"Zillah" is also a novel with a purpose-in fact-with two purposes.
"The Coming of the King"
James Hocking
On the 19th of February, 1830, at noon, a heavy fall of fish occurred at the Nokulhatty factory, in the Daccah Zillah; depositions on the subject were obtained from nine different parties.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
On the 16th and 17th of May, 1833, a fall of fish occurred in the Zillah of Futtehpoor, about three miles north of the Jumna, after a violent storm of wind and rain.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
