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 "It is the largest port in India and the best river. Thus, it is resorted to by a great number of ships from different parts of Europe, Persia, Arabia, Mecca, Bassora, the coasts of Malabar and Coromandal, Massulapatas (Masulapatam), Bengal, Siam, Acheen, Queddah, the Maldiver, Malacca, Batavia, Manilla, China and many other parts of the world."

Taffesiles—Tafsila—a stuff from Mecca. It is spelt in various ways. Van Twist in his account of India (A.D. 1648) gives a list of stuffs which includes gamiguins and toffochillen. Valentijn (A.D. 1624–1626, in a similar list in Oud en Niew Oost-Indien, includes taffatshelas and ginggangs.

Tanagapatam—I cannot identify this place.

Tanesseci—Tenasserim, a town on a river of the same name in the Mergui District. Founded by the Siamese in A.D. 1373, it suffered much in the struggles between the Burmese and the Siamese. It was an important city in the seventeenth city, when there was an over- land route to Sian, and much of the trade between India and Siam was carried between Masulipatam and Tenasserim. It is now an insignificant town.

Tanianco—I cannot locate this place.

Telingana—A term vaguely applied by the Muhammadans to the country of the Telugus in the North East portion. of the Madras Presidency. See the articles Teliga and Teloogoo in Yule and Burnell.

Ticao : Tecoa : Tecoo.—Tiku. On the West Coast of Sumatra, above 18 miles North of Priaman.

Tirepopelir—Tirupapeliur or Cuddalore New Town. In the Cuddalore District of Madras near Vellore.

Velur : Velour—Vellore in the North Arcot District of Madras.

Wisnagara—Vijayanagara. See Narzinga.

Xama :—The great, but imaginary, lake of Chiamay. See the article Chiamay in Yule and Burnell.