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ccptible, and the jungle almoft impenetrable. The 

 hills clofed on both fides of us, and I had nothing 

 but a profpect of the mofl impenetrable and moun- 

 tainous wilds before me. Our guides frequently gave 

 us the flip, and we immediately lofl: them in the 

 woods; fo that it was with difficulty we reached the 

 village of Charrah. It was evident that the inhabi- 

 tants wc now met with, were more uncivilized than 

 thofe we had ko-Xi on our firft entering the Goand ter- 

 ritory. The only two guides who had remained with 

 us, delivered over their charge to the people of Char- 

 rah ; who, however, refufed to receive it ; and fliortly 

 after, men, women, and children, in a body, deferted 

 ihe village, and fled into the hills, and adjacent wilds. 

 I was at a lofs to account for their (udden departure; 

 for, although fome fymptoms of diflatisfaction, or 

 fear, had appeared in their countenances, on our iirft 

 arrival, they could have no caufe for fuch an abrupt 

 proceeding. Our wants at this time were but few, 

 and, in reality, confifled only in the necefTity we were 

 under of having guides to conduct us through this 

 labyrinth of wildernefs; but how to procure one ap- 

 peared an infurmountable difficulty, until chance 

 threw two Brinjaries in our way, whom I prevailed 

 on to remain with us, and accompany us to the next 

 village on the enfuing day. 



April 30th. Having refolved this day to crofs the 

 Tnderowty, and, if poflible, to reach Bhopaulpiittun^ 

 we commenced our march early. The Brinjaries^ 

 who had not been detained without reluttance, and 

 evident marks of fear, now fupplicated earneftly to 

 be releafed. I affured them that I would do fo, as 

 foon as a guide could be procured from the village of 

 Jajely^ which was faid to be only three cofs diltant, 

 upon which they appeared to be fomewhat pacified. I 

 travelled on as ufual a little in front; but we had not 

 proceeded far, when one of the Brinjaries informed 

 us, that if the whole party appeared at once, the inha- 

 bitants of the village would be alarmed, and would 



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