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IX. 



Duration of Stay from 30th January 

 TO 10th February, 1858. 



Catamarans" and "Massuli" boats. — Difficulty of 

 disembarkation, and plans for remedying it. — His- 

 tory. — Brahminism.- — Festival in honour of Yishnvi. 

 — Employment of Heathens under a Cliristian Go- 

 vernment. — Polities and Religion.- — Laws of Brah- 

 minic faith. — The Observatory. — Museum of Natural 

 History and Zoological Garden. — Academy of Fine 

 Arts. — ]Medical School. — Infinnary. — Orphan Asy- 

 lum. — Dr. Bell. — Lancastrian Method of Teacliing Cliikhen first applied in 

 Madras. — Colonel Mackenzie's Collection of Indian Inscriptions and Manuscripts. 

 — The Palace of the former Nabob of the Coromandel Coast. — Journey by rail to 

 VeUore. — Fete given by the Governor in Guindy Park. — Visit to the IMonolithic 

 Monuments of Mahamalaipiu-am. — Excui'sion to Pulicat Lake. — Madras Club. 

 -^Fete in honoiir of the members of the Novara Expedition. — " Tiffin " and dance 

 on board. — Departure from Madras. — Zodiacal light. — Slu-ove Tuesday in the 

 tropics. — Arrival at the Island of Kar-Nicobar. 



The morning after our arrival in Madras Roads, a native 

 boat came alongside, of the sort known as "Catamarans," 



