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SOOTAN, 
CHAPTER VI. 
Commotions — excited by Wandipora Zoompoon and a degraded 
Chief.—Funukka Zoompoon arrives at the Capital to pay the cus¬ 
tomary Duty of Allegiance.—Popular Administration of the pre¬ 
sent Daeb Raja.—Ascribed Cause of the Rebellion—prudent Pre¬ 
cautions—Subjects called upon for their Allegiance—weak Condi¬ 
tion 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 Raja—his compassionate 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 
oj these Warriors—the Rebels, after an obstinate Contest, totally 
defeated.—Military Character oj the Booteeas — not deficient in 
Courage—jeeble Attack — want of Discipline—Accoutrements and 
Arms—Use of Poison.—Raja MocumJVarrain—his Vakeel.—J Van- 
dipore invested by Zoon Donier and Punukka Zompoon.—General 
Thanksgivings.—Reduction oj the Castle.—Flight of the Rebels.— 
Plunder and Spoils.—The Raja meditates a Visit to Wandipore, 
