68 Sixth Beport on Mackenzie Manuscripts. [No. SO. 



Nannaiya Bhatt, on Telugu prosody, and grammar. The 

 work is largely illustrated by Sanscrit authorities and refer- 

 ences, and the use, or meaning, of terms defined from the 

 Sanscrit. It bears the character of being a valuable work, 

 on the subject of which it principally treats. The author, 

 being a votary of Mama, has connected with the production 

 extensive eulogy of his patron god.* 



4. Samudrica-Lacshanam, or Palmistry. No. 113. 



C. M. 451. 



The title denotes the quality or character of moles, warts, 

 or other marks, on the body ; and is taken technicaly for a 

 treatise on that subject, including palmistry, or fortune tell- 

 ing by inspecting the lines of the hands. It also derives 

 prognostics of good or evil, from the size and relative pro- 

 ^"Dortion of the different members of the body ; for example, j 

 long arms, and long slender fingers, are deemed fortunate ; 

 and one of very large body, and very long feet will be al- 

 ways poor. It is however superfluous to enter into details. 



The Manuscript is daHnaged by a few of the leaves being 

 broken, and others perforated by insects ; it is also very in- 

 complete,'' there being only 13 palm leaves out of a book, 

 which, if entire, ought to contain more than a hundred. 

 The author's name was Annaiya.^ 



5. Vaidya pustaca. A Medical treatise. No. 127. C. M. 

 498. 



This book, according to its title, treats on diseases ; such 

 as fever, head-ache, cholic, &c, together with medical pre- 

 parations and prescriptions. It is written on Talipat-lewes, 



* Note.— The work is complete in five parts, and is in extremely good preservation. It 

 is entered in the Des. catal. Vol. 1. p. 352. Art 2. 



t It is entered in Des. catal. Vol. 1 p. 356 Art. 2. 



