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Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



the close the writer states that some things, which he had forwarded, 

 were erroneous ; promising to send a better account another day. 



Upon the whole, the entire contents of this book No. 6, seem to be 

 destitute of any permanent value, it is therefore left as it was found. 



Manuscript book, No. 8— Countermark 874, 



(Some sections in the Canarese language). 



Section 5. Account of Chitra-durga (or Chittledroog) with the genea- 

 logy of its feudal chieftains. 



Legendary origin, co-eval with the times of Crishna, and the five Pan- 

 davas. Subsequently it was a waste, or wilderness, for 1724 years. In 

 Sal. Sac. 1272 (A D. 1350), Timma-sava-nayalc, paid homage here. In 

 the time of Narasinha, there was war witli the Bayer of Vija^anagaram, 

 A thousand Jonacas (here meaning Arabs) were engaged as stipen- 

 diaries in the war. There follow details of subsequent chiefs, and their 

 wars. At length a Mahomedan, named Cazim Khan, took the fort. A 

 Mali rat ta chief drove away the Mahomedan : and, after re-instating the 

 Hindu chieftain, returned to Toonali. Various minor details follow, 

 down to the time of Hyder Nayak, who took the fort; together with other 

 places; the doing which brought on a war with the Mahrattas, and an 

 invasion of Seringapatam. In the various affairs, connected with the 

 Mahrattas, mention of the English occurs. The paper comes down to 

 the assault of Seringapatam, by the Mahrattas; and then abruptly 

 breaks off. 



Note. — The preceding document as regards the writing, and the mate- 

 rial written on, which is very inferior French paper, might be allowed 

 to remain ; but several of the leaves are loose and the preservation of the 

 whole, in this state, cannot be depended upon. On the whole therefore 

 I have judged it my duty to have the document restored; seeing that 

 most of the details are historical. 



Section 6. Account of Seringapatam. 



A legend of the formation of a fane, on the site of the town. Rama 

 subsequently visited it, and Jamadagni, the rishi, resided there; wh® 

 was much annoyed, by the flooding of the river taking away his hermit- 

 age. Rama removed the unpleasantness, by commanding the river to 

 continue restricted within certain bounds. Sivq-sancara was a ruler 

 at this place ; concerning whom, and some wars with his neighbours, 

 there are some details. The foundation of Talcad is mentioned. The 



