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NoTHixG worthy of remark occurred until we came 

 to the Inderowty river ; where, not being able to find 

 a ford, we were neceflitated to encamp on its bank. 

 I was the more vexed at this difappointment, as it pre- 

 vented our leaving the territory of the Goand chief 

 whole fabjecls had treated us with fuch inhofpitality. 

 The village of Jajdy^ which we had pafled, appeared 

 to he deferted ; and upon looking iiito the country 

 around me, I could only perceive about ten huts, 

 v/hich were likewife defolate. As the day clofed, I 

 •dilcovered, with my telefcope, three or four men with 

 anatchiocks, who feemed to be obferving us from be- 

 hind a rock on the oppofite fide of the river. They 

 haliooed to us in a language which we could not un- 

 derhand; but the hrinjarits informed us, that they 

 faid we (liould not be allowed to pafs the river, until 

 they had received orders to that eifetl from Bhopaulr 

 putiuii. To this I replied, that we had a pafs from 

 the Mahratta government, which I would fend for the 

 infpection of their chief next morning. In about an 

 hoar after, they hallooed again, inquiring whether we 

 came as friends or enemies. I defired the Brinjarits 

 to reply, that we were travellers who paid for what we 

 wanted, and took no notice of any thing but our road. 

 The fjund of tom-toms foon after apprized us, that 

 the Goands were collecting, which induced me to dif- 

 pofe of the cattle, and their loads, in fuch a manner 

 as we could bed defend them if attacked : But the 

 found ceafing, and perceiving no approach of the 

 enemy, we laid down to reft under arms. Aboijt mid- 

 night, the Roife of people paddling through the water, 

 informed us of their approach. They appeared to be 

 croiTing the river about half a mile above us, and 

 from the found, I judged them to be in confiderable 

 numbers. I immediately directed all the lights to be 

 put out, and enjoined a perfeft filence. The night 

 was exceedingly dark, which rendered jt impolfible for 

 the Goands to fee us, or we them, at a greater diftance 

 than twenty yards. I fent fcouts to obferve their 



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