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muli the ancient Britons in the north of England used to construct 

 over the graves of fallen warriors, on which each traveller used in olden 

 times to throw a stone on passing by ; upon inquiry I found that 

 these were of the same nature, the like practice existing. Those 

 which I allude to, are over the remains of two chiefs who fell in 

 battle on the spot. I had often remarked similar tumuli in the 

 Kund districts, also in other parts of India, for it is in some places 

 customary to heap stones or bricks on spots where persons have been 

 killed by wild beasts. 



Two miles and a half beyond the ghat I reached my encamping 

 ground, at the village of Burorumma. There is a gradual fall the 

 whole way ; the path is through a thin forest of large Saul and other 

 timber trees with no underwood. Much ground has been lately cleared 

 in the vicinity of the village which is situated at the head of a large 

 valley extending for many miles in a south-easterly direction at the back 

 of the range of hills before described; there are many fine mango, 

 tamarind, jaumun, date, and other trees around the village ; it 

 is nearly depopulated owing to the misrule of the chief (Chundro 

 Bearer) ; the sepahees and peada whom I had sent some days previous- 

 ly to prepare for me, had been nearly starved, the chief having forbid- 

 den supplies ; a little firewood and some milk were however brought 

 to me. I rigged out a shed with my carpets, palkee, &c. under the 

 trees near the village, and hoped to have passed a tolerably pleasant 

 day, but as soon as the sun got high myriads of small insects ( ? ), 

 descended from the trees and rendered it impossible for me to remain, 

 for in addition to the discomfort their presence occasioned, their bite 

 was painful : I was compelled to seek refuge in a ruined hut in which 

 the thermometer stood at 106° 2'. 



Shortly after my arrival I was visited by Chundro Bearer's eldest 

 son, who came with a number of retainers armed with swords, match- 

 locks, and bows. He is rather a fine young man ; he made many 

 apologies for the supplies not being ready, and shortly sent us what 

 was required. The retainers did not seem inclined to be over civil, 

 several of them were intoxicated, one fellow in particular, who came 

 just after the remainder had left, threw himself down close to my 

 carpet and began raving, and from what he said, it was evident that 

 they would have been glad to have found out what persons had re- 

 commended me to come by this route, and most likely have taken some 

 means of revenge. To add to the discomfort of my camp followers, the 

 people most effectually concealed the well or spring which supplied the 

 village with excellent water; they were compelled to help themselves 

 from a small well which did not afford more than a lotah full of bad 

 water every four or five minutes. 



