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17. Epitomes of the foregoing systems. 



18. The Calijndna systems. 



These relate chiefly to magic ; with a few exceptions such as the Ba- 

 ratha sastra relating to dancing, and such as relate to ceremonies. 

 Others profess to teach such arts as flying in the air. Stupifying ene- 

 mies, casting arrows, neutralizing the effects of fire, and a variety of 

 similar matters ; the total amounts to sixty-four kinds of such arts. 



19. St' hala pur anas of the Chola-desam. 



Forty-six of these are mentioned, relating to various places, within 

 the twenty -four Kddams, or yojanas of the Chola country ; of which the 

 boundaries are mentioned in the explanation ; and which country is 

 usually estimated at two hundred and forty square miles. 



20. Names of fanes in the Pdndiya country, eighteen of these are 

 mentioned, each of them having its local puranam. 



21. Local puranam of the hill country. 

 One only is specified. 



22. Fanes in the Cher a country. 



Fourteen are mentioned, each having its local legend of marvellous 

 circumstances. 



23. Fanes of the middle country. 

 Two are specified, with their puranas. 



24. Fanes of the Tonda country. 



Conjeveram and other fanes, to the number of thirty-seven, are enu- 

 merated, with their puranas. 



25. Local puranas of the north country. 



Ayodhya is the chief ; and, connected with it, eight others are enu- 

 merated. 



26. Miscellaneous puranas. 



Eleven are mentioned ; it being added, that there are many more. 



27. Miscellaneous Tamil books. 



A very long list of these books is given forming a useful index, in 

 connexion with the brief explanation of each which is attached : of 

 course the value of these works is not uniform. The particular sec- 

 tion of dramas is here noticed, because the list contains several which 

 are formed on events mentioned in the Christian scriptures, and which 

 are supposed to be the productions of Roman Catholics. The list of 

 "medical books is somewhat full. To the mention oiSaiva works some- 

 thing expressive of condemnation is usually added. 



28. Grammatical works. 



Thirteen of these are mentioned ; of which in particular the Nannul, 

 Tolcdpiam, and Tonnitl are well known. 



