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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 251
and is in a state nearly similar to that of the country through which CHAPTER
I passed yesterday. Near the river is a canal, which comes from a ^^-^
dam on the Cavery at Madayena-hully, three cosses below Seringa- Oct. 1.
pat am; falls into the Kapini at Usocotta, a coss above Taiuru ; and
forms the space between it and the two rivers into rice fields, which
are mostly under cultivation. The Kapini is here a fine broad river,
and its basket ferry-boats occasioned a considerable delay in trans-
porting my baggage. The cattle were obliged to swim.
Taiuru is a well-built mud fort, situated on the right bank of the
Kapini,. about two cosses from its junction with the Cavery. It con-
tains 141 houses, with 11 in a suburb. Its Sanskrit name is Materu-
purar or mother-town; and its vulgar name, in the language of
Karnata, has the same meaning. No tradition remains concerning
its foundation, nor the princes who ruled it before the family of
Mysore. It is the residence of an Amildar, whose district is sepa-
rated from the Mahasura Ashta-grdm by the Kapini river. It has
no commerce; nor any manufactures, except the coarse cloth which
the Whalliaru weave. In the two last wars, it met with no disturb-
ance, nor did the inhabitants suffer from famine during the invasion
of Lord Cornwallis. Last year more than usual of their cattle died Distemper
of the distemper; but once in four or five years it generally pre- hornedcattle.
vails, more or less.
In some villages of this district, the Gaudas, or chiefs of villages, Manner of
are hereditary; in others, the renter is called bv that name. The collectinS&e
J ' ' J land-tax.
hereditary Gaudas seem to be preferred both by the farmers, and
by the officers of government. Being personally acquainted with
all the inhabitants, their orders are more cheerfully obeyed; and
having been long resident in the place, they have better credit to
enable them occasionally to borrow money for making up their
rent at the fixed terms of payment. The rent of the dry-field is
paid by three Kists, or instalments, which all become due before
the Ragy harvest. In case of failure in the payment of these instal-
ments, the crops are seized, and sold by the Parputty, or accomptant
and is in a state nearly similar to that of the country through which CHAPTER
I passed yesterday. Near the river is a canal, which comes from a ^^-^
dam on the Cavery at Madayena-hully, three cosses below Seringa- Oct. 1.
pat am; falls into the Kapini at Usocotta, a coss above Taiuru ; and
forms the space between it and the two rivers into rice fields, which
are mostly under cultivation. The Kapini is here a fine broad river,
and its basket ferry-boats occasioned a considerable delay in trans-
porting my baggage. The cattle were obliged to swim.
Taiuru is a well-built mud fort, situated on the right bank of the
Kapini,. about two cosses from its junction with the Cavery. It con-
tains 141 houses, with 11 in a suburb. Its Sanskrit name is Materu-
purar or mother-town; and its vulgar name, in the language of
Karnata, has the same meaning. No tradition remains concerning
its foundation, nor the princes who ruled it before the family of
Mysore. It is the residence of an Amildar, whose district is sepa-
rated from the Mahasura Ashta-grdm by the Kapini river. It has
no commerce; nor any manufactures, except the coarse cloth which
the Whalliaru weave. In the two last wars, it met with no disturb-
ance, nor did the inhabitants suffer from famine during the invasion
of Lord Cornwallis. Last year more than usual of their cattle died Distemper
of the distemper; but once in four or five years it generally pre- hornedcattle.
vails, more or less.
In some villages of this district, the Gaudas, or chiefs of villages, Manner of
are hereditary; in others, the renter is called bv that name. The collectinS&e
J ' ' J land-tax.
hereditary Gaudas seem to be preferred both by the farmers, and
by the officers of government. Being personally acquainted with
all the inhabitants, their orders are more cheerfully obeyed; and
having been long resident in the place, they have better credit to
enable them occasionally to borrow money for making up their
rent at the fixed terms of payment. The rent of the dry-field is
paid by three Kists, or instalments, which all become due before
the Ragy harvest. In case of failure in the payment of these instal-
ments, the crops are seized, and sold by the Parputty, or accomptant