502 Analysis of the "Mackenzie Manuscripts, [June,. 



not be thought strange. It is the inseparable concomitant of falsehood, 

 that it carries, within itself, the evidence of its own character. 



In the minor matter which regards the condition of this manuscript, 

 it is sufficient to observe that it is old, and worn away at the edges. 

 If complete it might be restored ; but, until it can be completed from 

 some other copy, it may lie over for the present. The abstract given 

 will suffice for every valuable object of these investigations. It is 

 briefly mentioned in Des. Catalogue, Vol. I. p. 333, and therein term- 

 ed " a prose narrative." 



3. — Tanjavur Charitra or account of Tanjore> No. 122. Counter- 

 mark 325. 



The book commences with the mention of the appeal of Chandra Se- 

 gara Pandiyan to Vijayagara, and the sending of Nagama Naya- 

 ker to repel the invader of the Pandiya kingdom, that is Vira Segara 

 Chola ; whose invasion was thereby nullified, and his own dominions, 

 the ancient Chola kingdom, conquered. Over this kingdom Chevapa 

 Nayaker was appointed viceroy in consequence of his having married 

 Murti-yammal the younger sister of Tirumalamma, the wife of Achy- 

 uta deva-rayer ; this viceroyship being the dower. He built, and im- 

 proved, various fanes. His son was Achyutapa Nayadu. His son 

 •was Raghu Natha Nayadu. His son was Vijaya Raghava Nayadu 

 who built a new fort at Tanjore, and made many other improvements. 

 He built a Mantapa at Mayuram (perhaps Mayaviram), he daily fed 

 12,000 brahmans, and eat himself afterwards. In a rainy time he was 

 advised to cease doing so ; but he maintained that his own household 

 could not be allowed to eat, till the brahmans were fed ; and when an en- 

 tire want of fuel was stated to exist, he ordered every wooden material 

 about his house to be taken down or pulled to pieces in order to supply 

 fuel. In three days this supply was exhausted ; he then directed all the 

 vestments in the palace to be dipped in oil, and made use of for fuel. 

 At this time a most valuable jewel became missing from the nose of the 

 female idol in the tSri-rangham fane, and the head brahman was great- 

 ly molested, as being suspected of the theft. A brahman woman be- 

 came possessed ; and, speaking in the name of the said goddess, said 

 that the jewel would be found in one of the pots used by Vijaya Ra- 

 ghava for boiling rice ; where accordingly it was found, to the no small 

 joy of the St id ruler. In consequence he gave twenty-four thousand 

 pagodas to the fane; and, having another image made, the precious 

 jewel was put in its nose, and sent in state to the shrine. He daily 

 went to that fane, before breakfast, keeping 50 bearers as station-run- 



