THE ISLAND OF CEYLON. 
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sun-set at Resouveorti, where we were encamped on our way 
to Candy, a distance of forty miles ; though lie was often ex- 
posed to the burning heat of the sun, and many parts of the 
road were very rugged and difficult to travel. 
The river at Caltura is one of the largest branches of the 
Muliwaddy, and is here about a mile broad. It washes two 
sides of the fort by which it is commanded, and is navigable 
by boats to the sea. The eminence on which the fort is 
situated overhangs the river, and commands an extensive and 
most picturesque prospect. 
The fort, from its situation, is capable of being rendered a 
very strong post : it has however been much neglected, and is 
at present greatly out of repair. The command of it is given 
to a subaltern, who is stationed here for the purpose of over- 
awing the native Cinglese, and enforcing obedience to their 
Moodeliers or magistrates, as well as to keep up and protect 
the communication between Colombo and Point de Galle. 
The commanding officer presides in the court of justice, and 
determines all disputes among the peasants. The sea, the es- 
planade, and the village on the outside of the fort, jts well 
as the beautiful surrounding country, render Caltura a truly 
delightful scene. Some tracts of cinnamon are scattered up and 
down here ; and it is not till a short way farther south, that 
we come to the termination of that fertile district of Columbo, 
which contains so great a proportion of the wealth of Ceylon. 
From the great plenty of game about Caltura, frequent 
