30 TOWN OF EGGAGINEE. 



of water. In a short time the effects of the poi- 

 son are apparent. The victim becomes languid ; 

 his tongue, covered with saliva and much swol- 

 len, protrudes from his mouth ; his body becomes 

 inflated, his eyes sink in the sockets, his counte- 

 nance assumes a ghastly hue, and in the course 

 of an hour, or an hour and a half, death puts an 

 end to his sufferings. The place where these 

 scenes go forward at Eggaginee is well adapted 

 for such deeds of horror. It is at some distance 

 from the town, marked by three large tamarind- 

 trees, close to which runs a small streamlet, sur- 

 rounded and almost concealed by wood. 



The town of Eggaginee, about half a mile 

 long, is situated on a high bank, the subsoil of 

 which is clay. The king being absent, we were 

 conducted to the residence of the chief, who pre- 

 sented us with a goat, some corn, a few eggs, 

 and some Goora nuts. A number of palm-trees 

 were growing at the back part of the town ; and 

 beyond, in a north-north-east direction, is part of 

 a table mountain about four hundred feet high ; 

 and still further, a cone-topped hill presented 

 itself. These hills are a continuation of the 

 Kongs, which still appear to extend in a westerly 

 direction, but evidently of diminished magni- 

 tude. 



