The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-22

servants CNtFtHE fWNf HH f0f 8WHHts
aqgs and chgf with superb physique
spotlcs. white garments, grsy beard, in
short a perfect arortsa
araNlr
we stopped ouc day lor Goals, aud flcsh
provisions and sapphires proceeding
on our h5mcward way on the morning ef
February 18th, two hours only out Of
port and we
uHokE ouR ,HNr
and had TO be towed back by French
man u war opporunely passing and
there we had tho choice Of waiting two
week, for the next steamer or shuille aud
have 4 new deal; result, happiness Five
moro DAYS II Gale pleasantly passed IN
buyiug more ,appbrcs and making TX.
guruons to the interior. aud tie English
msil steamer 70 Madras. reaching tbis
famous city OF The surf aud the handkcr
chief on the a0lh uhmo
At NAnRts.
Here was a favorable opportunity tor
visiting tie paqndas, temples, caves. pal.
aces, and other monuments If former
splcndor, for which the ancient lliudao
cities Of southern India celebrated. A
great llinloo.cement certaialy, as Mr.. T..
says; but how to do it,, aud where are
all these places, that was the question,
Wen remember the difficulty hal Ia
London IN obtaining iolornatiou a. TO
bow to get to Shakspercs place No.
body at Morleys Hotel or any shop IN
the Strand who had ever heard Of Snp
ford-on- Avon; wondered how Irving
and Bceeher aud the rest ever found their
way. Great swels--and probably had
club committees and an that to wait on
them. Same thing IN Madras; could
find no one who had ever visited tho
places we wero In search Of; some on the
map, others not.
| was ten years in New York before
going to Fire Island after having made
up my mind TO do IT.. No one ever been
there. Somebody must have built the
lighthouse, thought; advertised for him
in the Herald; no response. AT last, to
desperation driven by long pent-up de-
sires, started for It. The story OF our
journey thereto is somewhat musty,
STARTED on THEIR TRAVELS.
With what little information we had
pumped out the Madras ignorami, our
maps, instruments, books, grub aud tur.
baned sepoy, we started on our travels
The delays, disgustos aud little incidents
on the road are too many for the present
high rates OF postage, aud see this first
epistle to the Athenians Is already assum.
ing appalling proportions. Must put aside
quill pens and adjust a 303--not so slip
perry, but more economical.
ON rHE RAGING CANAL.
We shall ask you now TO get into
small flat-bottomed boat, and make your
self as comfortable as possible for the
night, for we are ON the raging canal and
are being toward by natives though fiat
sandy country to the extraordinary little
village of Mahavellepore. Mr.. ?. at
once put his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and well-adipose-cushioned limbs into
pajamas, and our frugal meal little gamo
Of old sledge, and cheroot being finished,
we are only too happy TO fly to Morphy's
arms. Nothing during the night to dis.
tuib our slnmbers, except the confusion
Of tongues on changing horses, and the
war dance on deck OF an unfortunate fish
who jumped from his frying pan ut the
approach Of our glarlug fire at the prov.
4 TEMPLE III w FROM THE SOLID RocE.
A walk Of fifteen minutes through
pam-uee grove bring. 70 fbe first Of the
wonders Of the place "a temple, sur
mounted by a graceful pagoda, aud ajl
carved out OF the solid rock. Near lo
this are many more carvings Of men,
| gods. beasts uud birds Of ah kinds, all IA
rocky hillside. and bonder.; aud further
/ by the solitary sea shore, Il most beauti-
tul temple, portion Of its front in the
waves, and serving o. beacon for yesses
on the coast 4 place to make rs lingcr
but there are other structures more won.
/ dcriul, but none 50 romatie a. dis.
THE OLD ErhcE Asp TAEs
Of The settlement say their fathers remem-
bered the day when the tops Of five gin
/ pagodas were seen above the water In
| front Of the temple. Time works won
ders; it may have been so. Many Of The
structures are half buried 10 the sand
but there is
A HUGE ELEPHANT ENTiKE,
20 natural, and of color 70 Ike reality,
/ that we thought he was alive, until we
sat down upon his trunk. lie stands By
the side Of three monolithic temples, the
/ further one Of which is guarded by lion,
[ that none but courageous perOus dare ap.
proach, though knowing he belongs 70
the same meuagerie as the elephant.
/ With the exception Of au earthquake
crack, and the tumble here aud there Of
pillar OF coruicc, there il nothing that
cln be- called ruins.
olp nApDH tlHrrs,
wh1 ha. puyrdzed - mauy younger
cities 10 iadiatiagaishabie aothtagass.
ha. unlY whei his seythe on these tones
a. le moved ou toward the ciiie. Of the
pla.H.
An tNtfNisHtb t0H.