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tried him often and many others did the same; and we were all satisfied
that he was invariably accurate, and that there was no deception
whatsoever in the matter.
About this time, one Mr. Theyagaraja Mudalyar, a supervisor in the
Public Works Department, an English scholar and a good Sanskrit and
Telugu poet, arrived at our place on his periodical tour of inspection.
Having heard about the aforesaid astrologer, he wanted to test him in a
manner, most satisfactory to himself. One morning handing to the
astrologer a very indifferently gummed envelope, he said, "Here, Sir,
take this letter home with you and come back to me with your copy in the
afternoon." This loose way of closing the envelope, and the permission
given to the astrologer to take it home for several hours, surprised the
Brahman, who said, "I don't want to go home. Seal the cover better, and
give me the use of some room here. I shall be ready with my copy very
soon." "No," said the Mudalyar, "take it as it is, and come back
whenever you like. I have the means of finding out the deception, if
any be practiced.
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