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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
135
Firewood at Seringapatam is a dear article, and the fewel most CHAPTER
commonly used is cow-dung made up into cakes. This, indeed, is ^J^1-
much used in every part of India, especially by men of rank ; as, May 20, &c.
from the veneration paid to the cow, it is considered as by far the
most pure substance that can be employed. Every herd of cattle,
when at pasture, is attended by women, and these often of high
cast, who with their hands gather up the dung, and carry it home
in baskets. They then form it into cakes, about half an inch thick,
and nine inches in diameter, and stick them on the walls to dry.
So different, indeed, are Hindu notions of cleanliness from ours, that
the walls of their best houses are frequently bedaubed with these
cakes ; and every morning numerous females, from all parts of the
neighbourhood, bring for sale into Seringapatam baskets of this
fewel.
Many females who carry large baskets of cow-dung on their Women of
heads are well-dressed, and elegantly formed girls. The dress of
the Karnataca women is indeed very becoming; and I have never
seen finer forms than even the labouring women of that country
frequently possess. Their necks and arms are in particular re-
markably well shaped. Their nastiness, however, is disgusting; very
few of the inhabitants above the Ghats being free from the itch;
and their linen, being almost always dyed, is seldom washed.
Timber, for building and furniture, may be had at Seringapatam Timber,
of excellent quality; but it is dear; as it is brought from a great
distance by land carriage. The principal supply comes from the
neighbourhood of the western Ghats.
The plan which I have concerted with Colonel Close, for my Plan for fa-
future investigations, is, to proceed to the chief places of the Raja's eat;ons.
dominions; and there to make myself master, so far as I shall be
able, of the state of the country. I am then to draw up a set of
queries applicable to the state of affairs, which Purnea will circulate
among the Amildars, and procure their answers for my information.
I shall follow a similar plan in the dominions immediately subject
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Be»g<il, k
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A labour-
t sixpence:
hird of tin
■e general
•ithoutpaf
it they*"
,4 The li^
ickli^
r nearly^1
thati^
'aM
or
MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
135
Firewood at Seringapatam is a dear article, and the fewel most CHAPTER
commonly used is cow-dung made up into cakes. This, indeed, is ^J^1-
much used in every part of India, especially by men of rank ; as, May 20, &c.
from the veneration paid to the cow, it is considered as by far the
most pure substance that can be employed. Every herd of cattle,
when at pasture, is attended by women, and these often of high
cast, who with their hands gather up the dung, and carry it home
in baskets. They then form it into cakes, about half an inch thick,
and nine inches in diameter, and stick them on the walls to dry.
So different, indeed, are Hindu notions of cleanliness from ours, that
the walls of their best houses are frequently bedaubed with these
cakes ; and every morning numerous females, from all parts of the
neighbourhood, bring for sale into Seringapatam baskets of this
fewel.
Many females who carry large baskets of cow-dung on their Women of
heads are well-dressed, and elegantly formed girls. The dress of
the Karnataca women is indeed very becoming; and I have never
seen finer forms than even the labouring women of that country
frequently possess. Their necks and arms are in particular re-
markably well shaped. Their nastiness, however, is disgusting; very
few of the inhabitants above the Ghats being free from the itch;
and their linen, being almost always dyed, is seldom washed.
Timber, for building and furniture, may be had at Seringapatam Timber,
of excellent quality; but it is dear; as it is brought from a great
distance by land carriage. The principal supply comes from the
neighbourhood of the western Ghats.
The plan which I have concerted with Colonel Close, for my Plan for fa-
future investigations, is, to proceed to the chief places of the Raja's eat;ons.
dominions; and there to make myself master, so far as I shall be
able, of the state of the country. I am then to draw up a set of
queries applicable to the state of affairs, which Purnea will circulate
among the Amildars, and procure their answers for my information.
I shall follow a similar plan in the dominions immediately subject