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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 163
MaM&oa, or Iswara. The temples dedicated to that idol were, CHAPTER
however, so numerous, that he was much at a loss how to procure k^^^j
an offering for each, so as to avoid giving offence to any idol that 0ct- 2-
might be omitted. With his whole means, which were very slender,
the holy man purchased a bag of pease, and offered one at each
temple; but all his pease were expended, and one idol still remained,
to which no offering had been made. Of-course it was highly of-
fended at the preference given to the others by a person of his
holiness; and, to avoid their insolent boasting, it transported itself
across the river, where it now stands at Malingy, while its former
companions are buried in sand. Near it is a Sila Sdsana, or in-
scription engraved on stone; but unfortunately it is not legible,
as it might probably have thrown some light on the history of
Talacadu.
The Cavery here is at present a fine large and deep river, flowing Cavery river.
with a gentle stream about a quarter of a mile in width. In the
hot season it is fordable; but after heavy rains it rises above its
present level ten or twelve feet perpendicular, and then its channel
is completely filled. Once in nine or ten years it rises higher, and
occasionally sweeps away a hut; but its floods are never very de-
structive.
The only ferry-boats on this large river are what are called Do- Its ferries,
flies, or baskets of a circular form, eight or ten feet in diameter, and
covered with leather. They transport with tolerable safety men
and goods; but cattle must swim, which is both a fatiguing and a
dangerous enterprize. Bamboo floats provided with a hawser, so as
to form flying bridges, would make an excellent and cheap con-
veyance. From the north side of the Cavery a fine canal is taken
by means of a dam, and waters much land near Talacadu.
3d October.—Invent to Satteagala, distant from Malingy four Sul- Oct. 3.
tany cosses ; but, owing to the deepness of the roads, I was obliged Sattea<wla.
to take a circuitous route, a circumstance that never happened to
tne in any other place above the Ghats. A small village, named
MaM&oa, or Iswara. The temples dedicated to that idol were, CHAPTER
however, so numerous, that he was much at a loss how to procure k^^^j
an offering for each, so as to avoid giving offence to any idol that 0ct- 2-
might be omitted. With his whole means, which were very slender,
the holy man purchased a bag of pease, and offered one at each
temple; but all his pease were expended, and one idol still remained,
to which no offering had been made. Of-course it was highly of-
fended at the preference given to the others by a person of his
holiness; and, to avoid their insolent boasting, it transported itself
across the river, where it now stands at Malingy, while its former
companions are buried in sand. Near it is a Sila Sdsana, or in-
scription engraved on stone; but unfortunately it is not legible,
as it might probably have thrown some light on the history of
Talacadu.
The Cavery here is at present a fine large and deep river, flowing Cavery river.
with a gentle stream about a quarter of a mile in width. In the
hot season it is fordable; but after heavy rains it rises above its
present level ten or twelve feet perpendicular, and then its channel
is completely filled. Once in nine or ten years it rises higher, and
occasionally sweeps away a hut; but its floods are never very de-
structive.
The only ferry-boats on this large river are what are called Do- Its ferries,
flies, or baskets of a circular form, eight or ten feet in diameter, and
covered with leather. They transport with tolerable safety men
and goods; but cattle must swim, which is both a fatiguing and a
dangerous enterprize. Bamboo floats provided with a hawser, so as
to form flying bridges, would make an excellent and cheap con-
veyance. From the north side of the Cavery a fine canal is taken
by means of a dam, and waters much land near Talacadu.
3d October.—Invent to Satteagala, distant from Malingy four Sul- Oct. 3.
tany cosses ; but, owing to the deepness of the roads, I was obliged Sattea<wla.
to take a circuitous route, a circumstance that never happened to
tne in any other place above the Ghats. A small village, named