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ever spend a thought about the opinion that others 
might formofthem. These exertions, however, pro- 
duced a silent and imperceptible effect. Young 
men, who, when in destitute circumstances, had 
found an hospitable fhelter under his roof, caught 
from him a portion of that spirit with which he was 
animated ;—this inspired them with a similar ar- 
dour. When they were dispersed over the extensive 
provinces of India, they wifhed to recommend them- 
selves to the notice of their benefaetor, by ~o-opera- 
ting with him in promoting his views of public uti- 
lity. An extensive correspondence, was thus esta-~ 
blifhed all over India, of which he was the centre. 
His name came to be known, and of course revered : 
it at length reached Europe. The Court of Direc 
tors of the India company, struck with the useful 
prospects that his plans opened up, recommended. 
them to the attention of their governors abroad ; 
and, by this -means, his influence there became still 
mére extensive than formerly. The only’ use he 
made of this influence was to recommend to _govern- 
ment, and the nation at large, an attention to such 
circumstances as promised to benefit the country 
~where he zesides. 
To difseminate useful knowledge as universally 
as/pofsible in India, Dr Anderson has printed, from 
/time to time m Madras, the letters that have pafsed 
between himself and correspondents, on subjects of 
national improvements, which, at his own expence, 
he has distributed all over India. This has tended 
very mueh to facilitate his views. Copies of these 
publications he has regularly forwarded to the wri- 
