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GEOG AND HISTORY.
No. III.

In the North Western part Of Hindosian, there
was formerly nation Of people called the Nah.
ra,,as, Who Inhabited that portion Of country
nov known as tho provinces OF khandesh, and
Berar. They wero leagued with the pirates of
the ives tern shore, and bore the name Of Ganm
or robbers. They are frequently spoken Of. in
the history Of this and the more Northern regions
of Hindos,an, as q warke, pllferng, rabble BAN
dit. The authority Of the nation was concentra.
ted in Brahmn who assumed tho title Of Peshwa,
and after frequent acts of hostility, treschery and
robbery, they were brought under the British
power in 1918.
Bejapoor in the province Of Bejapoor, was for
merly q very extensive place before il Ia
ken by Aureng -Zcbe IN i6So, and the fort vas
ono Of the largest IN the world. The buildings
were mostly Of stone, and the city Is id to have
contained mich weaih, and quantities OF The
precious metals, havo been found among the
ms. That part of tho province which declines
towards the west from The Ghauts 10 the sea- IS
called Concan. Tho Goa 8, being favorable for pi-
racy, went by the name OF the pirate coast. In
tho extreme North western corner OF the pro-
vince, q elevated hill, is Fort Victoria. And
in tho South western part is the city Of Con,
very noted place, and the metropolis OF the Por>
tugese possessions, in India. II contains many
magnificent churches built in styi Of archuec-
iure, superior any European buildings 10 India.
In 1903 there we're 200 churches and above 1000
priests, in this district.
In tho Carnatc, on the Coromandei coast, is
Madras, the seat Of the presidency, md the most
interesting place in tho province. IL belongs 10
tho English and embraces all the territory south
Of tho Krishna river containing six or seven pro-
vinces and also the Northern Circars, on the
North East. II is quito extensive CONNER
iai place, bu, owing The rapidi,y Of tho
current, a powerful surf beats along the coast,
which makes it necessary to employ light boats
to approach the vessels which anchor beyond
tho surf. For, George here. is said not 10 be 50
large Fort William at Calcutta /; but is hand
some and strong. The society is not SO large as
at Calcutta. Mount road, is very fash onablo
resort for ladies and gentlemen, who drive for
miles through avenue Of white tulip and BAN
yam trees. About five miles from Fort George
in this direction, is ceuo,aph, TO the memory of
tho marqnis CORVALLIS. In 1899. the English
had their frs, fixed establishment, on this coast
Ia 17ii il taken by the French. and in l7t9
restored al the peace of AK la Chapele. In
1911, tho prov inces OF the presidency, contained
more than l2 900 900 population.
The province Of Mysnre IN the Souiha rn part
Of the Deccan, is distinguished for two celebra-
ted military events, in which Hyder Ali and his
successor Tippoo were the most conspicuous ac-
In 1904 the families in this province amount
cd to 49,, 6l2, of whom II 900 were Mahome-
ssns. $500 Brnhmns, 72,627 Lingai, and
=, OO5 Jam. Inc t1lnuOoS mere are saiO 10 1
DO plunged into the darkest superstition. IT two
parties had q difficulty, i, was not uncommon for
Que TO kill a jlckass 10 the street, which crcum-
stance, would cause all Of the inhabitants 10 de-
sert the place. Their mode of dividing time is
rather singular. making tho day TO contain 60
hours Of "a minutes each.
II was at Seringapatan IN this province, that
Lord CORVALLIS, made a successful! attack upon
rippo COS camp on the Sh Of February 1899 with
Of the mos, formidable forces ever brought into
India. Ga the 18th March 1899 Gen. Harris
stormcd the city, after which event, tho dead
body Of the brave T'ppoo was fourd near the
gate. Near this CITY. is the magnl zen, mau
soIeum of Hyder. where himself, his wife and
Tippoo lie inferred.
The province of Malabar is in the South Of
Hindostan and is noted for its exports OF black
pepper, than for any other product. Al!
mos, the whole land is private property. The
history Of the country among The natives is, that
it was raised from the bottom of the sea- for the
Brahmins. The division of the Hindoo castles,
10 into LIST, Nambures or Brahmins p, Nairs +;
Sd, Tiars, the free cultva,ors of the soil ; 4th,
the musicians, con lurors and steemen !:
md 9Th, PoIiars or bondmen TO the soil. A Nair
% not permitted to touch Brahmn Tar
must keep at the distance of 36 yds and polar,
NJ steps, and so on ia the other coast, observing
similar distinction. which however, diminishes
% proportion to the ratio Of inferioriiv.
There is another ioathsome Of outcas's,
sailed MAIDS, who wander IN small comp luies.and
lro detested mendicants. The most remarks.
bic Of the Malahar castles. or tribes, is the Nairs,
who are the Sudra, or military caste. They
~ At the ags of ten bu, never cohabit with their
wives. The wife lives with her mother or broth.
Dr. and is at liberty to choose her paramour-
This province belong, TO the English, and con>
ained in 1900, coo, 900 inhabitants.
In these brief and imperfect notices of some
,f tho provinces Of Hindostau. II has no. been
he design to do more. than TO CLEAN hero and
here, such striking events, marked peculiaTiiies,
md local customs, were presented IN bold re-
lief upon the psge of history.
The next subjec, TO be noticed, is the island
81 Ceyon. south of Hindos,an. /, was discover
ID by the Portuguese in 1906, and contains a sur
ace Of 20.77O square miles. The whole island
consists OF primitive rock, such grauiie, coeiss
md some quartz. II is ceebrat ted for its cinna-