The adventures of the Gooroo Paramartan: a tale in the Tamul language: accompanied by a translation and vocabulary, together with an analysis of the first story / By Benjamin Babington.

  • Beschi, Costantino Giuseppe, 1680-1747.
Date:
1822
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Credit: The adventures of the Gooroo Paramartan: a tale in the Tamul language: accompanied by a translation and vocabulary, together with an analysis of the first story / By Benjamin Babington. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Observing that as soon as he had immersed it, the water smoked with a hissing noise, away Dunce ran, hurrying, stumbling and tumbling, and cried out, O Master! Master! this is not the time for passing the river. It is awake; and no sooner had I touched it, than it flew into a passion, hissed like a venomous serpent, and smoking in fierce rage, leaped and rushed at me. It is indeed a wonder that I escaped with the preservation of my life.' To this the Gooroo replied, What can we do in opposition to the divine will? We will wait a little while. So saying, they sat down in a spreading grove hard by, which formed a dark shade, and as each was relating, in order to pass the time there, different circumstances regarding this river. Blockhead spoke as follows; ‘‘I have many a time heard my Grandfather tell of the ferocity and artfulness of this stream. My Grand- father was a great merchant. One day, he and a com- panion of his were driving along two asses laden with bags of salt, and when they had descended into the middle of the river, they washed themselves in the cool water, which was running up to their w^aists, (for, as it was in the hot season,^ they were somewhat fatigued) and stopping the asses they bathed them also. ^ According to book authorities the year is divided into six seasons, termed ^L-J C5VJ LD. The 1st called 07 rr cr, comprehends August and September; it is the rainy season, at least on the Western side of India. 2nd, 0ri_ ? the cold season,