TO THE COURT OF CANDY. 
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were two other apartments where the priests resided at 
those hours when their attendance on Buddou was not 
requisite. 
This day it began to rain violently about two o’clock, 
accompanied with severe peals of thunder succeeding each 
other almost without an interval. Sent down to Columbo 
four sick men of the 19th regt. 
27th. Remained in the same place. The early part of 
the day uncommonly hot, with terrible thunder and light- 
ning about the usual hour. The evening was very cold : 
the dews which fell at night were uncommonly heavy, and 
did not disperse till the sun broke through next morning 
in his full heat. Several coolies lost. 
28th. The heat of the day very great : thermometer at 
104°. Distant thunder and lightning. The General continued 
to wait for coolies to replace those who had deserted ; nor 
was it indeed possible to proceed without a favourable change 
in the weather. 
29th. Morning very hot. Captain Kennedy who com- 
manded the detachment of the 19th having been very ill 
since our arrival here, was sent by water to Columbo, 
where he died in a fortnight after. About three o’clock it 
commenced a heavy rain, which continued incessantly for ten 
hours with severe thunder and lightning. 
,30th. The same weather as yesterday, with the storm 
of as long continuance. During our stay here several 
messages passed between the General and the Adigar, who 
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