ETTAIAH. 
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parents. The warrior in the pride of his iron-knit 
frame, the young man, strong-limbed and reckless 
of danger, fell by the venomed arrow that smiteth at 
noon-day ; nor safer were the old men cowering in 
their desolate homes, nor the damsel on her silken 
couch, for the destroyer passed by with the sword 
of vengeance, mowing down strength and weakness, 
beauty and decrepitude. Woe, woe, to Ettaiah and 
her sinful inhabitants ! 
“ The only person in the city to whose authority the 
lawless populace in some degree submitted, was the 
young chief, Buddunaut, chosen by his fellow citizens 
to preside over their councils, for his undoubtable 
courage, great personal beauty, and superior wisdom. 
Into the heart of this young ruler, Krishna instilled 
a deep and thrilling conviction of the cause of the 
fearful calamity now visiting his capital, and soon the 
thoughts of the crimes and sufferings of his people 
haunted his couch with all hideous sounds and shapes 
throughout the night, and by day seemed to rise 
above and around him like a sulphurous cloud, shut- 
ting out the blessed light of heaven, and ready to 
burst in thunders upon his head. 
“ The agony of his mind grew beyond endurance, 
and freshly endued with wise and virtuous resolu- 
tion by the beneficent Krishna, Buddunaut assembled 
the people, reproached them with their accumulated 
crimes, and declared the cause of the pestilence now 
raging amongst them. By persuasions, exhortations. 
