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to the Court of Candy. 
31st. General Macdowal, attended by the escort of Malays 
and Sepoys which I have already mentioned, and accompanied 
also by the officers of his staff and suite, and such gentlemen 
of the detachment as expressed a desire to see the capital, 
passed the river about eleven o’clock, and proceeded about two 
miles further to a place where stands a choultry and a pagoda. 
The rain commenced again about the same time as on the 
preceding days. 
April 1st. Remained in the same place, preparing for the 
march of next day. Rain, thunder, and lightning. 
2d. Moved on about eight miles to Edimalpani. The country 
was, on this day’s march, more open, and less difficult than 
that we encountered on our approach to Ruanelli. 
3d. Halted. Severe storm, as formerly. 
4th. Marched twelve miles to Atipitti. The road very dif- 
ficult and steep. The country, however, was much more open, 
and the air much cooler than hitherto experienced. 
3th. Proceeded six miles to Wolgoagoudi, which signifies, the 
ground of holes and caverns. It receives its name from a 
number of cavities in the rocks and hills with which this part 
of the country abounds. The road here was still worse to pass 
than on the preceding day. The air was much clearer and 
cooler than on the frontiers ; and the weather now began to be- 
come more settled. 
6th.- Moved on to Ganna Tenna, or, the place of fire ; so 
called from several volcanic eruptions which formerly took place 
here. In many parts of the interior, volcanoes have at dif- 
ferent times burst forth; and the hills seem in a high degree 
to possess the principle of those eruptions, whatever it may 
be. Iron and other ores might be procured in various places 
