SETACOON 
of the east winds taught us to value our good fortune in having had 
westerly winds for so long a time. 
September ^1.— At six, when we set olF, it was a calm, but the 
wind rather freshened about eight. The scenery was this day very 
much improved by the vicinity of the hills on the right hand, 
which are covered with jungle to the summit. The fore-ground was 
flat as usual; mango topes and palm trees were mixed with the vil- 
lages. On the left was a dreary sand bank, covered only with grass, 
along which we were obliged to creep slowly till twelve o'clock, 
when the current became more rapid and the wind lessened. At 
one, Monghyr was in sight, and by six we reached it, having only 
made eleven coss. 
September — We were moving by daylight, and at eight came 
to visit the hot well of Setacoon, which I have before mentioned. 
It is situated about half a mile from the shore, in a plain backed by 
the hills, with several rocks rising about it. The spring is consider- 
able, and the air-bubbles rise in great quantities. I had no ther- 
mometer to ascertain the heat, but it was too hot to let the hand 
remain in it. It is built round, with steps to descend to it, so that 
I could not examine the substance of the natural sides. There are 
three cold springs on three sides of it, at the distance of about 
twenty paces ; in these my bearers and other Hindoo servants first 
bathed, and repeated prayers after the Brahmins ; they then pro- 
ceeded to the hot well, where they took up a little of the water in 
their hands, the Brahmin praying for some time. They threw it in 
again, and had a small quantity sprinkled on them, which they 
most religiously rubbed in, making their salaams at the same time. 
We were soon satisfied, and hastened hom the importunate begging 
VOL. I. F f 
