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Hooghly (City of Bengal proper capital)

a city of Bengal proper, capital of a district; on the right or W. bank of the Hooghly river, 25 miles N. of Calcutta. Here is a college for English and Asiatic literature, founded by native munificence. Pop. district, about 1,200,000; city, about 25,000.

English journalist; born in 1788. Hook led a life of gayety in I came notorious for practical jokes and London, and besimilar escapades. In 1812 he was appointed accountant-general and treasdeficiency in the military chest was dis- owing to his gross carelessness, a large covered, but no proceedings were taken against him. From 1820 to 1841 he was vals from 1824 to 1828 he published his editor of the "John Bull," and at intervals from 1824 to 1828 he published his became editor of the "New Monthly "Sayings and Doings," while in 1836 he became editor of the "New Monthly Magazine." His other principal works are "Life of Sir David Baird," and a series of novels, among which are "Love and Pride," "Jack Brag," "Gilbert Gur- Practice," "Fathers and Sons." He died ney," "Gurney Married,' "Precepts and Practice," "Fathers and Sons." He died in 1841.