FROM KANDY TO CALTURA. 421 
Pali language, I subjoin a translation, by Mr Armour, 
interpreter to the judicial commissioner in Kandy*. 
We halted on the road about an hour, and reached 
Palepattoola at 2 p. m. 
Jpril 5. — From Palepattoola to Ratnapore^ distance 
about 12 miles. 
1. 
• Having divested himself of fear for personal safety, and of anxiety for 
his wealth, through loyalty to the European Potentate, Ekneligoda Dessave, 
with undaunted courage and resolution. Prosperity perched on his shoulders, 
and, followed by armed bands, went forth against the rebel multitude, and, 
like the bird Garooda, destroyed the insurgent serpents, 
2. 
Possessed of courage, and gifted with victory, as were the mighty heroes 
Ramah Arguna, Vasoo Deva, and Beema Lena, and bounteous as the Kalpa 
Wwrksha, did not he, the great Ekneligoda, rush forward, and extinguish 
rebellion throughout Orwah ? 
3. 
He having received the approbation of the great B- , the English 
Commander accompanied the troops with a powerful host of Saffragam 
people, pursued and hanged the rebels on trees, thereby stunning them with 
terror and dismay. 
4. 
The archers, in their ambuscades, laid their hand on the bow-string, but 
before they could discharge their arrows, they were stultified with fear, and 
underwent severe chastisement. Why have ye forgotten all which brave 
Ekneligoda accomplished ? 
Ekneligoda is Dessave, or first native chief, in the province of Saffragam. 
He was the only Eandyan of rank who seemed to take an active part, in aid 
of the English troops, to subdue his countrymen, in 1817 and 1818. Pro- 
tected by the troops, the Saffragam host did certainly excite terror and dis- 
may among the inhabitants, by spreading over the country, and plundering 
whatever came in their way. Nothing was too insignificant for their exces- 
sive cupidity. 
