72 BENGALI LITERATURE 1V. (pp. 77-136). Mami xottio Niranzan, Axthar choudo bhed ebong tahandiguer ortho. (The Creed and Articles of Faith and explanation thereof). V. (pp. 137-244). Dos Agguia, ebong tahan- diguer ortho. (Ten Commandments and explanation thereof). VI. (pp. 245-272). Pans Ageguia, ebong tahan- diguer ortho. (Five Commandments 91 the Chureh and explanation thereof). VII. (pp. 278-313). Xat Saecramentos, ebong tahandiguer ortho. (Seven Sacraments and explanation thereof). Puthi II, (pp. 314-380) Poron xaxtro xocol, ar ze uchit zanite xorgue zaibar. (Explanation of the whole doctrine and what a Christian must know). Tazel I. (pp. 314-356). Axthar bhed bichar yotto coria xighibar xiqhaibar upae — taribar. (Mysteries of the Faith). II. (pp. 356-380). Poron Xaxtro nirala. (Prayers of the doctrine). ' There are two songs in Puthi II: one at p. 345 headed “Cantiga sobre og mysterios de fe: orthobheder dhormo ~ ruit” (Song on the mysteries of Faith), and the other at এ p- 853 headed ‘Cantiga Ao Menino Jesus recem nacido : Balog Jesuzer guit zormo xttane xoia” (Song on infant Jesus newly born). The book may be interesting as an early explanation of the Roman Catholic doctrine but its ehief value, to 1 The copy, as we have it, is probably incomplete: for p. 350 is not apparently the end of the book and some pages seem to have been lost there-after. The copy also wants the title-page, pp. 38-48, 155-158, 321-336, pp. 371-372 incl. and all after p. 380.
