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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH

CHAPTER obliged to pay for them on the spot where they grew. I mention
IX- these difficulties, which are very frequently met with by travellers
Oct. 16,17. in all parts of India where Europeans have not resided long, to
show the inhospitable nature of its inhabitants. From the strict
attention which I paid in redressing every injury done by my fol-
lowers to any person whatever, I am confident that no attempt was
made to take any thing without full payment.

The health, of my people is now beginning to suffer from the
constant change of air and water, which the natives of India do
not support so well as Europeans.

The Lokika, or vulgar men of the world, throughout the coun-
tries in which the Tamul language is spoken, use a solar year called
Surya-manam in the Sanskrit. The almanac here came from Tan-
jore, the great seat of learning in the southern part of India. The
current year is as follows. It is reckoned the year 1722 of Sdlivd-
hanam and the 4901 of the Kali-yugam. This, it must be observed,
differs one year in the former era, and seven in the latter, from the
reckoning in Karndta.

Feeble con-
stitution of
the natives,

Tamul Ca-
lendar.

Tamul Months.

European Months.

Tamul Months.

European Months.

Chitri 1722 -

1

11

April 1800.

Chitri 1722 -

20

30

April 1S00.



2

12





21

1

May.



3

13





22

2





4

14





23

3





5

15





24

4





6

16





25

5





7

17





26

6





8

IS





27

7





9

19





28

8





10

20





29

9





11

21





30

10





12

22





31

11





13

23



Vyashi » • -

1

12





14

24





2

13





15

25





3

14





16

26





4

15





17

27





5

16





18

28





6

17





19

29





7

18