370 * Lieut. Kittoe's Journey through the Forests of Orissa. [May, 



Had I reached Badeswur at daylight, I should most probably 

 have remained for the day, as there are several pieces of sculpture 

 worth drawing ; there is also an ancient temple on a rock in the Ma- 

 hanuddi, which I was unable to examine on my former visit in 

 1836-37 in consequence of the river not being then fordable ; an 

 account of what I then saw is to be found at page 828, vol. vii, (second 

 part) of the Journal of the Asiatic Society, where there is also a sketch 

 of one of the temples; accompanying is a drawing of an elegantly 

 executed image of Parbuttt, at the same place, which I made on that 

 occasion ; like most of the more elegant and ancient idols, it is of 

 black chlorite, and well polished. 



On arriving at Bailpara I found my escort and other persons whom 

 I had sent on to accompany me from Burmool onwards by water, 

 but the river being more than usually shallow, I was compelled to 

 abandon the intention. 



I continued my journey early in the evening, that I might be able, 

 if possible, to visit some caves said to be near a small temple on the 

 high conical granite hills called Mooni Budra, about six miles beyond 

 Bailpara, but on reaching the hills I found myself too much fatigued 

 to warrant my running (perhaps) a wild goose chase after them, 

 such as I was led to do, when at Balaisur, to the Nilgurh hills ; 

 I therefore passed on, reaching Burmool about 9 p. m. and found 

 to my sorrow that the Dangur bearers, who had been kindly sent for 

 me from Sumbulpiir by Mr. C. L. Babington, after waiting three days 

 had that very morning left to return homewards, and to e< mend" matters, 

 my Cuttack men refused to proceed. With the pleasant prospect of 

 having to wait two or three days in this wild place, with no other shelter 

 than was afforded by the shady forest trees and my palkee, also a very 

 scanty supply of eatables, I fell asleep, having however previously 

 sent on a couple of village Paiks to try and overtake the bearers and 

 bring them back. 



The following morning my guard having arrived and procured 

 me some milk and eggs, I selected a shady spot on the immediate 

 bank of the river, at the entrance of the pass, where I placed my 

 palkee, from which I had a fine view of the river and the valley. 

 Where there is no remedy, there is little use in fretting, so I 

 determined to make the most of a bad job, and covered the palkee 

 with green boughs to render it as cool as possible, it kept the tempera- 

 ture down to 98°. I took a walk along the banks and succeeded in 

 shooting a number of fine mullet, which this river is famous for. 

 I set to work to cook some of them, my chillumchee serving as 

 a frying pan, and a village handee for a boiler. I made a good 



