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KODDA GUNGE. 
ing old man with a silver beard, and was said to be eighty years 
old. He left a hircarrah to provide for all our wants. Partridges 
and a deer were brought for sale ; the latter was too lean to be 
worth any thing ; the former were excellent. The cuckoo was heard 
in the day. In the evening we did not ride out, as there was nothing 
interesting round us. 
August 4. — At half after four o'clock we mounted our horses, 
having sent on the elephants to wait for us on the other side of a 
river distant eight miles. We came to the Cali Nuddi at six, and 
found the boats, prepared by Mr. Grant, ready to convey us over. 
It is but a trifling stream even now. The town of Kodda Gunge, on 
the opposite side, has a good serai. Our elephants being over 
and ready, we proceeded two miles, to shorten the journey of 
to-morrow. The country was as flat as before, but more barren and 
sandy. The morning was cool : it became hotter in the day, as we 
had only occasional clouds, but the tents were rendered pleasant 
by a brisker breeze than usual. I wrote officially to Major-General 
Ware, who commands at Futty Ghur, notifying my intended arrival 
there on the morrow with my escort, and sent off my letter by a 
dragoon. 
August 5. — Having, as before, sent on the elephants, but for the 
sake of show retained the suwarry, that they might be ready to enter 
the cantonment with me, at four o'clock we were on our way on 
horseback, attended by our escort of cavalry. I met a very polite 
answer from General Ware, assuring me that I might command his 
services. Soon afterwards the commander of my friend Mr. Grant's 
guard met me to show the way. About three miles from the town 
I found a sociable in waiting, into which I very willingly entered 
