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TANJORE. 
mile from Captain Blackburn's house. This fort was given up to the 
Rajah by our treaty with him; but, in case of war, we reserved a 
right to re-occupy it : this we have now done ; and Major Marting 
has raised a new corps of very fine lads, who are rapidly advancing 
to a state of discipline under his active exertions. He resides at pre- 
sent in an old choultry, which has been fitted up for his use by the 
Rajah, which is handsome, and pleasantly situated. After breakfast 
we went to see the fort. It is a mile round, very strong, and in good 
repair; the walls are lofty, and built of large stones: on the 
corners of the ramparts are cavaliers ; the ditch is broad and deep, 
and cut out of the sohd rock, and has a well formed glacis. It 
joins on one side to the large fort, which is fortified in a similar 
manner, and in which the Rajah lives. It had gone to decay, but 
he is repairing it at a great expense : his troops are the only 
ganison. 
Within the small fort is the celebrated pagoda, the chief build- 
ing of which is the finest specimen of the pyramidal temple in India. 
It has been drawn by Mr. Daniell with some little embellishments. 
The Rajah was extremely anxious that I should not request to 
enter it. He said, if I did not insist on it, no one else could ; of 
course I complied with his request, but went to the door to view 
the bull of black granite, which Mr. Daniell has also drawn, but 
incorrectly as to the number of pillars supporting the roof over 
it, and the space between each of them. It is said to be one of 
the finest specimens of the ancient arts in India : the Rajah had a 
drawing made of it for me, on a scale, by a country draftsman of 
great merit. Previously to the treaty between the present Rajah 
and the Madras Government, the garrison had possession of the 
