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DRAWINGS of buildings and sculptures of Southern India, executed chiefly by Major Colin Mackenzie, for Sir Thomas Strange, with descrpitions, viz.- 1. "Account of the Ruins and Sculptures at Mahavellyporam [Mababalipur, called the Seven Pagodas, Madras], by V. Cavelly Boria, Bramin, sent to examine them in December, 1799," f. 1.

2. "Historical account of Mahavelliporan, compiled from the Stala- Pooranums and the verbal information of the Bramins at Mahavelliporam and Patecha Teertum, in May, 1803;" together with a list of the gods, goddesses, and sculptures, etc., at Mahavelliporam, by C. Letchman, Bramin, May, 1803; followed by a series of pen drawings of the rock sculptures and buildings [by Major Mackenzie?], with descriptions in Tamil and English. f. 4.

3. "Facsimile of a Grant of Land on two copper plates by one of the Kings of Beejanagur 1800." Sanskrit. f. 78.

4. Pen drawings of mythological and ornamental sculptures near Seringapatam, and in other places, by Major Mackenzie, 1804-1807, f. 82.

5. Plans and elevations of religious buildings at Madras, f. 95.

6. Drawing of a sculptured figure in a pagoda near Pondicherry, f. 98 b.

7. "Plan of the King's Palace at Candia, capital of Ceylon, 1803. Taken out of the Palace, at candia, March lst, 1803. Lieut. Anderson, H.M. 19th Regt. Foot." On the back is an extract by Lieut. Anderson from his "Journal of proceedings of Trincomalee detachment, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Barbut, 73rd Regt., from their leaving Trincomalee, 4th Feb. 1803, till their arrival at Candy," with a description of the palace, f. 100.

8. Description of the Mugburu or Begum's tomb at Arungabad, 1816; with ground plan, f. 102. Paper; xviiith and xixtb centt. Atlas Folio.