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Sheenshilla.—Pheadinchim.—Fatal Accident.—Gygoogoo.—Post of Commulii-
catioit.—Tehintchieu, J^tchieu, Fatchieu Rivers.—SnoWupon tfto' Summits of
the>Mountains.-r—Tangun Horses^,their surprising Energy— P]pes.teon^ucdng B ,
Water f# -^ e “Accommodation of TraveRer^-Bridge and Cataract.—Sheen-
sbiHa^c. Approach to Murichom—laborious Employment, of the People, in
■ which the female Sex bear a heavy Share—extensive Use^of the Bamboo.—
Village of Murichom—Advantage^ StHation-iFertility of the adjacent Lands.
—Teezpaut^a Spet% of Cinnamcm«=.|UaiiBdalde,fastance of great Age.— Pes- ,
tiferous Fly.— Tetim.— Terrible Disaster.— Baboosoo and Merifaka Mmindps. ^
—Peanjoo.—Minzapeezo, _a most enpiops Waterfall.— Ingenious Method of
eenstructing Roads, along the-Sdap^jf Precimces.—Awful Sc^e^ .— Dewta
Titaptehup.—-peculiar Way of passing deep Ravinfes.—Chain 'Bridge o f Chuka
—Ca'stfe brCimia.—Ghatige!« % e * f '
WeaAdr^n«tnfa4~FtoductfoiA.
Mountain.—Sefo-cha-zum.—Durbee ©astfe.— Mudvvallahs- for the Defence of
Hill Fortresses.—Pauga.i-Tehlhteliieu, Patchieu.—Tfoomnoo.— PoEs.— Wan>-
goka.— Symtoka.— Bridge Over -the Tehintchieu.— Valley -of Tassisudon»' C' 43
CHAPTER I Y y.
Tassisudon—-my Arrival notified at the Palace— the Raja j^m^occupled^jn ^
* religious Ceremonies— sSrlct'Obsfrvance of all DütiSs'SppeAMmng tb^heblöäi-
gion.— Message fttW the Daeb Raja— Interview—^oompoon, Zoondomer,
Zempi— Citadel— Audience Chdiber—Ceremonyao^ Introduction—«Particulars
v ; oflflle hrtemeW^Tea—local Obseryarioe—eW t^ e ^ashitte^pe<£jHhi Mode
of p r ^ '^ l A f i^ t io n d the RajaiDreS^ o f %Jhr 1
—Manner of onr Reception.—Second Interview.— Sftk Scarfs—their Use o n ii lf
Occasions o f Ceremony-dr Compliment.— Cölnpäi^tiye View pf jßsanersT-r-
Natural Productions.—Peculiar S en fen ts 'of the Rajah—Variety o f Expressidn
—-Art of Drawing— Mr. Davis’s superior Skilly—Visit-to rite chief Officers
under Govemment— Tasse-Zompoon, Zoondohier, Zempi— Outline of their
Raifk aiifAuthority»— Irindertbok tp medfitfetfePeacebf^ritS^e^käühsi'whd
are/pardoheJ, aid re-admittedinto faVour-r-InstancVofimplicitOlfediencetOthe
- ‘ W ill of their Chief.— General Design of the present Work— A Bbotan Repast. ‘
_Boora Soobah, or Toonso Piio.— Bet»,— Benevolent and humäiie Slhriment.
—Order of Gylohgs— regulated Periods for religious Service— some Rules of the
. Society—Ablutions—Temperance—Cleanliness—general Appearance— endemial
Disorder termed Gheig, or Alibi. - - •; 64
•CONTEhlT^
CHAPTER V.
The Valley. of> TJasriSudon.-PalaceVof^ CWrf-iis'extensive.Ae-coiiimodatio»,'!'\
contapiingt;aP3tlie! Cfficeits' ofeS tatey acveVyi rinrneAiu s- eskSli shmekt ofGyidngs,’ R
and_a„Temple # ‘Worrship>.—Coldness ofith^a|brf^-B‘'diWings;'ill!<calteilIdteaJto,i'' 9bvi%Ki‘%J|ffect&—The RajaE’s.lStpd.^nolent'Site of'TasSisudon^Palace of
-fei^qhassal^.-Mode flf supplVingfheWaUey with Waterfefm the surround-
ing,Hills. The,sacred iSentencefenclosed^iniTemples, inscribed'on 'F'shflt^on'
Flags, and, on Rocks.— Brahmennee, or ^credeBu’lK—:^isatf|£-PkPCT Manu*- <»
factory— Season of the-;R'ain^modefate^geher4 ’- Sa&briiytfgf 'dtiir Sit ua&ttn&l&>
Pnshteet—Am Excursion. WandeeGh,Jj^— Segfementss of* th^ljeligious!—A^'Re-
cluse.-Caution.of .thef Daebs« f e Saundei& taken?. ill-.Ihcahfatidns- fofM $ P
Recovery. ... . •_ : - •• - -. •. M , *
; CHAPTER VI.
Commotions— excited by-Wandipora Z^mpool^nS at d^Sdgd^hf’e fi^p S& ik^1" ^
-Zoompoon arrives at the Capital t(jfjfijwthc eustomarv Dull «rf'AlUguncc —
; Popular Administration of the,present, Dafe$ $ 0 .— Ascribed 'C 'a u ^ f 'th e
RebeUion-prudent Precaution -Subject called up'bn fJr life.r^lldg, &,**_!
weakvCondirion, of the. Gapital-^treme V%ifenCet.gdneraP
fro^.thKRebel Leader-Insurgents;gather- Stfcngth^Skirmihhes bltwiTek tHi! V
contexMmgr Paries—some; Loyali'sfeirbadly'WoundedP With »
__ of Pai?on^t^DgrBkittWoF«eReBSlk4 ^ ^ ^ i ^ l 4 jlh^h’i ^ c t o ^
' paSS10IU't-e Co-ncem.for; the deluded Mdb} a’rtd.o^fidO i^Ek/eetalion-th^^rtsJ*'^
would soon be qubUedi-Miserable Artillery—istt» .M 6 tiv ^ fdri.'iferinf'tb. JJ
employ l;it.— cSutipu^, Conduct, of , tie C o m b lta '^ ig g n ^ fe ^ a a ^ S f'
Warrior^ the Rebels, after arj ctbstinate Contest, totalIV'd^f£'dffi’d^L.l5rimfry,> **
Character of the Bqctteeas—not “deficierit ‘in- C ourse—feeble'A%aok-^wanf' of 1
Discipline Accoutre/Uents and Arms—Use b§ Bbifori^Raja'Mociinr Narrain
--his Vakeel.—Wandipore invested by Zoondonier « n ^ n n l» ^ 4i b a ^ ^ «<I
—General Thanksgivings.—Reduction of'tlil^eSl|lW.--—Flight, (^Vhe Rebels —
^ Plunder and SpoilsX-The Raja meditates a-Visit t d ^ n ^ o t e ^ s ^ e Af&iry
in the disturbed Districts— announces His Design— 'ihyiiS,'t|b:td meet lumy t - 106
CHAPTER V II.
The Raja proceeds to Wandipore—sends a Messenger—we prepare tbi fb flw—
pass Symtoka—dreariness of the Way—meet a Parly "o f the- Daeb Raja’s.— 1
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