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390
CHAPTER
XI.
Dec. 7.
Shelacary.
Colgum, or
palace of a
'Rjj&otMa-
layala.
Dec. S.
Face of the
country.
Nellawaii.
Dec. 9.
Cacadu.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
all the way we have come, and for our accommodation they had
been repaired ; but we were always much obstructed when we
came to a valley, as the roads have not been continued through
the rice fields. In fact, the road has been made from ostentation
alone, and not from any rational view of facilitating commerce or
social intercourse. There are no shops at Shelacary, but people were
sent by the Raja to supply our wants. Indeed, nothing can be
more polite or attentive than the whole of his conduct.
Near our tents was a Golgum, or house belonging to the Raja.
It is a large square building, composed partly of stone, and partly
of mud. The greater part of it is only one story in height; but
in some places there is an upper floor. It is roofed with tiles, and
totally destitute of elegance or neatness, but is looked upon by the
natives as a prodigy. Like the other houses of the country, it is
surrounded by a grove of fruit trees. Some Sepoys were here on
duty, the mud walls surrounding the house being considered as a
IT
fort.
8th December.—We went a long stage to Nellaway, through a
country similar to that which we passed yesterday; but the hills
are higher, and much of the road is very bad. From the people of
the Raja we continue to receive every possible attention. Nellaway
has a small temple, but no shops.
9th December.—In the morning we went a short stage to Cacadu,
through a country differing from that seen on the two preceding
days, by its hills being much lower, and covered with grass in place
of forest trees. Although the soil of these hills appears to be good,
yet scarcely any part of them is cultivated; but the pasture seems
to be tolerable, the cattle, though remarkably small, being in good
condition. The country is very beautiful: its round hills covered
with grass are separated by fine verdant fields of corn, skirted by
the houses of the inhabitants, which are shaded by groves of fruit-
trees.
390
CHAPTER
XI.
Dec. 7.
Shelacary.
Colgum, or
palace of a
'Rjj&otMa-
layala.
Dec. S.
Face of the
country.
Nellawaii.
Dec. 9.
Cacadu.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
all the way we have come, and for our accommodation they had
been repaired ; but we were always much obstructed when we
came to a valley, as the roads have not been continued through
the rice fields. In fact, the road has been made from ostentation
alone, and not from any rational view of facilitating commerce or
social intercourse. There are no shops at Shelacary, but people were
sent by the Raja to supply our wants. Indeed, nothing can be
more polite or attentive than the whole of his conduct.
Near our tents was a Golgum, or house belonging to the Raja.
It is a large square building, composed partly of stone, and partly
of mud. The greater part of it is only one story in height; but
in some places there is an upper floor. It is roofed with tiles, and
totally destitute of elegance or neatness, but is looked upon by the
natives as a prodigy. Like the other houses of the country, it is
surrounded by a grove of fruit trees. Some Sepoys were here on
duty, the mud walls surrounding the house being considered as a
IT
fort.
8th December.—We went a long stage to Nellaway, through a
country similar to that which we passed yesterday; but the hills
are higher, and much of the road is very bad. From the people of
the Raja we continue to receive every possible attention. Nellaway
has a small temple, but no shops.
9th December.—In the morning we went a short stage to Cacadu,
through a country differing from that seen on the two preceding
days, by its hills being much lower, and covered with grass in place
of forest trees. Although the soil of these hills appears to be good,
yet scarcely any part of them is cultivated; but the pasture seems
to be tolerable, the cattle, though remarkably small, being in good
condition. The country is very beautiful: its round hills covered
with grass are separated by fine verdant fields of corn, skirted by
the houses of the inhabitants, which are shaded by groves of fruit-
trees.