Travels in Peru and India While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India.

CHAPTER XXV.

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MADURA AND TRICHINOPOLY.

Arrive at Madura--Peopling of India--The Dravidian race--Brahmin colonists in Southern India--Foundation of Madura--Pandyan dynasty --Tamil literature--Aghastya--Naik dynasty--The Madura pagoda--The Sangattar--The Choultry--Tirumalla Naik's palace--Caste prejudices --Trichinopoly--Coleroon anicut--Rice cultivation--The palmyra palm--Caroor--Return to the Neilgherries--Shervaroy hills --Courtallum 408