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against the Mahratta hordes and other predatory 

 bands which then ravaged the country. 



As our people had not yet got quite into march- 

 ing trim, we slept at Namkul, starting the next 

 morning for Moonoo-Choudy, distance fifteen miles, 

 where we remained during the heat of the day, 

 going on in the cool of the evening to Malloor, 

 distance eleven miles, in which place we passed the 

 night, and rode into Salem the following morning, 

 putting up with Captain S , who was command- 

 ing the detachment of native veterans which garri- 

 soned the station. 



After breakfast we visited the shop of the cele- 

 brated Arnatchellum, whose well-balanced boar- 

 spears, axes, and hunting - knives are renowned 

 throughout India for the temper of the steel and 

 the superior finish of the workmanship. He 

 charges European prices for everything, and I found 

 him as overreaching a rogue as any other nigger. 



Salem, though a large and densely -populated 

 town, possesses very few attractions, and as the 

 weather was fearfully hot, and cholera was carry- 

 ing off great numbers of natives daily, I did not 

 care about exposing my people to it more than 

 necessary, so I sent them off at once with the bag- 

 gage to Bowani, there to await our arrival. 



I kept "Five Minutes," Googooloo, a couple of 

 servants, and the pony with me, together with one 



of B 's hor«es and the cart, and directed 



Chineah and the rest of the gang to try and gain 



