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Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



[Jan. 



part relates to contents of MS. book, No. 35 (Bes. Catal. vol. 2.> 116), 

 in those sections that refer to the Bala Bdmayana, to Bhoja raja, and 

 to the birth of SUa. 



It is not now possible to extract order out of so much confusion. 

 Happily the contents of the papers, so disarranged, do not seem to be 

 of consequence. A perusal leaves the impression, that every thing ma- 

 terial, in reference to the Mahrattas, is found in other documents ; and 

 as to the legendary, or mythological, matter this need excite very little 

 regret : the quantity of details, on such subjects, being superabundant, 



A few other loose sheets not included in this book, or any other one, 

 are found on examination to be wholly legendary, and worthless. Not 

 knowing any better place for them, they are put along with the other loose 

 papers, in this book : and the whole must be passed, as incapable of re- 

 ceiving orderly, and complete adjustment; at the sametime not merit- 

 ing restoration ; even supposing it could be successfully effected. 



Manuscript book, No. 34. — Countermark 784. 



Section 1. Account of the allowances of the fane at Madura. 



Such is the section heading prefixed, and also entered in the Des. 

 Catal. The real contents are very rough and loose memoranda, concern- 

 ing allowances to the fane at Tripety, of grants made by Chola and 

 other rojas, and of the expenses of processions, or other festivals. 



Section 2. Account of allowances to the shdne Minacshi-amman, at 

 Madura. 



This document relates to the isaid Saiva fane ; containing as in the 

 former paper, rough memoranda of grants, by various Pandit/an kings; 

 and accounts of expenses at different festivals, and processions. 



Section 3. Account of the allowances to the fane of Alogiri, 



This section relates to a place of celebrity, about ten miles from Ma- 

 dura, situated on a hill ; the image on which once a year pays a visit to 

 the Vaigai river, in public procession. The memoranda of grants, and 

 expenses, are similar to the preceding. 



Section 4. An account of Mahomedan affairs in the Madura district 



This is a more connected statement, chiefly referring to revenue ar^ 

 rangements, and jaghirs from the Mahomedans. 



