BY W. KING, ESQ, 



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the stream valley which I had reached 10 days previously 

 from Yellagode. 



Our people had got gloomy (Gurrupoo particularly so) in 

 the bamboo valley, on seeing me follow a path so indistinct, 

 while the evening was gathering fast, and they looked still 

 more gloomy, when I led them over the low ridge into the 

 baren open ; but the sight of the flowing water soon restored 

 them all. The Chensulah was delighted with the valley — he 

 said there was no other place like it on the mountains for 

 water and trees, and was apparently thankful for the addi- 

 tional bit of road information he had got from me. 



Another good stream from the north-west joins the one I 

 had previously seen, and the two flow away in a broad belt 

 of jungle as the feeder of the Nemilly Goondum water-fall. 



Next morning, we worked up the stream by the path to 

 Yellagode, and so to the crest of the mountains overlooking 

 that village. From this point, 2,700 feet above the sea at 

 least, we readied the watering-pkce at the bottom in an 

 hour, rested there for breakfast, and when the mid heat of 

 the day was passed rode into Yellagode in an hour and a 

 half. 



I have been thus particular in describing the route from 

 Mantyconda to Yellagode, because the villagers all say there 

 is no path. I think, also, that the route from Yellagode to 

 Mantyconda is much pleasanter than that from Nundial to 

 the same place. There is an old bungalow at Yellagode, and 

 it is a large village, whence supplies and coolies may be got. 

 In a night one could drive from Kurnool to Yellagode and 

 next morning, by 8 or 9 o clock, be up on the mountains. 

 Yellagode is also very well situated between the two taluqs 

 of Nundial and Nundycotkoor for a good Jummabundy 

 station ; and it would be a very good depot for tim- 

 ber, A short path might easily be made direct from the 



