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not only a few elect. The broad masses are everywhere ruled by their peculiar passions and the religions, like good physicians, must apply that cure to their patients which is best adopted to their moral constitution. I make no doubt that, your system of spiritual cure is best fitting with the character of the flock which looks up to you for guidance.
With regard to other items in your letter, I have told Mr. Laber to send back the Pattan Ms. of Bajjalagga.' He has finished the Ms. for editing the work, but the Pattan Ms. gives the verses in a totally different order, and therefore it was not possible to compare with the other Mss before the text was finished and Anucramani prepared. The Ms. will reach you by next mail.
You asked me to send copies of papers etc. published by me. I shall send you regularly in the future copies of all my publications, but I can not part with the older ones, because I have no copies left, the author being allowed only a limited number varying berween 10 or 20. However there are many papers by other authors published in the same journals as mine and your library will want them just as well; therefore I may suggest to you to propose to the Manager of the library to acquire by and
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