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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR,
38S
the foot of the hill, and is fortified. During the government of CHAPTER
Tippoo, it was the nominal capital (Kasha) of a.i\ Asoph; but that
officer resided at Chica-Nayakana-kully, which is twelve cosses
distant. Garuda-giri never was a large place, and at present con-
tains only about forty houses. The Amildar is a Sivabhactar ; as are
also, according to him, by far the greater part of the neighbouring
people ; but in the public accompts, to be hereafter mentioned, very
few of this sect are reported.
In all the country between this and Seringapatam, Ragy is the
most common crop; and the cultivation of that grain prevails all
the way towards Baba Bodeens hills, where the rice and betel-nut
country begins. The rice-ground, according to the Amildar, pro-
duces on an average twenty fold.
In this part of the country there are many sheep, but few black Shepherds,
cattle. The shepherds and their families live with their flocks. The
men wrap themselves in a blanket, and sleep in the open air among
the sheep. The women and children sleep under hemispherical bas-
kets, about six feet ins diameter, and wrought with leaves so as to
turn the rain. At one side a small bole is left open, through which
the poor creatures can creep, and this is always turned to leeward,
there being nothing to cover it. I have not in any other country
seen a habitation so very wretched.
Throughout the Chatrakal principality the roofs of the houses are Houses,
terraced with mud, and this custom also commonly prevails over
the eastern parts of Mysore^ Sira, and Color; but the fashion here
is pent roofs. Although in every part oi'Karnata the materials for
building huts are excellent, yet those with pent, and those with
terraced roofs, look equally mean and rugged.
In a hill lying south from Gankla-giri, and called Hiricul, there Lac and
are found both sandal-wood and lac. Owing to the increasing-
number of tigers, the collecting of this last Has of late been
given up.
10th May.—I went two long cosses to Banawara. The country May 10,
38S
the foot of the hill, and is fortified. During the government of CHAPTER
Tippoo, it was the nominal capital (Kasha) of a.i\ Asoph; but that
officer resided at Chica-Nayakana-kully, which is twelve cosses
distant. Garuda-giri never was a large place, and at present con-
tains only about forty houses. The Amildar is a Sivabhactar ; as are
also, according to him, by far the greater part of the neighbouring
people ; but in the public accompts, to be hereafter mentioned, very
few of this sect are reported.
In all the country between this and Seringapatam, Ragy is the
most common crop; and the cultivation of that grain prevails all
the way towards Baba Bodeens hills, where the rice and betel-nut
country begins. The rice-ground, according to the Amildar, pro-
duces on an average twenty fold.
In this part of the country there are many sheep, but few black Shepherds,
cattle. The shepherds and their families live with their flocks. The
men wrap themselves in a blanket, and sleep in the open air among
the sheep. The women and children sleep under hemispherical bas-
kets, about six feet ins diameter, and wrought with leaves so as to
turn the rain. At one side a small bole is left open, through which
the poor creatures can creep, and this is always turned to leeward,
there being nothing to cover it. I have not in any other country
seen a habitation so very wretched.
Throughout the Chatrakal principality the roofs of the houses are Houses,
terraced with mud, and this custom also commonly prevails over
the eastern parts of Mysore^ Sira, and Color; but the fashion here
is pent roofs. Although in every part oi'Karnata the materials for
building huts are excellent, yet those with pent, and those with
terraced roofs, look equally mean and rugged.
In a hill lying south from Gankla-giri, and called Hiricul, there Lac and
are found both sandal-wood and lac. Owing to the increasing-
number of tigers, the collecting of this last Has of late been
given up.
10th May.—I went two long cosses to Banawara. The country May 10,