1839] 



Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



This portion is complete, as a distinct book. It is quite recent ; 

 slightly touched by insects at the beginningj but of no consequence, 

 as to extent of injury. 



21. Ashta-Scandham, or the eighth book of the same, No. 23 — 

 Countermark 283. 



This copy is imperfect, both at the beginning, and at the end. It wants 

 20 leaves at the beginning, and how many at the end cannot be deter- 

 mined. A recent marking of the leaves in in-c, would imply a complete 

 work from the 1st page, which is deceptive. The frfigraent is not very 

 oldj as to leaves and copying. It is also but slightly injured. 



22. Dasama Scandham, or the tenth book of the same, No 

 — Countermark 285. 



This is a complete copy of the tenth, and also of the eleventh book. 

 The manuscript is neatly written, is not very old, and in perfectly good 

 order. 



An abstract of the Bhagavatam being in progress, nothing further is 

 liere necessary to be added. Itmiiy on\v be expedient to mentioii, (hat 

 in Sanscrit, Candam, and Scawl'ha alike denote a book, section, or 

 chapter. The Tamil translator adopted the former word, as better 

 suited to the Tamil orthoepy : the Telugu translator has employed the 

 more usual term, as the Telngu alphabet contains representatives of 

 all the Sanscrit letters and sounds. 



22. Ravgmiat^ha Ramdyana a version of the Ramdijanam by a 

 Brahman named Rangandfha, No. 99.— Countermark 399. 



This manuscript is very old, and exceedingly injured ; not so much 

 from the ordinary cause, that is insects, as from wear and tear by 

 use. The leaves are broken off in the middle, a half only remaining ; 

 or broken panly, a larger part remaining : many entire leaves are 

 wanting ; and the whole so very deficient, that a particular enumera- 

 tion of defective parts would be equally tedious and useless. 



