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LANDED AT THE VILLAGE. 



The vnssols were ri^-ficd in the European style, 

 apponred of Euglisli Imihl, and earried niiiis like 

 merchant sliij>s. They hoisted a hiif^e, hroad, 

 red peunantj and tlie Acheenese ensit>ii, the field 

 of vthidh was ^ed, tli^ centrail oaiameiit& of a 

 white colour. 



Soon after we anchored, an ohl moormaii came 

 off to tlie ship, from the rajah, and arrangements 

 were made to accompany him on. shore the next 

 morning to pay our respecte to highness. 



On the morning of the following dt^, I accom- 

 panied Mr. Henry Fearon, (tlie sup^gjpgo), and 

 the commander, on a visit to the shore, to ]iave 

 an interview with the rajah ; one of his attendants 

 having previously iRgea i&L hm^^ h«aiil^ a tttidr 

 Htude ^ismm hh highness^ end inti* 

 mating that he would be hap])Y to receive the 

 gentlemen arrived in the ship. At the entrance 

 of the river, wc crossed tlic har, upon which a 

 3&njf iswitinnally breaking, more violently at low 

 wftter, or i^en the mtL hp^me bl6m than 

 at liiuii wai(M\* At thii,l8p£SB tiiere was eorapara- 

 tivcly but litth' surf, so we ]>assed ^\ ithout o'ettino- 

 wet. \Vv tbrti entered the small wimlino^ river, 

 which, aItliou<ih deep at some parts, su(hh;nly 



* It is passable for light shi|is boats at halt" ebb, and even 

 iuf 1 those hedvHy taiden cjto only pas at h%b wftter. 



