lo EASTERN HINDOOSTAN. 



Barra-mahal (which indudes Selim) is to the north-eaft of 



Dindiguli and extends in length north-eafterly about a hundred 



and fifteen miles. Thefe provinces border on the Carnatic, 



and on Coimbetore. and, containing the paffes through which 



I'ippoo muft force his way into our territories, are of no fmall 



importance to the fecurity of our poffeffions *, and alfo give us 



the entrance into the dominions of our ambitious neighbor. 



(^i^Y OF The citv of^ Madura was a fquare defended by a double wall 



Madura. ^^^^ ^ ^^^^ . ^^^^i fide was in extent a thoufand yards : it had 



been in antient times the feat of a prince, fovereign not only 



of this province, but alfo thofe of Tritchinopoly and Tinevelly, 



Delta of the Madura ftands on the river Vaygoroo, about fixty miles from 



Vaygaroo. ^^^ ^g^^ ^^^^ -^^ L^,._ ^o ^^> ^^.>^ ^^-g -g ^i^g ^^^ j.-^g^ ^^ ^Yi^ ^^^_ 



ern coaft which has its Delta : it includes the great projedtioii 

 Koyel; and between the mouths of the fouthern and moft 

 northern ttream prefents a front of about fifty-fix miles. 

 Madura be- To return to Madura! — The city was befieged in 1751, by 



SIEGED IN 1751. a Captain Co/)^. This is one of the many inflances in which 

 the Europeans interfered in the difputes of thofe very people, 

 among which they obtained a fettlement in the guife of hum- 

 ble and fuppliant merchants. Sometimes the Frejich, and 

 fometimes the Engli/Jj, were the aggreflxjrs, /. e. fided, and took 

 a warm part with the Indian princes, who had held up the 

 allurement of gold, the price of their affiftance. Cope made his 

 breach in the firft wall in Madura with the only cannon he 

 had. The Europeans, and the Sepoys, or Indian foldiers trained 



• See Mr. Rennel's moit accurate Memoir on the fubjeiSl of the Partition Treaty, and the 

 a« cndant map, 1792. 



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