To 
HIS HIGHNESS 
RAMAH VURMAH 
MAHARAJAH OF TRAVANCORE 
A PRINCE 
WHO 
WITH A MIND ENLIGHTENED BY EDUCATION 
AND 
GUIDED BY TASTE AND FEELING 
HAS ALWAYS EVINCED A DESIRE 
FOR THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE 
BOTH IN AND BEYOND THE LIMITS OF HIS OWN 
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY 
Ghia Work is 
WITH PERMISSION 
Mevtcated 
BY HIS HIGHNESS’ FAITHFUL AND 
QBEDIENT SERVANT 
THE AUTHOR; 
