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fully confirmed, I refolved to avoid it if poffible. I 

 ndcrltood that there was no regular road through the 

 hilly country to the fea coad, but that the Brinjaries 

 Ibmetimcs penetrate through it, and that they fre- 

 quently go into the hills, with fugar and faltj to barter 

 with the Goands for the produce of iho-'w jungles. The 

 difference of latitude bectween Ellorc and this placcj 

 being little more than two degreesj convinced me that 

 the diftance in a clireB line could not be great. The 

 route through Cliinnoor^ and Paloonfiah^ I knew to 

 be very circuitous, which was another reafon for my 

 wifhing to avoid it : I therefore purfued every inquiry 

 as to the difpofition of the Goand chiefs who polfels 

 thofe immenfe ranges of mountains, with a view to 

 attempt a paffage through them. 



The diftricls adjoining to the eaftcrn parts of the 

 Mahratta territory, were at this time under Inkut 

 Row, a Goand chief, who had formerly been the prin- 

 cipal Rajah in the fouthern parts of Goandwonnah ; and 

 who held them as a Jaghcer from the Berar govern- 

 ment. I was told, that fome attention would be paid 

 to my pafs throughout his territory, which extended 

 a confiderable way into the hills : I'hat, upon leaving 

 his frontier, I fliould enter the country of the Bujlar 

 Rajah. And, having -a recommendatory letter to 

 that chief, I concluded that his fubjcc^s v/ould not 

 materially impede my journey. As the diftance in a 

 dire6l line, from Beejoor io the fea coalt, could not 

 exceed one hundred and fifty miles, I had every reafon 

 to expe£t, that, on leaving Inrut Row's frontier, I 

 fliould be enabled to reach the Company's territory in 

 five or fix long marches. I had refolved, moreover, 

 to keep in referve provifions for twelve days con- 

 fumption, that, in the event of accidents or delays, 

 in a wild country, and difiicult road, we might not be 

 diltreffed on this head; and fliould require nothing 

 from the Goands^ but to dueft us in the track we were 

 to follow. I entertained but little doubt of meeting 



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