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Report on the Macke7izie Manuscripts, 



[July 



4. Jahia-hudii/irukira-ur-kaifeyat, or an account of the villages 

 inhabited by Jainas. — No. '^23. — Countermark 1076. 



This imperfect manuscript contains a list of places in the country 

 adjacent to Conjeveram and Madras, which are dwelt in by the rem- 

 nants of the Jaina population ; formerly predominant in the same ge. 

 neral locality. Some towns or villages are described as having fanes, 

 and some as being without them. Some of the fanes are used in the 

 public exercise of the religious system of the Jainas, and some are not 

 so used. 



Remark. — This manuscript wants seven palm-leaves at the begin- 

 ning, and is not complete at the end. It is by consequence a mere 

 fragment; and what remains is almost destroyed by insects. Should 

 the leaves wanting hereafter be met with the whole may be attempted 

 to be restored, as a remaining record of the recent state of a religious 

 system gone to ruin and decay, under the prevalence and patronage of 

 Brahmanism; consequent to the Vijayanagaram conquest of the Pe- 

 ninsula. 



In the Des. Cat. vol. 1. p. 162, there is a brief entry of a MS. 

 corresponding in subject with this one ; but as the title is somewhat 

 different, I am not quite certain whether it be, or be not, the same. 



5. Nigandu or Dictionary. 



This book attracted attention from its appearing to be very old. It 

 must indeed have been written, a great many years since, yet the 

 writing and leaves are in good preservation. It had no mark or title, 

 save a random one affixed to it, by a servant at the College. On 

 examination it proved to be an incomplete copy of the Nigandu, a 

 dictionary in metre of Tamil synonyma usually ascribed to learned 

 Jainas. It w^ants two leaves at the beginning; four leaves in the mid- 

 dle : and thirty-three leaves towards the end. It is a common school 

 book. 



6. Marana Gantaca, or astrological indications of death.~No. 70.— 

 Countermark 231. 



This is an astrological work. It is in good order; but is not com- 

 plete at the end. Vide Des. Cat. vol. 1. p. 255. art. iv. 



7. Bhasma Mtirau-^^o. 80.— Countermark 245. 



