﻿184 A DESCRIPTION 



lightning cease to illuminate the air, and the swelling 

 of the water s 1 ould subside, that the array shod d 

 again be se: in motion against the Ra';a and his attend- 

 ants, and be employed in delivering the country from 

 the evils of their existence. 



The author then mentions several skirmishes, 

 which happened between the Rajas forces and the 

 Imperial troops ; in which the latter were always vic- 

 torious. He concludes thus : 



" At length all the villages of Dacshinad fell into the 

 possession of the Imperial army. Several of the in- 

 habitants and peasants, from the diffusion of the fame 

 of his Majesty's kindness, tenderness, and justice, 

 submitted to his government, and were protected in 

 their habitations and property. The inhabitants of 

 Uttarcul also became obedient to his commands. 

 Jrlis Majesty rejoiced when he heard the news of this 

 conquest, and rewarded the General with a costly 

 dress, and other distinguishing marks of his favour." 



The narrative, to which this is a supplement, gives 

 a concise history of the military expedition into Asavu 

 In this description the author has stopt at a period 

 when the Imperial troops had possessed themselves of 

 the capital, and were masters of any part of the plain 

 country which they chose to occupy or over-run. 

 The sequel diminishes the credit of the conquest, by 

 showing that it was temporary, and that the Raja did 

 not forget his usual policy of harassing the invading 

 army during the rainy season : but this conduct pro- 

 duced only the effect of distressing and disgusting it 

 with the service, instead of absolutely destroying it, 

 as his predecessors had destroyed former adventurers. 

 Yet the conclusion of this war is far from weaken- 

 ing the panegyric which the author has passed upon 

 the Imperial General, to whom a difference of situa- 

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