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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
423
On leaving the sea-coast, the number of trees, especially of coco- CHAPTER
nut palms, decreases fast. I crossed the Panydni river at Ternavay, XJI-
where there is a small temple, but no town. The channel of the Dec. 15.
river is very wide," but at this season most of it is occupied by dry ri^ m
sands. The water is clear, and the stream gentle ; the fords are,
however, bad, owing to the depth of water, which in most parts is
four feet, and no where less than three. Cattle, in crossing it, must
therefore be unloaded, and the baggage carried to the other side
by the drivers. This river in the rainy season is navigable for
canoes almost up to Pali-ghat.
After crossing this river, I came to a country like that near the Appearance
Nazareny town in the Cochl Raja's dominions, and consisting of °l ecoun"
narrow vallies surrounded by low bare hills. The vallies produce
annually two crops of rice; each having a perennial stream, that is
applied to the irrigation of the soil. The roots of the hills are occu-
pied by the houses and plantations of the natives; and their sides-
in many places have been formed into terraces; but these are very
badly cultivated, considering the abundance of rain in this country,
which will ensure plenty of water for any crop that does not require
more than four months to come to maturity. The soil, in many
places of these hills, is very intractable, and consists of a kind of
indurated clay, which, on exposure to the air, becomes as hard as a
brick, and serves indeed all the purposes of stone.
Adanadis no town, but is celebrated as the throne of the Alvan- Namburi
gheri Tamburacul, or chief of the ' Namburis, who are the Brdhmans B'^hmans'
of Malayala. Soon after my arrival I sent a message, by a Brahman,
to know, whether it would be most agreeable to this person to re-
ceive a visit from me, or for him to come to my tent. The answer
was, that he would be very happy to see me whenever I was ready.
My politeness was lost on the Brahman, who kept me waiting in an
outer apartment until my patience was exhausted, and I returned
to my tents without the honour of an interview. I then sent to
him an order from the government of Madras, commanding all
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IflHHMMH
MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
423
On leaving the sea-coast, the number of trees, especially of coco- CHAPTER
nut palms, decreases fast. I crossed the Panydni river at Ternavay, XJI-
where there is a small temple, but no town. The channel of the Dec. 15.
river is very wide," but at this season most of it is occupied by dry ri^ m
sands. The water is clear, and the stream gentle ; the fords are,
however, bad, owing to the depth of water, which in most parts is
four feet, and no where less than three. Cattle, in crossing it, must
therefore be unloaded, and the baggage carried to the other side
by the drivers. This river in the rainy season is navigable for
canoes almost up to Pali-ghat.
After crossing this river, I came to a country like that near the Appearance
Nazareny town in the Cochl Raja's dominions, and consisting of °l ecoun"
narrow vallies surrounded by low bare hills. The vallies produce
annually two crops of rice; each having a perennial stream, that is
applied to the irrigation of the soil. The roots of the hills are occu-
pied by the houses and plantations of the natives; and their sides-
in many places have been formed into terraces; but these are very
badly cultivated, considering the abundance of rain in this country,
which will ensure plenty of water for any crop that does not require
more than four months to come to maturity. The soil, in many
places of these hills, is very intractable, and consists of a kind of
indurated clay, which, on exposure to the air, becomes as hard as a
brick, and serves indeed all the purposes of stone.
Adanadis no town, but is celebrated as the throne of the Alvan- Namburi
gheri Tamburacul, or chief of the ' Namburis, who are the Brdhmans B'^hmans'
of Malayala. Soon after my arrival I sent a message, by a Brahman,
to know, whether it would be most agreeable to this person to re-
ceive a visit from me, or for him to come to my tent. The answer
was, that he would be very happy to see me whenever I was ready.
My politeness was lost on the Brahman, who kept me waiting in an
outer apartment until my patience was exhausted, and I returned
to my tents without the honour of an interview. I then sent to
him an order from the government of Madras, commanding all