CHAPTER XI. 



RHUMBA. 



NEAR the town of Rhumba, on a park- 

 like slope which rises gently from the 

 southern shore of the lake, stands a 

 large two-storied house, built at the 

 beginning of this century by a Mr. 



S , who was then collector of 



Ganjam. It is well and strongly built 

 of hewn stone, with extensive offices, 

 and stabling for twenty-four horses, 

 besides elephant stalls; the floors were 

 originally of grey marble, and the fit- 



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