Madras Journal of Literature and Science (1844) Number 30

Artciles. I.A Guide to the Sculptures, Excavations and other remarkable subjects at Mamallaipur, generally known to Europeans as "the seven Pagodas" by the late Lieutenant John Braddock, of the Madras Establishment. To which are added some Archaeological Notes, by the Reverend William Taylor, and a Supplementary account of the remains at Salvan Cuppam, by Walter Elliot Esq. Communicated by the Reverend George William Mahon, A. M., Garrison Chaplain Fort St. George.

II. - Sixth Report on Mackenzie Manuscripts. (Concluding Section) by the Rev. W. Taylor 57

III. Translation and Analysis of the ancient documents engraved on copper in possession of the Syrian Christians and Jews of Malabar. By the Rev. H. Gundert 115

IV. Farther observations on the Pondicherry Fossils by C.T. Kaye, Esq 147

V.On a fragment of Greek Pottery from Afghanistan 154

VI. Supplement to the Catalogue of birds of the Peninsula of India by T.C. Jerdon Esq 156

VII. - Notice of Chantry's statue of Sir Thomas Munro 174

VIII. On rain Guages and Registry of river freshes by Captain Best Engineers.... 178

IX. -Effects of the famine of 1633, by Captain Best Engineers 186

X. Observations of the dip of the needle taken at different stations in Southern India during the month of December 1813 and January and April 1844 by Lieutenant S. 0. E. Ludlow 195

XI.Notices-Pondicherry Fossils 211

Discovery of Roman Coins in the Coimbatore District - 212

Occurrence of Graphite in Tinnevelly and Travancore 215

Language of the Gonds or Goands 216

Discovery of Sulphate of Barytes in the E. Ghauts by Captain Newbold 218

The Syrian Church in China 219

XII.Review. Jerdon's Illustration of Ornithology 220

XIIL -Abstract of the Proceedings of the Madras Literary Society. 222

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