40 ' MEASUREMENT OF AN ARC 



Vullunkota, is a small hill, about seven miles N. W. from Tinnivelly, 

 and about two miles south-west from Modakoorchi ; the station will be 

 found on a platform marked. 



Vullanaud Hill. This is a conspicuous range, about ten miles east 

 nearly from Palamcottah, and about one mile east from the village of 

 Vullanaud. The station is on the highest peak (called Womay's peak) 

 and is .marked- by. a level spot with a stone, &c. 



Taulaootpotha. This is nearly at the eastern extremity of the low range 

 < of hills that is seen about six miles north of Palamcottah, running east 

 and west, whereof Vullunkota is the western extremity. There is a 

 village about half a mile south of the hill called Taulaoot,- from whence 

 the hill derives its name'; the station is defined by a large stone marked 

 as usual, and can be pointed out by the inhabitants, though there is no 

 platform. 



Coonatoorpotha , is a small hill, about two miles S. W. from Tinnivelly t 

 and nearly on the north bank of the Tambrapurni river. There are 

 several village near this hill, but the village from which it derives its 

 name is on the east side of the hill. A small platform on the hill, marked 

 as usual, defines the station. 



Base Line, west end, is about a mile and a half west from the village 

 of Shadooroypootoor, and about five miles "N. W. from Tinnivelly; it is 

 marked by a large stone with a circle. The east end is about one hun- 

 dred and fifty yards west from the village of and six miles 

 N. E. from Tinnivelly, marked by a large stone. 



Kunnimapotha. A small but. steep hill, at the S. E. extremity of a 



range of hills that lies about two and an half miles nearly west from Jfa- 



