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West Indies. See Mathison.
Wilks, (Lieut. Col.) Sketches of the South of India, 103-plan of his
work, 104--anecdotes of the state of the Hindoos under their own
governments, 105, 106-causes of their mental and political degra-
dation, 107-109-rise and progress of the kingdom of Mysore, 110
-origin of the Rajahs of the Mysore, 111, 112-character of the
Mahrattas, ib.-rise of Hyder Ali Khan, 113-sketch of his early
career, 114, 115—is appointed to a military command, 115--be-
comes prime minister to the Rajah of Mysore, 116-assists the
French against the British, 117-reverse in Hyder's fortune, ib.-
usurps the government of Mysore, 118-suppresses a conspiracy
against himself, 119-expedition to the Malabar coast, 120-paral-
lel between Hyder and Buonaparte, ib. 121-on the nature of land-
ed property in India, 121, 122—notice of the sect of Jungum, 123.
Witnesses, observations on the competency of, 434-437.

Wood (Antony à) sketch of his character and writings, 87, 88.

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