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thus the means of civilized life gradually 

 grew and multiplied around us. 



As the Sawuntwari insurrection was at 

 that time disturbing our northern frontier 

 near the Soopah tableland, which was a 

 portion of my charge, it is necessary to 

 explain what occurred and the precau- 

 tions taken to protect our passes. 



I was about to make the revenue 

 settlement of Soopah for the year then 

 commencing, and marched with my tents 

 and ofl&cial establishment to the upper 

 country for that purpose, camping at 

 Yellapore,, a small town surrounded by 

 forest, where were the head-quarters of 

 the Tahsildar of Soopah. Arrived at 

 this place, I set myself at once to under- 

 stand our position and devise means of 

 resistance if occasion should arise. 



