330 



Report on tlie ISfachenzie Afami^criptn. 



25. Conri venfivt, No. 170— Countermnrk 170. 



This is another school-book, by the same authoross, following also 

 the alphabetical order ; but with sententious maxims a little lonq-i^r, 

 and a little more difficult : adapted lo a child that has g(Hie through the 

 former one. This book was also called Niti-chol ; but acciuirinl (he 

 common term as above, from a modern and spurious invocation to danc- 

 ta. A translation of it by Dr. John was printed in the Asiatic Re- 

 searches. 



Note. — The copy is complete in six small palm-leaves, written in a 

 rude and school boy's hand : by consequence the measure of wisdom 

 which it contains is concentrated. 



It is entered in the Des. Catal. vol. I. p. 245. Art. Ixx. 



26 Cummi-pattu a poem, No. 203 — Countermark 158. 



This is a fragment only of a work by Vedanayak of Tanjore, a Christian 

 poet of consid-^rable attainments, and eminence. He made extensive 

 use of Scriptural subjects, put into a poetical form, which he was accus- 

 tomed to recite in the public places at Tanjore, after the manner of 

 native minstrels ; Homeric also, if we may credit tradition. This work 

 he addressed to his daughter, as " wise" or " well taught", ending his 

 lines with that phrase, as many natives do wi'h the sort of expletive 

 ammdne, when addressed to some goddess, or lady of quality. In this 

 poem there are severe strictures on idolatry, and idolatrous customs; 

 with cautionary prohibitions against assimilation to them. From the 

 beginning forwards there are 21 closely written palm-leaves ; but mu(di 

 afterwards is wanting. 



Note.— It is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1. p. 224. Art. xxxiii, but so 

 as to lead to the inference of its being an ethical production, mixed up 

 with astrology. 



27, Deva-rayeji-pala-padal^o. 190— -Countermark 175. 



28. same title, No. 157— Countermark 176. 



These two manuscripts seem to be parts of two copies of the same 

 composition ; purporting, according to the title, to be various chants by 

 D9i)a-rayen, Neither copy is complete, and in each one there is trans- 

 position, and confusion. The copy of one must have been made by a 



