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8 VO -5ਲ | 事 it in every sense of the word ; for you must remember that the play is a historical one, and to introduce battles and political discussions would be to astonish the weak senses of the audience and the reader. I am for two more females. This Gist fries of G 23 had a favo urite mistress. Tod gives her name as the "Essence of Camphor;” I think we may bring her in and allow her jealousy full play. Her arts would offer a fine contrast to the innocence of our Heroine-though they are never to be brought together, and I also intend to make her contribute an air of comicality to some of the scenes-and she should have her “ Familiar" or rat A "synopsis " can hardly be supposed to give a reader a full idea of the Plot as it rises in the Dramatist's mind. But if you cramine the one, forwardcd by me carefully, you will find the Queen a very necessary criaracter ;-so also the is fair And here, I must make a few remarks on the disadvantages we, " Indian Bards,” labour under, with reference to Female characters :- The position of European females, both dramatically as well as socially, are very different. It would shock the audience if I were to introduce a female (a virtuous one) discoursing with a man, unless that man be her husband, brother or father. This describes a cirele around me, beyond the boundary line of which I cannot step. The consequence is, I am obliged to have a larger number of females to give my Plot, an air of fulness, and I must here tell you, my dear G, what, I dare say, you will allow at least to some extent, viz,