Ins. Ins. Ins. 0 0 0 0 Ins. Ins. Ins. Ins. 0 130,080 30,14030,100 30,036 30,026 30,042 30,080 82,5 87,0 88,5 88,885,484,5 83,9 2 ,032 ,096 ,020 29,976 29,964 29,984 29,994 83,0 39,0 90,1 91,287,286,4 84,9 3 29,982 29,986 29,958 ,936 ,916 ,928 ,934 83,091,5 90,1 89,886,285,7 85,0 ,974 84,401,3 93,0 91,087,085,684,7 5 ,928 ,988 ,050 ,964,942,938 ,942 ,030,992 ,988 ,970 30,022 30,002,972,970 30,004 30,030 82,839,0 89,990,786,285,084,7 630,020 ,026,044 83,039,8 89,0 89,286,185,284,8 7,004,040 ,008,964,950 29,972 29,982 84, 7,7 88,7 89,886,285,284,4 8 29,958 29,976 29,958 ,930 ,912 ,914 ,936 83,558,7 90,0 90,787,386,8 86,2 9 ,924,970,938 ,924 ,928,948 ,962 84,8 0,2 90,6 90,287,286,285,6 ,970 30,001 ,988 ,964 ,970,988 84,090,9 90,3 90,487,486,4 10 29,998,980,962,944,938,946 84,998,7 90,2 91,087,785,886,6 ,842 ,840 ,862 84,692,8 99,2 89,0 87,088,0 ,838,858 ,838 828 ,790 ,800 800 85,296,0 98,7 98,089,9 89,0 88,0 14 ,816,872 ,886,854,812,828,836 86,395,0 98,9 101,390,0 89,7 88,1 15,870,940 ,904,890,825,878,884 88,294,2 96,596,892,0 90,0 88,2 16,886,906,884 860 18 ,820,838,836 88,694,2 98,5 102,9 92,0 89,890,9 17,842,872,854,840,832,828,860 89,995,0 97,1 96,089,5 88,089,2 ,856,918,900,883 ,880,880,908 87,795,5 101,0 98,093,3 86,787,2 19,900 ,938 ,914,885,884,888 884 85,4 97,0 100,7 104,089,9 88,087, 20,886,900,887,860,832,856,850 87,094,7 98,5 102,291,490,288, 21,856,910 890,828 ,840,864,870 89,094,7 98,0 99,889,086,285,3 88,096,0 97,8 97,089,8 87,4 ,844,878,860 ,834,828,854,880 86,596,8 98,3 93,5 88,1 88,489,7 ,848,910 ,888 ,864 848,846,858 84,593,0 96,0 93,891,890,989,4 ,890,858,860,904,91084,6 97,3 92,788,088,2 87,0 22 ,846,906,880 ,850,842,854 ,938 85,093,0 97,0 92,887,8 86,486,0 ,912 84,993,3 99,3 95,087,4 85,386,0 ,924,916,894,874,890 ,886 86,095,0 97,8 92,088,8 87,5 85,4 ,886 ,972,942,914 ,902,924,928 84,8 88,7 88,0 89,486,5 85,285,6 30 ,928,968,958,930,916,942 84,492,9 96,7 99,190,288,8 29 31,928,950,916,890,876,890 Mean (29,916 29,958 29,984/29,906 29,891 29,907 29,918,85,892,2 94,9| 94,6|88,7|87,286,7 85,293,9 96,7 97,890,687,5 The instruments with which the foregoing observations have been made, are placed upon a table about 4 feet above the ground in the western veran dah of the Honourable Company's Observatary; which is situated in Longi. tude 5h. 21' 9" E: Latitude 13° 4' 9" N; at about two miles from the Sea and about 27 feet above the low water mark. T. G. TAYLOR, H. C. Astronomer. MADRAS JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND SCIENCE. No. 5.-October, 1834. Continued from page 243. I-A Sketch of the History of the Ramoossies residing in the Sattarah Territory and in the Poona and Ahmednuggur districts By Captain Alexander Mackintosh of the 27th Regt. M. N. I. Commanding Ahmednuggur Local Corps. CHAPTER VI. Their marriage ceremonies and remarks relative to them.-The first steps taken. The Ramoossy nuptial ceremonies scarcely differ from that of the Shoodur.-The ceremonies of the Mangnie, Koonkoo, and Sukkur Poorah explained. The Astrologer consulted respecting a fortunate day to celebrate the ceremony.-The besmearing the parties with Hullud.-- The Joombra-Erect a temporary shed or Mandwah.-Worship the household gods.-The Mandwah consecrated by placing the Dewuk in it. The Gondull.-Preparations in the bride's house. The bridegroom proceeds to the village in which the bride resides.-They move in procession - The Bhutt who performs the marriage ceremony enters the Mandwah.-The whole of the proceedings connected with the ceremony explained.-Proceedings at the Jannoosswarah.-Perquisites of the Ballottahdars, &c.Presents made to the parents of the bride and bridegroom.-The bride accompanies the bridegroom to the house of his parents.-The Wurat procession with torches.-The expenses attending the marriage ceremony. That of the Mhotur or Paatt explained. The first step taken by a parent, is to ascertain where he can procure among the people of his own tribe, (but of a different family stock,) a suitable match for his child, when it has attained the age of three, four, five, or six years. In general, the father, an old female relative, or some other member of the family, is employed to make the necessary enquiries on this point. It frequently happens among the higher castes, that it is the father of the girl who sets these inquiries on foot in the first instance; but among the lower orders, it is more commonly the father of the boy that does so. The following, is the mode of proceeding among |