RIVER WAR-RE. 399 
*^€terp,LJbasoiis lapse of years, by the 
perpetual action of the stream. These waters are held in great 
.i:!epwte throughout the conntiy for their sanative properties, 
many people of consequence resorting to them from the distant 
provinces ; and, while we remained in the nei »-hboiirhood , an Abvs- 
sinian nymph and some of her attendants, were observed bathing 
in one of the basons. This spot, in itself very beantiful,was shaded 
by a group of lofty daro trees, and some jutting masses of rock, 
interspersed with shrubs and creeping plants, and fringed, near 
the water's edge, with several curious varieties of fern. Dilferent 
parties of travellers were seen reposing among the trees, and 
the distant sound of a rude chorus, proceeding from some 
priests in a small chapel above our heads, accorded very 
agreeably with the surrounding scene. The distance we had to 
travel prevented our indulging longer in this luxurious species 
Qf repose, and we were compelled very speedily to exchange it 
ffi^^ -^^^^^^^ of traversing some lower ridges of the mountain, 
ivhich, iu abf>ut ail hour afterwards, brought us to the banks of 
the river Wan e, situated at a short distance from the hill and 
town of Gullibudda. 
This p}ace is mentioned in my former journal, as the resi- 
dence of Palambaras Toclu, one of the chiefs who had always 
treated us with particular a^^^ At this time he resided at 
another mansion, which had been given him by the Ras, in the 
neighboorhood of Abba Garima ; and in spite of the distance, 
we determined to proceed thither, that we might have the plea^ 
sure of spending a day in his company. The journey was long 
and fatiguing, and we had a high pass to go over, upon the top 
