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fiirther inland, — we were desired to enter a house 



to rest ourselves : l>y invitation to enter, is 

 only meant being seated iu the verandah ; tor 

 we did not, or rather were not permitted to, in- 

 tnid# ofi2%el'V6S into my 'Sithea^ pairti^f the dwell- 

 ing. At tliis ]jhice cocoa-nut water WJis again 

 offered as a refreslmient. We recjue^ted to be 

 taken further in the interior of the txmritry ; but, 

 although a refusal was never given, yet we found 

 we WBte tttva^My taken, Ijy other patE*^ Is^k 

 to the place from whence we came, We lbieOfttlte 

 at last, irorn tliis and otlier circumstances, con- 

 vinced that our Moor friends were fearful ot' ex- 

 posing themselves to the krisses of the liiil 



people,** loma whom itef appfear to imt <joji- 

 queired BOme portion of the country, establisHng 

 tii^Baselves as trade's. 



We returned after a sliort ramljlcs and were 

 conducted into the bazaar, and seated with 

 a mayst^^ ^ ^ n#tiir^ before u$, all staring 

 qnlfiliy decorously at tlie ^^ioMte lions." 

 From this place we adjourned to the fort, 

 near the rajah's residence, where we waited 

 for the appearance of his highness, who liad nut 

 yet risen from liis coucb. ^Hie miiiiater gave 

 us mme aiecomt of ^ tfija3x\ hMu ; one of 

 which wasi, that he lies in bed until three p. m., 

 except when there is any particular business. 



