L A U L BAUG.
M a USOLIi UM.
C anals^
T h e h au l Baug, or the Carden of Rubies, fills the eaftern end
of the ifland. , It was the work of the Sultan, and laid out by
■himfelf. The tafte was the ftrait-lined rows of vaft cyprefa trees,
of moft refrelliing lhade, with parterres filled with fruit trees,
flowers, and vegetables o f every fpecies. Before the war, the
whole fpace between this garden and the fort was covered with
houfes, all of which, except the Dowlet Baug, SMB deftroyed by
Tippoo, in order to erect batteries to guard agaipft the approaching
attack.
O n cutting down the noble cyprefies and other trees which
compofed the haul Baug, was difcoyered the magnificent Mau-
foleum in which the body o f Ayder. was depofited after its removal
from Colar. It is undefcribable for w,ant of terms in
Moorijb architedture. It ftands on an elevated fpace, and rifes
into two ftages, with pointed and fcolloped arches in front of
each: the upper is ornamented with rich ftone-work: the
fummit crowned with a globe, ihewing three parts of its circumference,
as common to moft mofques and facred buildings.
The minorets and turrets of elegant but fantaftic forms *. It
was built by his own orders, iflued after the beginning o f the
Carnatic war; on one part is a moft bombaftic infcription in
the eaftern manner. This Maufoleum is in the midft of a fquare,
formed o f handfome Choultries for the lodging the Faquirs,
which, on tne capture of the ifle, were converted into hofpi-
tals for the European fick t.
No part of the Sultan's, garden, nor the fouth part of the
* Allan’s Views, tab. xix. t Dirom, p. 186.
•ifland,
ifland, wants water: a canal is cut through the riling ground
oppofite to the weft end of the ifle, from a rivulet which is conveyed
in an aqueduct into the ifland, one branch towards the
fort, and another meandering to theTouthern extremity o f the
great garden. I omitted to fay that the Cavery is crofled on its
weftern end by two bridges : the old, which pafies into the fort;
t.he new, a thoufand yards to the fouth.
I r e f e r this defcription to the elegant views of Seringapa-
tam by, Major Dirgm, Major Allan, and Mr. Home, The plans
given by the firft ihould be particularly attended to. In one of
Mr. Home's, is, in the near view, expreffed the eternce domus of
fome MuJJelmen of rank. The tombs are elegant, but fimple;
and a moft beautiful urn, on a neat pedeftal, cannot but attradf
the eye of tafte. Intermixed is the invifa cuprejfus retaining
its claflical fite. But to the view of this capital by Major Allan,
is added the pleafing proceflion o f the two fons o f Tippoo, going
as hoftages to Madras for the performance of the treaty made
by their father. This magnificent fpetfacle gives the fulleft
proof o f Britijh conduit and courage in attainment of viilory,
as o f moderation, and of the fweets o f parental feelings towards
a fubdued enemy. The fight of Darius's tent could not affeit
us more.
T h e Bound hedge, the frequent concomitant o f the fortrefles
of Hindoojlan, appears heredn great ftrengtli. It is the pradtice
in the Polygar fyftem of defence, and copied by the civilized
natives from the wild warriors of the forefts. Of the latter, the
fort of Calicoil and that o f Palam Courchy are ftrong examples *.
* Fullarton’s Campaigns, p. p. 88.123.
This
B ridges.
B ound Hedge.