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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
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not so much masonry, or bricklayer's work, employed. There is,
indeed, so much of these in the parts of Tippoo's garden which he
probably considered the finest, as almost to cover the ground, and
to leave nothing but holes, as it were, through which the trees
CHAPTER
I.
grow.
In this climate the cypress and vine grow luxuriantly, and the Fruit*,
apple and peach both produce fruit; the former much better, and
the latter much worse than at Calcutta. Some pine and oak plants,
lately introduced from the Cape of Good Hope, seem to be thriv-
ing. I think there can be little doubt, but that in this country all
the valuable plants of the Levant would succeed. The people at the
gardens could form no estimate of the quantity of grapes produced
by any number of vines.
At Bangalore there are many Mussulmans; and, owing to the Mussulmans.
change of government, they are in great distress. Accustomed to
a military life, they do not readily enter into civil occupations, nor
are they willing to attach themselves to the military service of the
enemies of their late Sultan. Many of the more wealthy among
them, however, are now betaking themselves to trade, and the
poorer sort are gaining a livelihood by agriculture.
I was much surprised to hear, that the greatest complainers against Brahmans.
the change of government are certain Brahmans; although, by the
fall ofTippoo, this cast has been freed from persecution, and is now
in the almost exclusive possession of public offices. But it is alleged,
that under the government of Tippoo, the persecutions fell chiefly on
the Brahmans attached to temples, who are considered as low men;
while the Lukika, being the only men of business in the country,
were in full possession of the revenue department. During the
reign of the Sultan, the number of petty officers in this department
was immense, and every one was permitted to share in the spoil of
the country. The present system is, to reduce the number of officers,
and to give to those who are employed allowances that ought to
put them above temptation; while a strict watch at the head of
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not so much masonry, or bricklayer's work, employed. There is,
indeed, so much of these in the parts of Tippoo's garden which he
probably considered the finest, as almost to cover the ground, and
to leave nothing but holes, as it were, through which the trees
CHAPTER
I.
grow.
In this climate the cypress and vine grow luxuriantly, and the Fruit*,
apple and peach both produce fruit; the former much better, and
the latter much worse than at Calcutta. Some pine and oak plants,
lately introduced from the Cape of Good Hope, seem to be thriv-
ing. I think there can be little doubt, but that in this country all
the valuable plants of the Levant would succeed. The people at the
gardens could form no estimate of the quantity of grapes produced
by any number of vines.
At Bangalore there are many Mussulmans; and, owing to the Mussulmans.
change of government, they are in great distress. Accustomed to
a military life, they do not readily enter into civil occupations, nor
are they willing to attach themselves to the military service of the
enemies of their late Sultan. Many of the more wealthy among
them, however, are now betaking themselves to trade, and the
poorer sort are gaining a livelihood by agriculture.
I was much surprised to hear, that the greatest complainers against Brahmans.
the change of government are certain Brahmans; although, by the
fall ofTippoo, this cast has been freed from persecution, and is now
in the almost exclusive possession of public offices. But it is alleged,
that under the government of Tippoo, the persecutions fell chiefly on
the Brahmans attached to temples, who are considered as low men;
while the Lukika, being the only men of business in the country,
were in full possession of the revenue department. During the
reign of the Sultan, the number of petty officers in this department
was immense, and every one was permitted to share in the spoil of
the country. The present system is, to reduce the number of officers,
and to give to those who are employed allowances that ought to
put them above temptation; while a strict watch at the head of