148 Description of the Country around Columho. 
side, with his right hand under his head. He was about 12 
feet long ; the place was illuminated with lamps ; and flowers in 
abundance were spread around. The walls were daubed with 
streaks of red, black and white paint, and some Cinglese cha- 
racters were drawn on the walls. Near the temple were a few 
huts for the priests. In the wood at about four miles distance 
from this temple, we came to a small inclosed place, where was 
a large rude block of stone of a greyish colour. It had little 
appearance of being placed there by art ; several vestiges of 
characters were visible upon it, but none of our attendants could 
explain them or give any tradition of its original design. It 
was near twenty feet high, and much destroyed by time. It 
appeared to have been struck in several places vrith lightning. 
From this place, which is called Pelucalle Gamine, we traced 
back our route to Bomba, where we shot some deer and a wild 
hog. Bomba is a romantic place and very thickly wooded ; 
the fields abound with snipe and other game. Three remark- 
able rocky conic precipices lie a little way from the river, 
from which we had a view of the King of Candy’s country, to 
a considerable distance along the serpentine windings of the 
river. 
From the great plenty of game about Caltura, frequent 
shooting parties resort to it, and the commander’s hospitality is 
often called forth. Occasional passengers also find good accom- 
modation provided for them, as government has furnished the 
commanding officer with an excellent house, and also gives him 
a monthly allowance for keeping open table. The methods em- 
ployed in hunting the deer and wild hog are similar to those 
still employed in the highlands of Scotland by parties hunting the 
great wild deer in the few extensive forests that yet remain. As 
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