The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-04 00:00:00

WM CITY OF JNYPOOR.

(mqs. 71111 C&I‘VTT4 O•TOMMMItIfT GAZETTC}

The plan of ibis ray was laid nit by an Italian, who
hail gone thither in his early yontli, and who was espies
chalk. sent Isv the Rajah to kurope, to be instructed in
the knowlesige of the arts and sciences necessary fly
the completion of his plans. Italian was amp*
supplied with the means of obtaining every sort of in-
formation, and after several years, returned to Jevpoor.
Is is added, to ins hononr, that he brought back with
him a very considerable portion of the money that had
been advanced to him, anti that he died in the city
which his talents and ingenuity hail principally formed*.
It is possible that this story may not be correct in every
particular, but it is curt sin that the arrangement of the
buildings and streets of Jeypoor is superior to the genies
of a Itajpusst, or any other native of India. In IMP
Jeypoor becauw the refuge and sanrtuary of Moline
learning, and it was from 'thence that Colonel Polies
procured the first complete copy of the !Wm's, which he
afterwards presented to the British Museum. Don Pedro
de Silva was at that time physician to the Rajah, and
many other Europeans were entertained at Court for the
cultivation of scientific pursuits. With suds a disposition,
there can he little doubt that the Rajah availed himself
of European taste a:0 skill, for the purpose of improv-
ing and eudwllishing Isis city. The liberality and mag-
;dikes's., of his patronage seem to 'Woge over the period
in which hr reigned, though in an inferior degree, the
charm which gave insportaiwe totilet of Angustas.
The annexed arrount is the result of a very short visit
to the splendid capital of the Ilajpoots
The city of Jeypoor is enclosed on three aisles by bills
of •snollerate height, surmounted by several forts and
Wier works, anti at suds a distance from the town as
Mt to afford it awls prutertion. The hills, though ap-
parently destitute of verdure, have, with their white
forts, a very pretty aspect ; the town has also a food and
laity wall 0f stone, and the gates are double, with large
open courts between. To the west therity is open, with
the exception of the wall, hut here are several castle-
like forts, by which the plain is overlooked and com-
manded. As these fortifications are frequently met with
in liajnootans, they do not denote the viritiity of a
royal residence, nor dues any siting else in the neigh-
bourlsood—the few villages scattered about, baying the
missal appearance of meanness and poverty, and the
couatry is particularly desolate and neml t from its
deep sand, a belt of which seems to encircle Jeypoor to
the extent of three or four kus. On first entering the
city by the western or Ajtssettr gate, the breadth of the
street, as well as ..the apparent regularity with which
the Louses have been built, excites wine surprse,
but here, as in all the outer parts, much ruin pre-
vails. It is nut until we reach the main-street, Of
elaimit, that the extraordinary beauty of Jeypoee
strikes the stranger, as much with delight as with
the utmost astonishment, to behold an Asiatic city se
agreeably dares rot to all Ise has seen before. Instead of
narrow miserable streets, across which, as at Benares
aad elsewhere, our might almost leap, and large houses
crowded with filthy Isms, here is one, which for extent,
width, and regularity, might be considered noble in any
part of Europe. It 6 two' miles long, wills a breadth
of between Kt and 911 feet. The houses from end to end
on either side have the most exact and pleasing nni-
fornsitv, except at the corners, where other streets ran
iota ties I and here, in some places are the Hajpoot tens-
plea. and in other situations ornamented cupola-ImM-
lags opposing earh other, which give a gay and tasteful
variety to the scene.

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