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SERINGAPATAM. 
Tippoo, and ornamented with the figure of a tiger devouring ' 
the head of an European, an emblem of the ferocity of the tyrant, 
and his implacabihty towards his Christian enemies. There is 
now here a considerable magazine of European musquets and 
field pieces. 
The palace which adjoined was in ruins, and has been totally 
removed to make way for a manufacture of gun-carriages, which 
was established in 180^, under the direction of Captain Scott. 
Formerly these were purchased at Madras by contract : the Rangoon 
teak was used, which is of an inferior quality, and the workman- 
ship was in general so bad that a few months service rendered 
them useless. Captain Scott has instructed the natives in the 
working of the wood, iron, and brass, that is required. Every 
thing is done in one building ; and although so short a period 
has elapsed since the commencement of the establishment, the 
manufacture is already advanced to a great degree of perfection. 
From the firmness of the teak wood, which is procured in the 
forests about forty miles from Seringapatam, they are enabled to 
give a lightness and elegance to the workmanship, without injuring 
its strength. The expense is still doubtful ; but Captain Scott in- 
formed me, that he did not think it would exceed the former plan 
of purchasing by contract. If the first cost should even be greater, I 
think it will be advisable to continue the manufacture, as the addi- 
tional price will be fully compensated by the greater durability of 
the materials. 1 was astonished that the natives could have been 
taught a new manufacture in so short a period. The highest credit 
is certainly due to Captain Scott for his exertions. 
Mr. Salt arrived from his tout to the falls of the Cauveri, of 
