1839.] 



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a place ; which by the rules of Tamil orthoepy becomes Pmitalam, 

 What little is stated is not of any consequence. 



Sections 18 and 19. — The former a rude attempt to delineate the fort 

 of Conatur, with its fane ; the latter a trifling account of revenue pro- 

 ceeds ; passed by as useless. 



Section 20. Notice of the Panikar living in Conatur district. — A few 

 details concerning this class have been copied ; but of trifling conse- 

 quence. 



Sections 21 to 26 having little or nothing in the book answering to 

 the section titles prefixed, the fev/ loose and insignificant details given, 

 have been passed by. 



Section TJ . — /Vccount of Vnmanapuram the residence of the Athigal 

 chieftains.— A brief statement concerning this town has been copied; 

 hat it is insignificant. 



Section 2S. Account of the Irzhavar triba.^ — A few unimportant 

 matters, respecting them, have been copied. 



Sections 29 to 32. Indicated in the section-titles to contain revenue 

 details, have only 3 or 4 pages answering thereto lu the book, of trifling 

 and insignificant matters. 



Section 33. Account of the Nambiyar Brahmans at Cocliin.~K legen- 

 dary statement as to their origin. 



Section 34. List of commercial goods in the district of Furanad. 



Section 38. Legend of Mdnica-cshetram, at the village of IrankaU 

 gudi. — An ascetic discovered a jewel ; which, in process of time, came 

 to be worshipped as a god. 



Section 42. Acc )unt of Pulapanad.-^^Qni.Q legendary matter of no 

 value. 



Sect/on 41. Account of Codagnalur. — The derivation of the name is 

 given. 



