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CURRAH. 
We retired for the night to our separate boats, which were moored 
close together. Our dandys lighted their fires, and dressed their 
simple meal on the bank. We had one shower of rain in the day; 
several fell in the night, and much cooled the air ; but before mid- 
night it was again excessively sultry. 
September 7 . — We got off by five. The banks of the river were this 
day more picturesque, from the mixture of jungle with the mango 
and tamarind trees. Our mangy* got us on a sand bank, as he had 
several times done the day before, and in a more alarming manner, 
for the rivef drove us down a channel that was not, in general, used : 
for several miles we were kept in doubt whether we should be able 
. to get out at the extremity, or be obliged to track back the whole 
way: fortunately we were not reduced to the latter, which would 
have delayed us at least a day. It was however a vexatious circum- 
stance, as we did not pass close to Dalmow, situated on the eastern 
bank, which is covered with handsome pagodas, gauts, and a citadel 
of some extent. This was the birth-place of Ticket-roy, where he 
had a country seat ; and to his munificence they are indebted for the 
numerous buildings. The breeze continued pleasant. We dined 
at four, and by half past six came to our moorings on a sand bank, 
which we chose, in hopes to escape the numerous insects that attend 
on vegetation; nor were we disappointed. We this day made thirty 
coss. The breeze continued the whole night. 
Septembers. — At half after three the boats were removing; by six 
I was in sight of Currah, which extends for above a mile along the 
western bank, on the summit of which the old fort was situated; of 
which nothing now remains except ruins. A new one of brick, with a 
* Steersman. 
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