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 else requisite in the palace, and sent every man that came, his food according to his caste.

5. Afterwards the marksmen and Managers of Anantapuram, addressed their chief, saying ; " Is all this intimacy consistent with safety ? To remove our sentinels and substitute theirs is not fitting. Let our own guards stand. " But the laird of Anantapur was angry at their words and said, " Do not tell me such cock and a bull stories.* I alone know what ground I have for confidence. You must all go down into the suburbs."

Then replied Naranappa the (desai) headman, to his lord (dhani ;) "Listen to my request. At the hour of your birth the God Budha (Woden) was the malevolent star: and he is to-morrow in the ascendant : his day too, [Wednesday,] is to-morrow : and there is no probability that we shall to-morrow be able to see your honour : all is endedf between you and me." Such was his peremptory declaration : he took leave and came out : and every man went home.

6. Afterwards the laird of Bellari sent word by Mune Virabhadra, to his honour [of Anantapuram] saying, " To-morrow if your lordship pleases I wish to ride to Buccapatnam," " Very well : let us go accordingly'* replied he of Anantapuram.

It was the custom with the laird of Anantapuram to be shavedj every Wednesday ; accordingly he sent for Peda Timmadu the barber, and said ; To-morrow I am going on an excursion ; and must be shaven by sunrise : therefore sleep here. Then he ordered that this man should be given his dinner in the palace : and accordingly the man lay there.

7. Then the laird of Ballary called Jaggula Mallappa, and Mune Vira Bhadrappa, and Rama Chandra N. of Zanivaram, and Surapa of Curugodu, and Zunza Bhai the Musulman, and others. (*) He seated them and took counsel. He observed that " At the hour when it is about to dawn while shaving, no people are [likely to be] in attendance ; that is the time to smite and ruin him." He