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EASTERN HINDOOSTAN. 83
on the oppofite to it rifes high, and gives a diftind view of
every part of the fort. This fortrefs was diftinguiflied by
its white walls, regulär outworks, magnificent buildings, and
antient pagodas, and lofty mofques. The works are of great
ftrength, but part were incomplete when we fate before thera ;
fome were made by Europeans, fome by Myforeans, many of
whom have acquired confiderable fkill in military architecture.
It is probable that Tippoo himfelf was applying to that brauch
of fcience, for in his tent was found a cafe of military inftru-
ments of London-make. In his towns were founderies of
cannon, and of the feveral inftrnments of war.
A little to the eaft of the fort is the Dow'et Baug, or the
State Garden, a fmall fquare. To the fouth of that is the
Pettab, or town, of Sbaher Ganjam *, about half a mile fquare, Shaher. üan-
JAM.
with regulär crofs-ftreets fhadcd on each fide by trees, and fur-
rounded with a ftrong mud wall, and defigned for the bazar, or
market people, and the merchants.
In 1780, when Ayder Ali invaded the Carnatic, he fele&ed
from the inhabitants all the weavers and youths he could find,
which amounted to twenty thoufand : Thefe he forced up the
Gbauts, and fettled in this Pettab, where he had his eftabliih-
ment of manufactures of cloths of difFerent kinds. He made
all the cloathing for his army, which was uniformly of a purple
ground, with white ftripest. The ilaves whom he had made
who were Riuts, or hufbandmen, he difperfcd into difFerent
parts of the country.
* Thatls, the city of the.granary or treafury of the people—Major Oufc-ly.
f Mr. Kingfcote.
M 2 The
on the oppofite to it rifes high, and gives a diftind view of
every part of the fort. This fortrefs was diftinguiflied by
its white walls, regulär outworks, magnificent buildings, and
antient pagodas, and lofty mofques. The works are of great
ftrength, but part were incomplete when we fate before thera ;
fome were made by Europeans, fome by Myforeans, many of
whom have acquired confiderable fkill in military architecture.
It is probable that Tippoo himfelf was applying to that brauch
of fcience, for in his tent was found a cafe of military inftru-
ments of London-make. In his towns were founderies of
cannon, and of the feveral inftrnments of war.
A little to the eaft of the fort is the Dow'et Baug, or the
State Garden, a fmall fquare. To the fouth of that is the
Pettab, or town, of Sbaher Ganjam *, about half a mile fquare, Shaher. üan-
JAM.
with regulär crofs-ftreets fhadcd on each fide by trees, and fur-
rounded with a ftrong mud wall, and defigned for the bazar, or
market people, and the merchants.
In 1780, when Ayder Ali invaded the Carnatic, he fele&ed
from the inhabitants all the weavers and youths he could find,
which amounted to twenty thoufand : Thefe he forced up the
Gbauts, and fettled in this Pettab, where he had his eftabliih-
ment of manufactures of cloths of difFerent kinds. He made
all the cloathing for his army, which was uniformly of a purple
ground, with white ftripest. The ilaves whom he had made
who were Riuts, or hufbandmen, he difperfcd into difFerent
parts of the country.
* Thatls, the city of the.granary or treafury of the people—Major Oufc-ly.
f Mr. Kingfcote.
M 2 The