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A
JOURNEY FROM MADRAS, &c.
CHAPTER VII.
FROM S1RA TO SERINGAPATAM.
AUGUST 7th, 1800.—Having been informed, that in the woods CHAPTER
VII
to the north and north-east of Slra many cattle are bred, and .^
that in the hills to the eastward much steel is made, I determined August 7.
to take a short journey in these directions, although it was in some
measure retracing my steps. For the cattle, Pauguda and Niddygul
are the principal places; there being twelve large herds in the one
district, and ten in the other. These places, however, being much
out of my way, I determined to proceed to Madigheshy, where, I was
told, there were several herds. In the morning I went five cosses to
Chandra-girl, or Moon-hill, which is a poor village at the foot of
a high rock east from Badavana-hully. Of course, I had before
travelled the greater part of the road. In the neighbourhood of
Chandra-girl are some fine betel-nut gardens. Formerly these J f""M
amounted to five Candacas of land, or 150 acres. In the time of a
dreadful famine, which happened about thirty-six years ago, these
gardens suffered much, owing to the wells having become dry; for
they are all watered by the machine called Capily. They suffered
still more owing to the desertion of their proprietors, on account
Vol. II. B
JOURNEY FROM MADRAS, &c.
CHAPTER VII.
FROM S1RA TO SERINGAPATAM.
AUGUST 7th, 1800.—Having been informed, that in the woods CHAPTER
VII
to the north and north-east of Slra many cattle are bred, and .^
that in the hills to the eastward much steel is made, I determined August 7.
to take a short journey in these directions, although it was in some
measure retracing my steps. For the cattle, Pauguda and Niddygul
are the principal places; there being twelve large herds in the one
district, and ten in the other. These places, however, being much
out of my way, I determined to proceed to Madigheshy, where, I was
told, there were several herds. In the morning I went five cosses to
Chandra-girl, or Moon-hill, which is a poor village at the foot of
a high rock east from Badavana-hully. Of course, I had before
travelled the greater part of the road. In the neighbourhood of
Chandra-girl are some fine betel-nut gardens. Formerly these J f""M
amounted to five Candacas of land, or 150 acres. In the time of a
dreadful famine, which happened about thirty-six years ago, these
gardens suffered much, owing to the wells having become dry; for
they are all watered by the machine called Capily. They suffered
still more owing to the desertion of their proprietors, on account
Vol. II. B