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NALA AND DAMAYANTI

Introduction
NALA AND DAMAYANTI.--
Part I
Part II

SELECTIONS FROM THE RAMAYANA

Introduction
Invocation
BOOK I.--
CANTO
I.--Narad
[_Cantos II., III., IV., and V. are omitted_]
VI.--The King
VII.--The Ministers
VIII.--Sumantra's Speech
IX.--Rishyasring
X.--Rishyasring Invited
XI.--The Sacrifice Decreed
XII.--The Sacrifice Begun
XIII.--The Sacrifice Finished
XIV.--Ravan Doomed
XV.--The Nectar
XVI.--The Vanars
XVII.--Rishyasring's Return
XVIII.--Rishyasring's Departure
XIX.--The Birth of the Princes
XX.--Visvamitra's Visit
XXI.--Visvamitra's Speech
XXII.--Dasaratha's Speech
XXIII.--Vasishtha's Speech
XXIV.--The Spells
XXV.--The Hermitage of Love
XXVI.--The Forest of Tadaka
XXVII.--The Birth of Tadaka
XXVIII.--The Death of Tadaka
XXIX.--The Celestial Arms
XXX.--The Mysterious Powers
XXXI.--The Perfect Hermitage
XXXII.--Visvamitra's Sacrifice
XXXIII.--The Sone
XXXIV.--Brahmadatta
XXXV.--Visvamitra's Lineage
XXXVI.--The Birth of Ganga
[_Cantos XXXVII. and XXXVIII. are omitted_]
XXXIX.--The Son of Sagar
XL.--The Cleaving of the Earth
XLI.--Kapil
XLII.--Sagar's Sacrifice
XLIII.--Bhagirath

SAKOONTALA

Introduction
Dramatis Personae
Rules for Pronunciation of Proper Names
Prologue
Act First
Act Second
Prelude to Act Third
Act Third
Prelude to Act Fourth
Act Fourth
Act Fifth
Prelude to Act Sixth
Act Sixth
Act Seventh

POEMS BY TORU DUTT

Introduction
BALLADS OF HINDOSTAN.--
Jogadhya Uma
Buttoo
Sindhu.--
Part I
Part II
Part III
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.--
Near Hastings
France
The Tree of Life
Madame Therese
Sonnet
Sonnet
Our Casuarina-Tree

THE BOOK OF GOOD COUNSELS

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THE HITOPADESA

[_Translated from the Sanscrit by Sir Edwin Arnold_]

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE

A story-book from the Sanscrit at least possesses the minor merit of
novelty. The "perfect language" has been hitherto regarded as the
province of scholars, and few of these even have found time or taste to
search its treasures. And yet among them is the key to the heart of
modern India--as well as the splendid record of her ancient Gods and
glories. The hope of Hindostan lies in the intelligent interest of
England. Whatever avails to dissipate misconceptions between them, and
to en