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which was not to be despised, as we afterwards 

 found provisions and supplies rather scarce ; and, 

 sending him some quinine, we promised to visit 

 him on our return. From this we ascended nearly 

 four thousand feet, until we came to the little 

 village of Pettara, from whence we had a magnifi- 

 cent view of the valley, which appeared to be 

 richly cultivated. The river here flows through a 

 narrow gorge for nearly four miles, after which it 

 again opens out, flowing through rice-fields. Con- 

 tinually ascending and descending, another four 

 miles' tramp brought us to the village of Dhoonda, 

 which is perched on the summit of a cliff" over- 

 hanging the bed of the river. Here we visited a 

 three-storied fortalice, somewhat resembling a mar- 

 tello tower, which in troubled times served the 

 inhabitants as a refuge, cattle being kept in the 

 lower story, grain in the second, and the third, 

 which was loop-holed, being the residence of the 

 garrison. Between two jutting rocks overhanging 

 the river is a jula bridge. 



From Dhoonda the river winds through richly- 

 cultivated country, and, still following the right 



