scale 'The volumes present the (levelopment of the Bengali language and Literatut in style never before attempted ud hav• been enthusiastically acclaimed by •ompetent scholau |orking in various seats of learning, in and beyond India. I a mphatically ol' opinion that the time has arrived when turtle' lefinite advance -hould be made in this linection, and pluily, the initiative should be taken by the IPost-Galuat |Department of the University. Animated by this desire, I have utilist?l my recent visits, in my capacity is । Meml) of the University ('ommission, to different parts of India, in discusing this [৫stion with a numbol of (listinguished scholau's, ud I am now in position to lay fore my colleagues the outlines of my plan. My proposal in sustaucet is that the services of •ompetent scholars, wherever available, should be seemed to prepare series of volumes of 'Typical Selections, dealing with the chief Indian Vrisculars and illustrating the origin aunt development of both the language und the literature. 'The Selections will be male from Sources published and umpublished, and manuscript materials will l) utilised to the fullest extent losirable. 'The eneral plan of the volumes will be historical and critical, similar to that adopted for the Bengali Typical Selections, and | venture to entertain the hope that if the Selections are judiciously male, they will not only serve to illustrate linguistic and literary evolution, but will also help to illuminate many dark.orner of social, religious and administrative history. Each vclume will be furnished with an introduction, glossary, notes and appendices. The volumes, as they become ready, will be published by the University and will no doubt tend to enhance its re]putation as a true seat of learning. It is difficult to determine in advance the exact amount of honorarium which should be offered to each editor, as it must depend largely upoll the extent of the individual work; but it may be generally stated that the amount will ordinarily valry between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 2,000. I am glad to be able
