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[N.S.] 



Knives of the first type (fig. 47) with light brown wood 

 T handles have come from the Districts of 



ype 33* Coimbatore, Madura, and Tinnevelly , with 



ebony handles from the Districts of Chingleput, South Arcot, 

 Coimbatore, Salem, Tanjore and Madura, and with bone 

 handles from the Districts of Coimbatore, Salem, Tanjore and 

 Madura. 



Knives of the second type with ebony handles have 

 Type 34 come from the Districts of North Arcot, 



Chingleput, South Arcot, Nellore and 

 Trichinoply ; and with bone handles from the Districts of Tri- 



chinopoly. 



Sometimes these knives, instead of the brass knob which 



is figured at the base in fig. 47, have a brass disc for a seal : 

 sometimes they have a bone knob : but often they have noth- 

 ing, as in fig. 48. 



An European two-bladed knife, with one blade filed down 



to make a style, has been received from 



ype 35- Salem: and a curious knife (fig. 49) 



has been received from Malabar, which has the style and 



blade in one piece, so that when one is 

 ype 3 ' sheathed the other must be unsheathed. 



Fourth Division. 



Circle Machines. 



Last of all is to be figured the machine (fig. 50) for making 

 T circles, which can also be used for making 



parallel lines. Three such styles have 

 been received : one from Madura (which is figured on plate 

 xxi as fig. 50), one from South Arcot, and one from Salem. 



District of Origin. Length in Inches. Weight in Ounces. 



Salem 



South Arcot 

 Madura 



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In conclusion, by way of bringing out clearly that the 

 types of style are local, the following table lias been drawn 

 up : 



