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EASTERN HINDOOSTAN. 21
the center, the place of the facred image. It is faid that at their
entrance into the firft, a Brahmin from the top of the gate, by
the molt pathetic fupplications endeavoured to avert this inun-
dation of pollution. When he found them to be in vain, he
fprung from the height, and dafhed out his brains on the ftones
beneath *.
The Engliß, not thinking their poft tenable, quitted the
pagoda. The French, under M. Law-, took poffeffion both of
that of Seringham and Jambakiflna. In the following year
Major Laurence entered the ifland, and fent the commandant
fummons to furrender at difcretion, which, after a vain refu-
fal, he thought proper to do. The unfortunate Cbunda-Jaheb
was found in one of the Pagodas, and the aged prifoner imme-
diately put to death by order of a "Tanjorean general, to> whofe
lot he had fallen +. A thoufand Raipoots were found among
the garrifon of Seringham. Such was their regard for the
fanctity of the place, that after the reft of the garrifon had re-
tired, they refufed to quit the temple, and threatened the
/idtors to cut them to pieces, if they affered to come within
le third wall. The Engliß, in admiration of their enthufiaf-
ic valour, engaged to give them no caufe of offence %.
In Lat. 11*. Long. 780 20', E. the Cavery begins to be the Coimbetori*
)oundary between Barra-mahal and Coimbetore. Caroor, the
.itrongeft frontier town of the latter, was befieged and taken by
.our fouthern army in April 1783, and the works in a little time
after totally demoliflied. Coimbetore was one of the ufurpations
* Sketches of the Hindoos, i. 209, f Orme, i. 241. % Orme, i. 240-
of •
the center, the place of the facred image. It is faid that at their
entrance into the firft, a Brahmin from the top of the gate, by
the molt pathetic fupplications endeavoured to avert this inun-
dation of pollution. When he found them to be in vain, he
fprung from the height, and dafhed out his brains on the ftones
beneath *.
The Engliß, not thinking their poft tenable, quitted the
pagoda. The French, under M. Law-, took poffeffion both of
that of Seringham and Jambakiflna. In the following year
Major Laurence entered the ifland, and fent the commandant
fummons to furrender at difcretion, which, after a vain refu-
fal, he thought proper to do. The unfortunate Cbunda-Jaheb
was found in one of the Pagodas, and the aged prifoner imme-
diately put to death by order of a "Tanjorean general, to> whofe
lot he had fallen +. A thoufand Raipoots were found among
the garrifon of Seringham. Such was their regard for the
fanctity of the place, that after the reft of the garrifon had re-
tired, they refufed to quit the temple, and threatened the
/idtors to cut them to pieces, if they affered to come within
le third wall. The Engliß, in admiration of their enthufiaf-
ic valour, engaged to give them no caufe of offence %.
In Lat. 11*. Long. 780 20', E. the Cavery begins to be the Coimbetori*
)oundary between Barra-mahal and Coimbetore. Caroor, the
.itrongeft frontier town of the latter, was befieged and taken by
.our fouthern army in April 1783, and the works in a little time
after totally demoliflied. Coimbetore was one of the ufurpations
* Sketches of the Hindoos, i. 209, f Orme, i. 241. % Orme, i. 240-
of •