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15. Kdsim Pataweddu. 



A poem treating of the victory of Kdsim over some infidel 

 chieftains. 



16. Samaun Pataweddu. 



A poem treating of a boy, named Samaun, killing an 

 infidel chieftain in a single combat. 



17. Muhaiuddin Purdnam. 



A poem treating of the history of Muhaiuddin^ Kaliph of 

 Bagdad, who his considered by the Moors as a great saint : 

 by Muhaiuddin Pulavar. 



1 8. Muhaiuddin Md lai. 

 A poem treating of the same subject as the last, but 

 with a studied brevity and in a different style : by Maula 

 Pulavan, of Chattankudi. 



19c Abusahamma Charitai. 

 A poem treating of the history of Abusahamma , who was 

 pat to death by the Kaliph Umaru, his own father, for adul- 

 tery and drinking. 



20. Damimansa Charitai, 



A poem treating of the adventures of Damiman in the 

 Great Desert : by Segu Lebbe Pulavan. 



21. Ansarun Pataweddu, 



A poem treating of the victory of Ali over the king 

 Ansarun. 



22. Rabsukul Pataweddu. 



A poem treating of the victorv of Ali over the king 

 Rabsukul. 



The following works are written in prose :—■ 



23. Periya Purdnam. 

 The History of the Bible : by the Rev. Father Jacome 

 Gon calves. 



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