to the repair of the work, he cannot lead water to his field 

 till he has repaid those who laboured for him. 



If owing to neglect as to fencing or watching, cattle or 



elephants damage the crops, then the man in fault must 



If a man, after being warned that his cattle trespass, fails 

 to yoke them two and two, or else to tie cross bars to their 

 necks, he is liable for all damage which they do. 



If shareholders neglect to cultivate their fields for any 

 particular crop, then those who do cultivate are entitled to 

 select and to cultivate contiguous lands equal in extent to 

 their own; the object of this is to lighten the labours of watch- 

 ing, fencing, and irrigation, which would become very harass- 

 ing if the cultivated portions of the field were isolated. 



Several of these rules appear to me admirably adapted for 

 the people and country. The people are naturally lazy ; here 

 are stimulants. They are poor, and have not a sufficiency of 

 wholesome food ; here is security for the land being cultivated 

 by some one. 



There are certain privileges attached to each village, as 

 for example, the collection of honey throughout all the jungle 

 attached to it ; one half of the game killed ; one out of every 

 two tusks " bagged" in these ; and the right of fishing the 

 tank. All these rights give rise to constant squabbles. 

 The chief varieties of Paddy cultivated in the District are : 

 Dickwee ~> T . . 



Mahawee, for tahwaloo, as it does not die though over- 

 flowed. 



Ellwee ("Sudu and Kalu" white and black, ditto.) "| 4 



make good the loss. 



Eelankalang 



Kuruwee. 



Heenettee. 



Murungawee. 



