desirability of publishing old classics with English transla tions, representing different phases of Assamese culture. Mr. Barnes accordingly moved the Government for sanction and financial assistance which were readily obtained. The editing and the translation of the classics were entrusted to responsible scholars, under the general direction of Mr. Goswami, and the books selected were, Hasti-vidyanarva, Kamaratna-tantra, Vaidya-kalpataru, Dak-bhanita, Kitahat manjuri, historical letters, Ghora-Nidan and two Assamese chronicles. But during Mr. Goswami's life-time only one book Kama-ratna-tantra could be sent to the press. The book has now been published.
Mr Goswami's well-deserved retirement and rest were converted into a period of strenuous labour. He became the director of one or two local banks at Gauhati, and proposed the publication of a periodical from Nalbari. In November, 1926, he stood as a candidate for election to the Assam Legislative Council from the Golaghat constituency, but was defeated by his Swarajist rival.
While a student of the Presidency College, Mr. Goswami had married Srijukta Bamasundari Devi, the daughter of Kesavchandra Sarma Barua of the Rasendra-Barua family, who were hereditary physicians of the Ahom monarchs. The children of the marriage were Kiranchandra Goswami now deceased, Saratachandra Goswami, B.A., Prafullachandra Goswami, Tarunchandra Goswami and three daughters Muktabala Devi, Hiraprabha Devi and Kamalakumari Devi.
On the 18th of December, 1927, Mr. Goswami's eldest son Kiranchandra who was opening a tea-garden in the Golaghat sub-division died of pneumonia leaving a young and childless widow. Hemchandra's mother long confined to bed, followed her Grandson in February, 1928. Towards the end of April, 1928, a diabetic carbuncle appeared on the face of Hemchandra, and after two weeks of suffering he breathed his last in the morning of May 2, 1928. His
