VI CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER X. 



ANTIQUITIES. 



Varieties of monuments, by whom described — Caves. — Caihns, position, contents, 

 size, probable age. — Barrows, size, contents, compared with European tumuli. — ■ 

 KisTVAENs, size, contents. — Stone Circles. — Azauams. — Cromlechs or Dolmens, 

 groups, contents, origin. — Ruined Villages.-Fokts Pages 229 — 247 



CHAPTER XI. 



EARLY HISTORY. 



Sketch of the histoiy of peninsular India. — Early race movements. — Early 

 religions of the peninsula.— Relation of early hill-tribes to race movements. — 

 Divisions of South India. — Kongu or Chera. — Chdlas. — Kadamba dynasty. — 

 Hoysala BelUla. — Vijayanagar. — Mysore. — Fall of Seringapatam. — Malaydlam. 

 — Early Portuguese Missionaries Pages 248 — 275 



CHAPTER XII. 



RECENT HISTORY. 



Marquis of Wellesley's policy. — Dr. Buchanan's mission. — Colonel Colin Macken- 

 zie's survey. — Mr. Keys' visit. — Mr. John Sullivan's exploration. — Attention of 

 Governor. General drawn to the Hills. — M. Leschenault's remarks. — Infanti- 

 cide. — Ootacamand. — Captain Ward's survey. — Mr. Sullivan opens out roads. 

 — Ootacamand laid out. — Sir Thomas Munro's visit. — Mr. S. R. Lushington's 

 scheme. — Ootacamand constituted a sanitarium. — Military Commandant 

 appointed. — Official complications. — Convalescent Depot established. — Mr. 

 Sullivan's departure. — Portion of Nilagiris transferred to Malabar. — Mr. Sulli- 

 van protests. — Rapid extension of Ootacamand. — Bishop Daniel Wilson. — Court 

 of Directors ask for report. — Committee of inquiry appointed. — Government 

 orders on report. — Mr. Lushington's departure.— Sir Frederick Adam 

 succeeds. — Medical Report. — Abolition of Convalescent Depot. — Administration 

 defective. — Massacre of Kurumbas.- -Special legislation proposed, but 

 negatived by Imperial Government. — Destruction of woods. — Draft Act. — 

 Ootacamand constituted a Military bazaar. — Lord Elphiustone at Kaity. — Mr. 

 Sullivan urges the re-annexation of that part of the plateau transferred to 

 Malabar. — Government declines to make the transfer. — Commandant appointed 

 Joint Magistrate and District Munsif. — Marquis of Tweeddale, Governor. — 

 Rc-transfer of the second portion of the Hills to Coimbatore. — Coffee-planting 

 begun.— Plans submitted for barracks at Wellington.— Coonoor Church built. — 

 Small Cause Court Judge at Ootacamand. — Proposals to appoint Civil and 

 Sessions Court rejected.— Asuistant Judge transferred from Combaconum to 

 Ootacamand. — Kdndas and Nidomale annexed. — Fii-st Commissioner, Mr. 

 Breeka.— Ouchterlony Valley added to the district.— Industriep.— Prospects of 

 District Pages 276— 310 



CHAPTER XIII. 



REVENUE HISTORY. 

 Introduction. 



Subject divided.— Revenue system of North Coimbatore prevails.— Major 

 McLeod's settlement Pages 311—313 



