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thus the means of civilized life gradually 

 grew and multiplied around us. 



As the Sawuntwari insurrection was at 

 that time disturbing our northern frontier 

 near the Soopah tableland, which was a 

 portion of my charge, it is necessary to 

 explain what occurred and the precau- 

 tions taken to protect our passes. 



I was about to make the revenue 

 settlement of Soopah for the year then 

 commencing, and marched with my tents 

 arid official establishment to the upper 

 country for that purpose, camping at 

 Yellapore, a small town surrounded by 

 forest, where were the head-quarters of 

 the Tahsildar of Soopah. Arrived at 

 this place, I set myself at once to under- 

 stand our position and devise means of 

 resistance if occasion should arise. 



