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ries ave mentioned in the explanation : and which country is usually 

 estimated at two hundred and forty square miles. 



20. Names of fanes in the Pandiya 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 Chera country. 



^Fourteen are mentioned, «ach having its local legend, of marvelloua 

 eircumstances. 



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, ate enu- 

 merated, with their puranas, 



25. Local Puranas of the north country. 



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

 rated. 



26. Miscellaneous Puranas. 



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



27. Miscellaneous Tamil books. 



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

 connexion with the brief explanation of each which is given. 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 of Saiva works 

 something expressive of condemnation is usually added. 



28. Grammatical works. 



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

 Tolcapiam, and Tonniil, are well known. 



29. Another list of astrological works. 



The former list was of Granfha books, this of works in Tamil. 

 Twenty-one are specified. 



30. Miscellaneous arts, mechanics, building, &c. 



Art of constructing forts, houses, fanes ; of settling a village, navi- 

 gation, and a variety of other similar things ; enumerated as taught in 

 thirty-six works, the names of which are given. 



31. Local puranas of Saiva fanes. 



Sixty-three of these are specified : they are to the north of the 

 Caveri. 



32. Fanes on the south bank of the Caveri river. 



