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proach, and the men formed part of the militia which at- 
tended the Adigar. About eight o’clock at night, the Adigar 
came in great state by torch light, to pay a visit of ceremony 
to the General, when the conference continued for a full 
hour on complimentary matter. A number of officers who 
bad dined this day with the General were present during 
the interview. The conversation was carried on standing, 
and if I may judge from myself, all parties were heartily 
tired of it, and wished it to be brought to a speedy 
conclusion. The Adigar promised to send the General 
five hundred of his people to convey the presents in- 
tended for the King of Candy, and to assist the Cinglese 
peasants in our service in transporting our baggage and pro- 
visions : but this promise, if w r e may judge from the per- 
formance, might also be set down among the complimentary 
matter. Rain, thunder, and lightning at night. 
21st. Halted. Sent the pioneers to repair the roads 
which were represented to be in a very bad condition. 
22nd. The Adigar waited on the General in his usual 
state, being accompanied by several of the chief men and 
about three hundred of his guards. Their great guns w r ere 
carried on men’s shoulders, being little more than musquets 
of a very wide bore with blocks of wood attached to the 
lower end of the barrel near the breech. Those guns, 
v'hcn about to be fired off, are simply placed on the 
ground, while the muzzle is elevated by the piece of wood 
I mentioned. Immediately opposite the street leading to 
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