Dutt, Romesh Chunder: The literature of Bengal: being an attempt to trace the progress of the national mind in its various aspects, as reflected in the nation’s literature from the earliest times to the present day ; with copious extracts from the best writers (Calcutta, 1877)

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• We shall pass over, some marvellous incidents, such
as Khullona's proving h§r innocence in a fire ordejd, and
hasten to the end. The King of the place (Ujjaini on
the banks of the Ajaya in the District of Burdwan) is
in want of some spices, and Dhanapati must again leave
•his home auo: his young wife then with child, and sail to
Ceylon for the required things. There is no alternative,
and Dhanapati, however unwilling, sets sajl for Ceylon.
Going down the Ajaya, the vessel comes to the modern
Hugh' River and successively passes by Matiari, Chandi-
gacha, Bollupur, Nadiya town, Mirjapur, Ambua Muluk,
Santipur, Guptipara, Ula, Khisma, Kulia, Jasipur, Trl-
beni, Halishahar, Gorifa, Gondolpara, Jogaddal, Bopara,
Ichapur, Mahesh, Khardaha, Konnogur, Kotoranga, Ka-
chinan, Chitpur^ Salikha, Calcutta, Betor, Balughata,
Kalighat, Nachongacha, Vaishnobghatta, Baraset, Chatra-
bagh, Ambulinga, Hateghur, Satna, and then comes into
the boisterous Magu>ra. <t Inhere a storm arises and destroys
most of the boats. Passing by, Medini Malla, Birkhana,

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