﻿FROM CHUNARGHUR TO YERTNAGOODUM. ^7 



March 12th. We proceeded to Maudun, our road 

 ftill continuing in a narrow valley between high ranges 

 of mountains. On our march this day 1 had obferved 

 a few fpots cleared, on the tops and declivities of the 

 mountains; and I could difcern here and there, with 

 my telefcope, a hut, and feme people quite naked. We 

 likewife met with numerous herds of wild buffaloes. 



March 13th. We arrived at Rutiunpour, after 

 quitting the mountainous country. This being the 

 capital of Choteefgur, and the residence of the Suba^ 

 dar^ I expeded to have found a large town; but, to 

 my great difappointment, I beheld a large ftraggling 

 village, confiding of about a thoufand huts, a great 

 many of which were defolate; and even Ittul Pum- 

 DiT the Subadars houfe, which was tiled, and fitu- 

 ated in the Bazar, or market-place, appea-red but a 

 poor habitation. 



I HAD been furnifhed with a letter, from the Berar 

 government, to this chief, which I immediately fent 

 him along with a copy of my pafs. About noon he 

 fent his brother to congratulate mc on my arrival, 

 who, after our mutual falutations were over, inquired 

 by what route I had come to Ruttunpour, On my 

 telling him through Corair, he expreff'ed much fur- 

 prize at our having travelled through fuch dreary 

 wilds and mountainous paths; and told me, that the 

 Mahratta troops always experienced the greateft incon- 

 venience, when fent into that country, from the want 

 of provilions, and always fuffered much ftom the 

 badnefs of the water. I had obferved indeed the nux 

 vomica hanging over the rivers and rivulets; which 

 had led me to fufpe61, that the infufion of it might 

 produce an irritation in the (lomach and bowels ; 

 but .the ftreams were pure and limpid, and the water 

 not difagreeable to the talle. On my afking himi 

 what he conceived to be the caufe of the deleterious 

 effe£ls of the water on their people, he faid, that they 



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