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CHAPTER V. 
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The Valley of Tassisudon.—Palace of the Chief—its extensive Accommodation, 
containing all the Officers of State, a very numerous establishment of Gylongs, 
and a Temple of Worship.—Coldness of the Season—Buildings ill calculated to 
obviate its Effects.—The Rajah’s Stud.—Ancient Site of Tassisudon—Palace of 
Lam’ Ghassatoo.—Mode of supplying the Valley with Water from the surround¬ 
ing Hills.—The sacred Sentence enclosed in Temples, inscribed on Tablets, on 
Flags, and on Rocks.—Brahmennee, or sacred Bull.—Artisans—Paper Manu¬ 
factory_Season of the Rains moderate—general Salubrity of our Situation.— 
Poshtee.—An Excursion.—Wandeechy.—Settlements of the Religious.—A Re¬ 
cluse.—Caution of the Daeb.—Mr. Saunders taken ill—Incantations for his 
Recovery. - - - - * - 89 
CHAPTER VI. 
Commotions—excited by Wandipora Zoompoon and a degraded Chief.—Punukka 
Zoompoon arrives at the Capital to pay the customary Duty of Allegiance.— 
Popular Administration of the present Daeb Raja.—Ascribed Cause of the 
Rebellion—prudent Precautions—Subjects called upon for their Allegiance— 
weak Condition of the Capital—extreme Vigilance—general Alarm—Letter 
from the Rebel Leader—Insurgents gather Strength—Skirmishes between the 
contending Parties—some Loyalists badly wounded with Arrows—their Dread 
of Poison—strong Position of the Rebels.—Invited to visit the Rajah—his com¬ 
passionate Concern for the deluded Mob, and confident Expectation the Tumults 
would soon be quelled.—Miserable Artillery—humane Motive for desiring to 
employ it — cautious Conduct of the Combatants — general Trait of these 
Warriors—the Rebels, after an obstinate Contest, totally defeated.—Military 
Character of the Booteeas—not deficient in Courage—feeble Attack—want of 
Discipline—Accoutrements and Arms—Use of Poison.—Raja Mocum Narrain 
•—his Vakeel.—Wandipore invested by Zoondonier and Punukka Zoompoon. 
—General Thanksgivings.—Reduction of the Castle.—Flight of the Rebels.— 
Plunder and Spoils.—The Raja meditates a Visit to Wandipore, to settle Affairs 
in the disturbed Districts—announces his Design—invites me to meet him. - 106 
CHAPTER VII. 
The Raja proceeds to Wandipore—sends a Messenger—we prepare to follow —- 
pass Symtoka—dreariness of the Way—meet a Party of the Daeb Raja’s.— 
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