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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
407
of the periods in this tradition seem to be engthened out greatly
beyond the truth.
The fort at Hasina is by far the best that I have ever seen con-
structed of mud and rough stones, and is in excellent repair. Hyder
made the covered way, and a central battery, or cavalier, which
serves as a citadel. In his reign the fort contained about fifteen
hundred houses, and in the suburbs (Petta) there were five hundred.
At present, in both places there are only five hundred houses, of
which one hundred are occupied by Brahmans, and twenty by Jain.
These have a temple of the kind called Busty, which is by far
the neatest place of worship in the town. At Hasina there are
scarcely either trade or manufactures.
nth May.—I went two Suit any cosses to Grama, which signifies
merely a village. It is, however, the Kasha, or capital of a Taluc
(district), and is a considerable mud fort, containing about two
hundred houses. It would not appear to have ever been more
populous. It was not taken by Purseram Bhom, but suffered exceed-
ingly in Triumbaca Mamas invasion. The officers of revenue say,,
that only one fourth part of the arable lands are waste. The rains
never were so copious here as to admit of the cultivation of rice
without large reservoirs; but the soil is abundantly good, and,
according to its quality, produces from 15 to 40 seeds, both of rice
and Ragy. The best Pr/gy land lets for eight SultanyFanams a Colaga;
which of course, at forty seeds, produces UvoCandacas.
18th May.—I went, what appeared a long stage, to Chin'-raya-pat-
tana. It was called four Sultany cosses. The country is naturally
pretty; but, like all that between Bailuru and Seringapatam, it is
exceedingly bare, and has hardly either trees or fences. Some of
it is billy, and much of it poor land; but, to me, by far the greater
part of it appears to be arable. Not above one fourth part is now
cultivated. On the way, there is one considerable village. Near
the road are several fine '. anks ; ami the quantity of rice which this.
district produces almost equals tlmtvi'Ra6y. These Tanks also,
CHAPTER
XIX.
May 16.
May 17.
Grdma.
May 18.
Appeal auce
of the
country..
407
of the periods in this tradition seem to be engthened out greatly
beyond the truth.
The fort at Hasina is by far the best that I have ever seen con-
structed of mud and rough stones, and is in excellent repair. Hyder
made the covered way, and a central battery, or cavalier, which
serves as a citadel. In his reign the fort contained about fifteen
hundred houses, and in the suburbs (Petta) there were five hundred.
At present, in both places there are only five hundred houses, of
which one hundred are occupied by Brahmans, and twenty by Jain.
These have a temple of the kind called Busty, which is by far
the neatest place of worship in the town. At Hasina there are
scarcely either trade or manufactures.
nth May.—I went two Suit any cosses to Grama, which signifies
merely a village. It is, however, the Kasha, or capital of a Taluc
(district), and is a considerable mud fort, containing about two
hundred houses. It would not appear to have ever been more
populous. It was not taken by Purseram Bhom, but suffered exceed-
ingly in Triumbaca Mamas invasion. The officers of revenue say,,
that only one fourth part of the arable lands are waste. The rains
never were so copious here as to admit of the cultivation of rice
without large reservoirs; but the soil is abundantly good, and,
according to its quality, produces from 15 to 40 seeds, both of rice
and Ragy. The best Pr/gy land lets for eight SultanyFanams a Colaga;
which of course, at forty seeds, produces UvoCandacas.
18th May.—I went, what appeared a long stage, to Chin'-raya-pat-
tana. It was called four Sultany cosses. The country is naturally
pretty; but, like all that between Bailuru and Seringapatam, it is
exceedingly bare, and has hardly either trees or fences. Some of
it is billy, and much of it poor land; but, to me, by far the greater
part of it appears to be arable. Not above one fourth part is now
cultivated. On the way, there is one considerable village. Near
the road are several fine '. anks ; ami the quantity of rice which this.
district produces almost equals tlmtvi'Ra6y. These Tanks also,
CHAPTER
XIX.
May 16.
May 17.
Grdma.
May 18.
Appeal auce
of the
country..