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<^ thenifelves into large tanks, where they were drowned." The 

 pretence for thefe briitaUties was, that the garrifon, an uncivi- 

 lized people, had adled in contradicfkion to the rules of war 

 among civilized nations. After the fpecimen we gave here, I 

 fear the idea of the civilization the BritiJIj had arrived at, will 

 not rife to any great height. Mattbe-zvs fupprefled in his dif- 

 patches all accounts of this or fimilar tranfadlions, and alio of 

 the vaft treafures. We are beholden to private letters for the 

 hiifory. One officer was fo fliocked at one he had written, that 

 he tore it to pieces! Lieut. 5'^^^/2 was not fo delicate ! All thefe 

 lliameful relations have been contradiifled ; yet ftill, as Sir Tho- 

 mas Brown expreffes,. they are among thofe " verities we fear, 

 <' and heartily willi there was no truth therein." 

 Man*galor£ The General, now in imaginary fecurity, defcended the 



G/jaut, to effedt new conquefls in the maritime country. He 

 laid fiege to Mangalore. A pradicable breach was foon eifedted, 

 which the gallant governor, Rujlan Alii beg, could not perfuade 

 his timid garrifon to defend, fo he was compelled to furrender. 

 A few years after, he unjuftly loft his head, in fight of the city, 

 by order of his cruel mafter,. Tippoo Sultan, 



At Mangalore the General received intelligence, that Tippoo 

 was in full march from the Carnatic to relieve his coun- 

 try. After the receipt of the news, his mind grew quite dif- 

 ordered. He re-afcended the Ghaut, and re-entered Bednore. 

 In a few days the enemy appeared. His forces were fo nume- 

 rous, that they not only covered the adjacent plains, but even 

 every hill, and more remote than the eye could reach. Mat- 

 thews, in a frenzy, marched out with his handful of men, and 

 rt met 



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