﻿FROM CHUNARCnUR TO YERTNAGOODUM. 1^5 



As I fufpefted that the beauty of my horfe had been 

 the principal caufe of our being brouq;ht to Paloon/hah, 

 I now took the opportunity of prefenting him to the 

 Rajah. His fatisfaOion at this event was warmly ex- 

 prefled; and he immediately defired I would make my- 

 felf perfettly cafy ; for 1 Ihould be at liberty to depart 

 on the cnfuing day. This was all I wanted; and the 

 interview ending foon after, a large quantity of coco 

 nuts, and mangos, were fentme; and I retired, heartily 

 pleafed with the profpect of marching on the follow- 

 ing morning. But my troubles did not end here; for 

 fome of the Company's Zemeendars who had been in 

 confinement at Madras^ had, about this time, made 

 their efcape, and arrived at Paloonjhah. Thev had fo 

 much influence in prepoffeffing the Rajah againft me, 

 that the whole of the enfuing day was fpent in pro- 

 curing a fupply of grain, and guides to direct us acrofs 

 the country into the high road that leads to the Com- 

 pany's frontier. 



Our departure was confequently delayed until the 

 morning of the 19th, when Mgrtizally, and the 

 Vakeel, whole good offices I had, in fome meafure, 

 been neceffitated to purchafe, advifed me to lofe no 

 time in quitting the Rajah's territory ; for the people 

 who had lately efcaped from Madras, might fo far 

 prejudice him againft us, as to induce him to throw 

 further obftacles in our way. I could not, however, 

 get away from Paloonjliah before eight o'clock; for, 

 at my departure, every houfehold fervant belonging 

 to the Rajah came out, in expeftation of fome gra- 

 tuity. Having at length got rid of their importunities, 

 we fet out, accompanied by Mortizally, and the 

 V Vakeel; who, when he had proceeded about a mile, 

 delivered over a guide to diretl us; and after prefent- 

 ing me a paflport to fliew to the Rajah's people, at 

 the poll of Dommapett, they took their leave. 



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