1839.] 



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cendants, are only mentioned by the appellative of Tondaman; and then 

 Acdsa-raja is spoken of as having ruled at Narrayana-varam. The 

 Anagundi, and the Mahomedan, rulers superseded all antecedent ones. 

 The mention of them is however a secondary object. The contents seem 

 derived by abstract of portions of the st'hala mahatmya of Tripety. 



Note.— The condition of this book is much the same as that of tha 

 last mentioned one. 



Manuscript book, No. 17— Countermark 883. 

 Official regulations of Tippu Sultan, as to trade. 



These regulations are written in three languages, Persian* Canarese, 

 and Mahratti. Any abstract of course is not here required. The book, 

 in every respect, is in good preservation. 



Manuscript book, No. 18 — Countermark 884. 



This book has an endorsement in Colonel Mackenzie's hand writing. 

 u Tippoo's regulations found at Cancoupa, November 1800. C. M. 

 K." These are in the same three languages ; but very brief. The book 

 is a thin octavo, written on Europe paper, nevertheless slightly perfura* 

 ted by worms; but on the whole in moderately good preservation. 



Manuscript book, No. 6— Countermark 643. 



Jndnasvari Certasubddcha-pariyaya, or a compendious Mahratta Dic- 

 tionary of difficult words of various meanings, compiled from the Bha- 

 gavat gita in Mahratti. 



This title prefixed sufficiently explains the purport, and contents, of 

 this little folio. It remains therefore only to observe, that it is written 

 on thick, and very superior, country-paper, the best I have ever seen, 

 with indelible ink, and with a calam or reed, in bold letters of the Bal- 

 band character, only a very slight variation from Deva-nagari. One 

 perforation, by termites, through the cover and some of the last leaves 

 of the book, alone prevents its being considered in perfect preservation. 

 With common care it will last very many years. 



