THE 



MADRAS JOURNAL 



OF 



LITERATURE AND SCIENCE. 



PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES 



OF THE 



MADRAS LITERARY SOCIETY 



AND 



AUXILIARY OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



EDITED BY THE 

 COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY. 



PART. I, VOL. XVIL 

 1851. 



MADRAS: 



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