving aside the great works of Messrs. Ranade, Dutt, Digby and Naoroji and the speeches of Mr. Gokhale, which, regarded as treatises on political economy, which they were never meant to be, are naturally unsystematic). The special feature of Prof. Samaddar's book, which is an attempt in the same direction and on the whole a successful attempt, is that it is in Bengali and, therefore, may be expected to reach a larger circle in this Presidency than the other books, We have no hesitation in commending the books to our readers, Patrika 20.5 12. "Arthanithi" (Elements of Political Economy in Bengali by Professor Jogindra Nath Samaddar B.A. F.R.E.S., F.R. Hist, S., M.R.S.A. Published from the Prithibir Itihas office, Howrah 151 and 17 pp. Price one rupee only). Prof. Samaddar needs no introduction at our hands. By his prolific writings, in English as well as in Bengali, he holds an almost unique position among the writers of the day. It was announced some time ago, in the "Patrika that the Hon'ble Maharajah of Cossimbazar has promised to bear the cost of publishing Prof Samaddar's 'Arthanithi’ and the combination of these two names naturally aroused the greatest interest. The book has been very well got up, the printing and the binding leave nothing to be desired, while the price enables every one to purchase a copy. It is principally divided into 3 parts, Production Distribution and Exchange, besides 4 appendices and an index, the last one being a novel departure in Bengali books. The author has all along taken a moderate view of the questions, while in controversial topics he has given the pros and cons of the subjects. With the exception of the chapter relating to taxation, he has all along compared Indian Economics, with the Economics of other countries and this has considerably enhanced the value of the book. His treatment of the questions of
