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Nor did they not perceive their evil plight, 
Yet to their general’s voice—they soon obey’d. Milton. 
Early ; before any time supposed : opposed to late. 
O boy! thy father gave thee life too soon , 
And hath bereft thee of thy life too late. S/ia/cspeare. 
Readily; willingly.—I would as soon see a river winding 
through woods and meadows, as when it is tossed up in so 
many whimsical figures at Versailles. Addison .—It has the 
signification of an adjective : speedy, quick.—He hath pre¬ 
served Argalus alive, under pretence of having him publicly 
executed after these wars, of which they hope for a soon 
and prosperous issue. Sidney. 
Soon as. Immediately; at the very time 
Nor was his virtue poison’d, soon as born, 
With the too early thoughts of being king. Dryden. 
SOONAM, a town ofHindostan, province of Delhi, be¬ 
longing to one of the British tributaries. Lat. 29. 57. N. 
long. 75. 31. E. 
SOONAMOOKY, a town of Bengal, district of Bissunt- 
pore. The East India Company have here a factory for 
white cotton cloths. Lat. 23. 18. N. long. 87. 33. E. 
SOONDA, a district of Hindustan, province, of North 
Canara, situated between the 14th and 15th degrees of 
northern latitude. Formerly the country was well cultivated, 
and produced fine timber and pepper; but it was laid waste 
by Hyder Aly in 1763, and its rajah compelled to flee for 
protection to Goa; on which occasion he made over to the 
Portuguese all the country between the sea and the moun¬ 
tains, for a stipulated pension. In 1799, the Soonda district 
became the property of the British. 
SOONDA, the capital of the above-mentioned district. 
It was formerly an extensive and populous town, and was 
defended by three lines of fortifications, but was taken by 
Hyder Aly in the year 1763, the fortifications levelled, and 
the town nearly destroyed. It will probably now recover its 
population under the British protection. Lat. 14. 34. N. 
long. 74, 58. E. 
SOONDIAj a town of Hindostan, province of Sinde. It 
is a flourishing place, and is situated on the eastern side of 
the Indus, on the route from Tatlah to Hyderabad. Lat. 
24. 58. N. long, not ascertained. 
SOONERGONG, or Sunergong, a town*of Bengal, 
situated between the Luckia and one of the branches of the 
Brahmapootra river. It is the capital of a district of the 
same name. At a period when Dacca was scarcely, if at all 
known, Soonergong was a large and flourishing city, famous 
for its manufactures of muslin and other fine cottons. In 
the commencement of the 13th century, the Afghan emperor 
of Delhi, Alla, jealous of the governors of Bengal, divided 
that province into two portions. The westward one, deno¬ 
minated Lueknowty, he allowed to remain under the con- 
troul of the former governor, Nassir Addeen, but appointed 
a chief named Behadur Khan, to govern the eastern division, 
and fixed his residence at Soonergong, which place having 
a direct communication with the strong fortress of Ekdala, 
and being itself protected by rivers on all sides, seems to 
have been judiciously selected for a new capital. In the year 
1317, this person rebelled, and having assumed the white um¬ 
brella, the symbol of sovereignty, took the title of Behadur 
Shah ; and the court of Delhi being then too much occupied 
with other affairs, allowed him to retain his usurped authority 
for seven years. At length the emperor Tughlik marched 
with >i numerous army to Bengal, and the usurper finding 
himself unable to contend, submitted to the clemency of his 
master, and was pardoned, on condition of giving up all his 
treasure, arms, and elephants, and attending the imperial 
stirrup to Delhi. In the year 1325,Bhiram Khan took charge 
of the government of Soonergong, and died there in the year 
1338. It was on this occasion that Fakher Addeen, the ar¬ 
mour-bearer of the deceased, having brought over the army to 
.support him, not only usurped the government, but declaring 
himself independent of the court of Delhi, assumed the lofty 
title of sultan Sekunder. He fixed his own residence at 
Soonergong, and sent an army to take possession of the west¬ 
ern division ; but in this scheme he was foiled; for Aly Mu¬ 
rick, the governor of Lueknowty, not only defeated the 
invader, but having advanced in the year 1342 towards 
Soonergong, fought with the sultan, and having taken him 
prisoner, put him to death, after which event he assumed the 
royal title of Ala Addeen, but fixed his residence at Gour. 
It therefore follows, by the above extract from the history of 
Beugal, that the time in which Soonergong was at the height 
of its prosperity was during the first 42 years of the 13th 
century, and that the numerous mosques and other buildings 
of which the ruins are still remaining, were constructed during 
that period. The city of Dacca having risen on the down¬ 
fall of Soonergong, the latter is now reduced to a mere vil¬ 
lage, principally inhabited by weavers, and scarcely known 
to the Europeans who reside in the former city. Lat. 23. 39. 
N. long. 90. 43. E. 
SOONGEY PESANG BAY, a bay on the west coast of 
Sumatra. Lat. 0. 57. S. long. 99. 50. E. 
SOONGHUR, a town of Hindostan, province of Gujerat, 
district of Surat. Lat. 21.8. N. long. 73. 33. E. 
SOO'NLY, adv. Quickly ; speedily. This word I re¬ 
member in no other place; but if soon be, as it seems once 
to have been, an adjective, soonly is proper.—A mason 
meets with a stone that wants no cutting, and soonly appro¬ 
ving of it, places it in his work. More. 
SOONPUT, a town of Hindostan, province of Delhi. 
The country adjacent to this town formerly derived great 
benefit from the canal dug by Aly Merdan Khan; and as 
orders have been recently given by the British government, 
to repair the canals, it is hoped it will soon recover from the 
hapless state in which it has been for many years past. To 
the north of the town is a handsome mausoleum of Khizer 
Khan, an Afghan nobleman of the family of Shere Shah. 
This place formerly possessed a very magnificent Hindoo 
temple, which was "destroyed by sultan Musaoud of Ghizne, 
in the year 1034. Lat 29. N. long. 76. 53. E. 
SOOFUL, a town of Hindostan, province cf Malwah, 
belonging to the Mahrattas. It is a place of considerable 
extent, and regularly built. Lat. 24. 21. N. long. 76. 5. 
E. 
SOO'PBERRY, s. [sapindus, Lat.] A plant. Miller. 
SOOPOOR, a town of Hindostan, province of Ajmeer. 
It is the capital of a small district of the same name, and be¬ 
longs to a relation of the rajah of Jyenagur. Lat. 25. 43. N. 
long, 76. 45. E.—There are other places in Hindostan of this 
name, but none of consequence 
SOORANGUR, a town of Hindostan, province of Orissa, 
situated near the Mahanuddy river, principally known by its 
containing a monument erected by the government of Bengal 
to Mr. Elliot, a civil servant, who died there in the year 1778 
on an embassy to the Nagpore rajah. Lat. not ascertained. 
SOORJEW RIVER. See Gograh. 
SOOROOTOO, a small island in the Eastern seas, situated 
off the west coast of Borneo, and west-south-west from Cari- 
mata. It is separated from this latter island by a narrow strait 
through which a ship might run, if compelled by necessity. 
Wood and water are to be had in great plenty on the 
west side of this island ; and there is also plenty of fowls, 
buffaloes, &c. It is about 15 miles in circumference. Lat, 
1. 45. S. long. 108. 40. E. 
SOOROPOOR, atqwn ofHindostan, province of Bejapore 
belonging to the Nizam, situated on the north side of the 
Krishna, or Kistnah river. Lat. 16. 15. N. long. 77. E. 
SOORY, a town of Bengal, district of Birbhoom. It 
is also called Hyderabad. Lat. 23. 54. N. long. 87. 
32. E. 
SOOSETA, a small village of Jallonkadoo, in the district 
of Kullo, being the first at which the traveller arrives after 
passing through the Jallonka wilderness. 
SOOSNEER, a town of Hindostan, province of Malwab, 
belonging to the Mahrattas. >It is of considerable extent, 
and a flourishing place. Lat. 23. 55. N. long. 76. 10. E. 
SOOSOO, 
