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then collector of Oanara a singular epi- 

 sode in the career of the mad Eajah 

 of the neighbouring state of Coorg, 

 of which he had himself been an eye- 

 witness. 



The Government of India had for a 

 long time vainly endeavoured by counsel 

 and remonstrance to curb the cruel 

 excesses of the tyrant of Coorg, and it 

 became necessary at last to coerce and 

 depose him ; but before resorting to 

 force a last attempt was made to bring 

 him to reason by deputing Mr. Russell, 

 a member of the Madras Grovernment, 

 who was personally known to the Rajah, 

 to visit and advise him. 



One day while Mr. Russell was urging 

 the utter hopelessness of opposition to a 

 power like that of the British Govern- 



