1842.] Manufacture of Silk, in Southern India. 221 



the selling price in London would admit of, as a premium rate ; after a 

 certain sum had been disbursed, proportionate to the extent of the manu- 

 facture, the government price might then be annually and gradually- 

 decreased until it became low enough to enable the merchants of Ma- 

 dras to enter into competition, and make their purchases from the go- 

 vernment sales in this country ; as the government price became still 

 further decreased, the Native bukkals upon the spot would at last, by 

 raising their prices to the highest they could afford to give, at last take 

 the purchases altogether into their own hands, and the purchases upon 

 account of government might cease ; while any immediate and con- 

 siderable fall in price might be prevented by the government price 

 being offered whenever the selling price fell low enough. 

 Royacottah, 5th October, 1841. 



MANIS CRASSICAUDATA., fAuctJ 

 M. Pentadactyla, (Ibid J. Short-tailed or thick-tailed Manis. 



In Hindustan, generally called " Bujjerkeet." — Orissa, " Bujjer Kapta" and 

 " Sooruj Mookhee." — By the Lurka Koles, " Armoo." — By Lieut. R. 

 S. Tickell, Political Assistant, S. W. Frontier. 



Dimensions and description of a male specimen brought alive into 

 hybasa, March 18, 1842, preserved and presented to the Museum of 

 the Society, April 1842. 



Feet. Inches. 

 Extreme length from muzzle to end of tail, .... 3 6^ 



Length of head, 4^- 



" of body, 1 8 



" of tail, 1 6 



From muzzle to inner corner of eye, .... 2^ 



" Last to rim of ear, 1 



Top of back to roots of claws, ( of fore feet,) 



following the curve of the body, 11 



Humerus, 3f 



Radius, 3£ 



Carpus to roots of fore claws, 1^ 



2g 



