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through this tract, but the Candians, for years past, have 
paid no attention to discovering or working any of the veins. 
I observed the surfaces of several rocks which «ave strons: in* 
dicatioiis of metallic ores ; and the water issuing from them 
freqiiently presented that thick scum and crust which is usually 
supposed to indicate the presence of some metal. The coun- 
try around Ganna Tenna was more open, rocky, and barren 
than any we had hitherto traversed ; and it seemed continually 
to advance in height as it approached Candy, The last march 
was very difficult, as it had to wind round several hills by 
narrow intricate paths. The steep ascents and descents which 
every now and then occurred, proved extremely fatiguing. In 
some of the valleys were cultivated spots where rice, paddy, 
and other sorts of grain were raised, as they were w^ell-watered 
by the streams that poured down from the rocks and moun- 
tains. 
7th. Halted to refresh the troops after the fatigue of yester- 
day’s march. 
8th. Marched nine miles to Ganaroa, a high mountain. The 
road here was very steep, being up two very high hills. The 
country seemed more cultivated than any we had yet traversed. 
The air w^as more serene and cool, particularly at night; there 
was less of the noxious fogs and damps than is usually expe- 
rienced in the lower parts of the country. At the foot of the 
mountain wdiere the escort now halted, lies a beautiful valley 
watered by the Malivagonga. The view from Ganaroa is ex- 
tremely grand, and takes in a vast range of hills:, covered wnth 
thick woods and jungle, and intersected wnth valleys presenting 
here and there some fertile spots cultivated by the Candians. 
The ruins of an old fort and a temple lie close to the spot 
wheie the troops rested. 
