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Brmdharanam, and colonized the neighbourhood ; forming a town, with 

 various appurtenances. 



Section 2. Account of the Puruslo'tama-devas, and rajas of former 

 ages. 



A Sanscrit title. Reference to the Safya-yura, with its character ; 

 and mention of Maha-bali, and Vishnu, in the Vamana avatar. 

 Reference to other Yugas, to Parasu-rama, and his destructi- 

 on of the Csheiriyas. Reference to Mantes, and periods of their rule. 

 Some kings of the solar-line. Excessive periods of time ascribed to 

 them. Some kings loosely mentioned in the Caltijuga^ who ruled, 

 as we know, in different and distant, countries : but are herein brought 

 together in one successive line. There is rather a more connected list 

 of Gajapati princes ; but with incredible dales ascribed to (lie several 

 periods of reign. Some other loose details follow, down to the accessi- 

 on of the English Government. 



Remark. — The first part of this paper is merely a crude extract, from 

 the substance of old pur anas ; and resembles very much what is termed 

 JBhiigola-pramanam in a 'distinct Tamil manuscript. 'J he account, so 

 far, is of no value ; and the remainder partakes very much of the same 

 character; disappointing the expectation that might be founded on the 

 English heading prefixed to the section. 



Section 3> Account of Narat/an-suru-karischandra, zemindar of the 

 Tar la. district. 



The founder of the district came originally from Nagpore ; and served 

 one of the Gajapati princes of Orissa. " By favour of Jaganat'ha," the 

 idol so called, he acquired this district ; and there are added some de- 

 tails concerning the successors in the zeminclary. 



Section 4. Account of four villages, of the said district. 

 Merely a list of small districts ; and of towns, or villages, contained 

 in them. 



Section 5. Account of C<irl-ca 1 a-cli( lan. 



This paper contains an account of two Chola-rajas : the first name 

 thai occurs is Vira-vi rama-cht lan, with some details concerning him; 

 such, for example, as his fixing pillars of victory, as far north as Hima- 

 laya. Carl-cala-cho 1 an is next mentioned: and an extravagant account 

 of the extent ol his power, being puerile exaggeration, is given. In the 

 embankment of the Cdveri the god Is vara, it is said, assisted. The 

 Chola king put out one of the three eyes of the MukanVhi kings. Many 



