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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
-ot
Slay 7.
Unhealthi-
ness of the
climate.
CHAPTER From this ruinous Tank I went about two cosses to a fortified
village, containing about forty houses, and called Doda Tayculawati.
It is situated in the open country of the Budihalu district. The
country is at present extremely unhealthy, even to those born in it.
Almost every family has some person ill with the fever; and no less
than eight persons in the house of the Amildar of Budihalu are now
labouring under that disorder. The natives say, that the fever will
stop immediately after the commencement of the rainy season. This
year has been uncommonly unhealthy, owing to its having been
unusually hot.
In every part of the Budihalu district the wild date ( Elate sylves~
tris) is very common, but is of little use except for fuel. The pre-
sent number of inhabitants cannot consume a hundredth part of the
juice that could be extracted from it. This tree might be a source
of considerable advantage, could a good spirit be extracted from its
Jagory, of which I think there is little doubt; but from the
wretched stills of the natives this can never be expected.
8th May.—I went three cosses to Belluguru, and by the way passed
Wild date.
JMay 8.
ofP8w aura. tw0 ?m&s and villages. All the country near the road is level
try.
BellugtirVa
Keservoir«
enough for the plough, and clear from trees; but, the army of
Purseram Bow having passed this way, very little of it is cultivated.
Some of the soil is rocky; a good deal is rich land ; but by far
the greater part is poor gravelly land ; fit enough, however, for
raising Huruli (Dolichos biflorus), Shamay (Panicum miliare E. M.)
and other such crops.
Belluguru is a small fortified village with L50 houses. It suffered
less than usual from the Marattahs, as before the invasion of Pur-
seram its houses amounted to only two hundred. It is a* part of the
Garuda-giri district, which has long formed a part of the dominions
of the Mysore family. Near it is a very large reservoir.
Owing to the mud deposited by the water, these Tanks fill
gradually at the bottom; so that once in three or four years
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
-ot
Slay 7.
Unhealthi-
ness of the
climate.
CHAPTER From this ruinous Tank I went about two cosses to a fortified
village, containing about forty houses, and called Doda Tayculawati.
It is situated in the open country of the Budihalu district. The
country is at present extremely unhealthy, even to those born in it.
Almost every family has some person ill with the fever; and no less
than eight persons in the house of the Amildar of Budihalu are now
labouring under that disorder. The natives say, that the fever will
stop immediately after the commencement of the rainy season. This
year has been uncommonly unhealthy, owing to its having been
unusually hot.
In every part of the Budihalu district the wild date ( Elate sylves~
tris) is very common, but is of little use except for fuel. The pre-
sent number of inhabitants cannot consume a hundredth part of the
juice that could be extracted from it. This tree might be a source
of considerable advantage, could a good spirit be extracted from its
Jagory, of which I think there is little doubt; but from the
wretched stills of the natives this can never be expected.
8th May.—I went three cosses to Belluguru, and by the way passed
Wild date.
JMay 8.
ofP8w aura. tw0 ?m&s and villages. All the country near the road is level
try.
BellugtirVa
Keservoir«
enough for the plough, and clear from trees; but, the army of
Purseram Bow having passed this way, very little of it is cultivated.
Some of the soil is rocky; a good deal is rich land ; but by far
the greater part is poor gravelly land ; fit enough, however, for
raising Huruli (Dolichos biflorus), Shamay (Panicum miliare E. M.)
and other such crops.
Belluguru is a small fortified village with L50 houses. It suffered
less than usual from the Marattahs, as before the invasion of Pur-
seram its houses amounted to only two hundred. It is a* part of the
Garuda-giri district, which has long formed a part of the dominions
of the Mysore family. Near it is a very large reservoir.
Owing to the mud deposited by the water, these Tanks fill
gradually at the bottom; so that once in three or four years