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idle in manuscript form for the past six years owing to lack of funds, and also in construing this kind act of theirs as a posthumous gift of the munificent patron of Mukkudal, who has passed away prematurely in the prime of life.

I also thank heartily, Mr.A.N.Sambandam, Proprietor of the Press of his name, for having executed the printing of this philologi-cal work neatly, with the necessary diacritical marks and within the time specified.

"Nothing comes fairer to light than that what has been long hidden." "Oil and truth will get uppermost at last."

Katpadi Extension,
21-3-'66

G. Devaneyan.