t8q western HINDOOSTAN. 



tdon-. He was enrolled among the Cbelas^ or corps of {laves, 

 and continued fo till he made his efcape, in 1785, into his own 

 dominions. His faithful fubjeds flocked to him. The firft adl 

 was the (laughter of a brigade of Tippod's troops. T\\e.^ajab 

 inftantly offered his fervice to the Englf/Jj : It was accepted, and 

 he proved a moil: ufeful ally. Mercara^ his capital, was in the 

 hands of the enemy. We offered our affiftance to reduce it. 

 This he declined : but, after Tome prudent delay, befieged it 

 with his own people, took and dilmantled it, that in future his 

 fubjefts might depend on their own valour in the field for the 

 defence of their country. At the treaty of Seringapatam^ Mar- 

 quis CoRNWALLis gencroufly ftipulated for the fecurity of the 

 gallant Rajah. Tippoo Sultan grew irritated to a degree of 

 phrenzy at the demand, and broke off the adual negotiation 

 with our General, who began to renew hoflilities. Tippoo^ find- 

 ing a relu(5lance in his troops to defend the capital, was com- 

 pelled to accept the dicftated terms t, and the laurels of humanity 

 and fidelity added new glories to the head of the conqueror. 



This account I have felected from the curious relation of 

 the My/ore campaigns, by Major Dirom: that of the natural 

 face of the Coorga country fliall be delivered in his own 

 words %. 



This little dominion " affords not only the Sandal, and mofl 

 •<* valuable woods in India, but teems alfo with the fpontaneous 

 ■« productions of all the richeft fpices of the Eaft. Enjoying a, 



• Dirom, p. 92. f p. p. 238, 245. X fame, p. 95. 



« fertile 



