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 of Seringapatam by Raj Wadeyar in 1610, probably res- rained by prudential motives in respect to living characters. The Sultan, in removing the Raja's family from the palace, had intended to destroy the building altogether ; and gave or- ders for that purpose, which were afterwards changed. It was reported to him that several large apartments were full of books, chiefly of palm leaf and Cudduttums, and he* was asked how they were to be disposed of. " Transfer them,'* said he, i( to the royal stables, as fuel to boil the cooltee (grain on which horses are fed) :" and this was accordingly done. A smajl miscellaneous collection was preserved from this destruction by the pious artifice of a bramin, who begged the apartment might be respected, as containing the pe nates of the family. This room, was opened in the confusion of the 4th of May 1799, and * large portion of the contents fell into the hands of a British officer." 111. — Maisur Arasu Vams&vali.. Paper. A genealogical account of the Princes of Mysur. IV. — Maisur Arasu Pdramparyam. Paper. An account of the succession of the Maisur Prin- ces. Genealogy of the Mysore Kings. From the eyes of Atri, the moon sprung, from whom descend- ed the race of Yddavas entitled the Atreya tribe, of the lunar fam ly. Bua ha, son of the. moon. His son Pururava. His son Ayu, born on Utvasu