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the two may be compared together, and the correct one appear. By 

 the way tiie sun of intellect Sooria Narrain, has not slated what his 

 Erahnianish divines have been in the habit of subsiiluting for medi- 

 cal aid; perhaps he will give the information next time. And he 

 may be assured that there have been too many Popes in all religions ; 

 his own being by no means excepted. For the rest, and until the more 

 authentic statement shall appear adjusting the matter, now sub Hie, -as 

 to the Khonds, all that remains is to advert to the Telugu manuscript, 

 sent by Surya Narraya Pantalu, to his correspondent, and forwarded 

 by the latter to the Editor of this Journal. Curtailing the impure 

 legend, which its author would regard most probably as ornamental, at 

 the commencement, a translation of the paper has been made, and is 

 here presented. 



HISTORICAL NARRATIVE OF THE RAJAHS OF GOOMSOOR. 



(Translated from a Telugu manuscript). 



In the Treta-yuga, two sons were born to Vasislita, the rishi, respec- 

 tively named Madanatu, and Modacutu. While bringing up these 

 children, Vasishta, from their appearance, considered that they would 

 become Cshetriyas ) and, accordingl}'^, investing them with the sacred 

 thread of that order, he had them taught martial exercises so as to be- 

 come skilful in the use of the bow, and other such accomplishments; 

 especially the astra mantras (or cliarms ccmnected with the use of the 

 various kinds of arrows). Such being the case, he told them, that, hav- 

 ing now become skilful, they would each become king of a country : 

 that they were Cshetriyas; of the Surya race, and, as born of himself, 

 v.'ould be entitled to be called of the tribe of Fasishta. On receiving 

 these instructions, they paid him reverence, putting his commands upon 

 their head ; and both elder and younger brother having come to the 

 Chinltala-desa, they conquered the king of that country by the power 

 of their arm, and took possession of the entire country. The elder of 

 tiie two sons Sri Madanarona ruled the kingdom. Subsequently 

 Modacu Bli07)ju coming to Svarna-rec' hadad^ hi, a place so called, sub_ 

 dued to himself many districts; he gave to the country his ow'n name, 

 and built a town at Hari-hara-puram, He married the daughter of a 

 king named Juhana, who ruled the Samala country, and had two sons. 

 These two sons disagreed between themselves ; and, dividing the coun- 

 try into two portions, they each ruled over one of those parts. The 



