M ANARUREPUT. TI AGAR. 
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cincts of the sanctuary; — but no subterranean fire 
appeared to swallow up this inhuman ravager. The 
streets are now almost entirely overgrown with the 
prickly pear and other hardy plants, that always 
occupy those spots which the foot of man has de- 
serted. 
Quitting Trinomalee by daybreak, we crossed the 
Panaur river towards Tiagar, which we reached to 
enjoy a tolerably early breakfast. The road lay 
through an extremely dense forest, which extended 
many miles on all sides. The prints of tigers’ feet 
very frequently appeared, as if to remind us of 
the probable proximity of such unwelcome fellow- 
travellers. We saw a herd of deer and of black 
antelopes in a vista of the jungle ; but they were so 
shy, that I could not approach near enough to se- 
cure a haunch. In the vicinity of Manarureput, a 
village through which we passed, formerly of some 
consequence and of considerable extent, are a number 
of choultries and small Hindoo temples. The neigh- 
bourhood abounds with tamarind-trees of an extremely 
large growth. Every house and hovel in the village 
was unroofed by the troops under the command of 
General Meadows on their return from Trichinopoly. 
There are scarcely any inhabitants in the place ; and 
the few who are seen there appear to be reduced to 
the last stage of human bereavement. The country 
round is wild, and the jungle infested with beasts of 
prey. 
Tiagar, the next stage at which we halted, is a 
rocky hill strongly fortified ; there is nothing striking 
either in it, save its repulsive gloominess ; or in the 
