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junction of the Indarootee. The channel through the rocks, which are 

 there high, is very narrow, and pointed ones in it render the passage 

 somewhat dangerous. " Some of these," adds Captain Fenwick, " I had 

 removed ; the nature of the rock being soft slate." 



From the junction of the Indarookee to the Purneetah, not a pebble 

 is met with, and the Purneetah itself, which contains at least double the 

 water of the Godavery at Chinnore, is without impediment of any kind 

 up to Coorta. The rocks there and at Dharoor are only formidable 

 when the river is low ; above these, there is no obstacle as far as 

 Chunchmundel above Woone, where the rocks are formidable, if not 

 insurmountable obstructions. 



The map of the Godavery and Purneetah accompanying this letter, 

 is copied partly from maps procured from the Residency, and partly 

 from plans sent by Captain Fenwick, drawn up from his own experi- 

 ence. 



The boats of the Godavery are miserable canoes, hollowed out of 

 the trunk of a single teak-tree. Two are often joined together by 

 means of a raft of bamboos, particularly for the purpose of ferrying ; 

 they are without sails or fixed rudders. 



I cannot conclude these letters without bearing testimony to the 

 comfort and happiness which the natives of these districts appear to 

 enjoy. The short period I spent in the country could not afford me 

 many opportunities of inquiring minutely into the circumstances, or of 

 making very extensive observations ; but there are signs of general 

 prosperity, particularly in the Circars of Worungul and Khummum, that 

 he who runs may read ; of these I may mention the frequent occurrence 

 of silver ornaments among the wives and children of the Coomhees, 

 and the rare circumstance of a ruined tank ; nor can I omit to mention 

 the kindness of Mr. Wighton, who afforded me every facility and 

 assistance in his power, in fulfilling the purpose for which I had been 

 Sent to the districts. 



