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kings, running into the rayers are given, with a total of 736 years, 

 Corresponding with Call yuga 4641, Sal. Sac. 1462, Pravuda Deva 

 Kay kr 2!, other rayers (not in correct order) for 80 years down to 

 C. Y. 47-21, Sal. Sac. 1542, so far the rayer dynasty ; afterwards that 

 of the Muhammadans. 



There follows a story (not complete) founded on the question " whe- 

 ther the learned, or the vulgar, are to be blamed in the impositions 

 practised under the sanction of the popular system of idolatry ?" 



Also a memorandum from one of the Colonel's Agents, as to MSS. 

 and documents previously supplied. 



It states that Periya Virapa Nayakpr son of Periya Kistnama 

 Nayaker conquered the king of Mavalivanam, and also Mysore. It 

 has the singular statement that Satyavrata was a Pandiya king of 

 Madura, and that the story of the little fish, had its site at Madura, 

 being the Matsya avatar am, on which account it says the Pandiya 

 kings used the fish banner, or umbrella. It may be noted in passing 

 that the 18th book of the Bhagavatam places the site of Satyavkata's 

 penance in the Dravida-desa, or Tamil country. 



Remarks. The last memorandum has little or no use, beyond the 

 two items selected. The preceding one is merely a story (not complete) 

 ascribed to Krishna Rayer's time ; tending to illustrate the easy credu- 

 lity of men as imposed on by ascetics, mistaken for gods. This tale 

 may have its use in a series of tales ; but is quite irrelevant to the title 

 of the manuscript. The first article does not correspond with that title 

 except in a brief allusion to the race of D'herma raja at the beginning. 

 What follows is not of much consequence except as to the introduction 

 of the 64 Brahman families settled in the Carnatic. Concerning this 

 settlement other illustrations will appear ; and it is similar to the mode 

 followed in Malayalam, according to the Kerala Ulpati. Whether 

 Brahmans had a footing in the south of India before that time is, at the 

 least, doubtful. In other documents the matter will be further eluci- 

 dated. The abstract given of the MS. is almost a translation ; it has 

 evident, and very gross anachronisms, and I am afraid none of its dates 

 can be depended upon. It contains only four and a half palm -leaves 

 quite fresh and in good order; by consequence not needing restoration. 



6. — Palm-leaf Manuscript, No. 223. Countermarks. 

 Delhi Janamajet/a Raja vamsavali, for the race of Janamajeya king 



of Delhi.) 

 This is a manuscript which, with a promising title, and a large exter- 

 nal appearance, has almost nothing within, containing only eight palm- 



