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SCENE AT NIGHT. 6l
plains are partially opened to view, and, as the sun
attains its meridian height, a whole expanse of rivers,
forests, villages, and fertile fields, lays wide before you.
After traversing this uneven path for nearly the whole
of the day, sometimes through valleys, or in the deep
ravine, and at other times over the mountain's summit,
we arrived at Con-oge, a Ter-ir-i, or sacred place of the
Tudas, near to which are also three of their morrts.
After having taken some refreshment, we walked to one
of the morrts, which was beautifully situated in the bosom
of a wood. Here we observed several broods of the wild
cock and hen, and several of the no less beautiful squirrel
of Malabar, skipping from branch to branch with all
the ease and airiness of the feathered tribe. Evidently
unmolested, and familiarized to the sight of man, these
sylvan habitants were in no way alarmed at our approach,
though some other inhabitants of this seclusion did not
seem to think us such welcome visitors. These were a
number of large black apes, which kept up a continual
rustling among the trees, and every now and then pro-
jecting, from below the foliage, their grey-bearded visages,
chattered, apparently surprised at our intrusion.
What in particular, however, drew our attention, was
a woman of a remarkably fine figure, with an infant at
her breast, which, as we were informed, was a female.
It was so enveloped in her mantle, as not to be in the
least visible, and aware of their prejudice, in not wish-
plains are partially opened to view, and, as the sun
attains its meridian height, a whole expanse of rivers,
forests, villages, and fertile fields, lays wide before you.
After traversing this uneven path for nearly the whole
of the day, sometimes through valleys, or in the deep
ravine, and at other times over the mountain's summit,
we arrived at Con-oge, a Ter-ir-i, or sacred place of the
Tudas, near to which are also three of their morrts.
After having taken some refreshment, we walked to one
of the morrts, which was beautifully situated in the bosom
of a wood. Here we observed several broods of the wild
cock and hen, and several of the no less beautiful squirrel
of Malabar, skipping from branch to branch with all
the ease and airiness of the feathered tribe. Evidently
unmolested, and familiarized to the sight of man, these
sylvan habitants were in no way alarmed at our approach,
though some other inhabitants of this seclusion did not
seem to think us such welcome visitors. These were a
number of large black apes, which kept up a continual
rustling among the trees, and every now and then pro-
jecting, from below the foliage, their grey-bearded visages,
chattered, apparently surprised at our intrusion.
What in particular, however, drew our attention, was
a woman of a remarkably fine figure, with an infant at
her breast, which, as we were informed, was a female.
It was so enveloped in her mantle, as not to be in the
least visible, and aware of their prejudice, in not wish-