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viii I L L U S T R A T I O N S A N D T A B L E S FIGURES 1. The God of Beginnings 2 2. Pulling a Little Chariot 52 3. Jacks Turn into Messenger Birds 96 4. The Poet Laureate 115 5. Jesus and the Peacock 171 6. Tamil Tay, as a Child and with Palmleaf Manuscript 180 7. The Reception of a Pillaittamil 206 TABLES 1. The Paruvams of a Pillaittamil 12 2. Stringing and Vocatives 85 3. Mellifluous Sounds 87 ...

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