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bourhood of the Cuggur river, more particularly about the towns of Futtiahbad, Seerfah, and Runyah; and it is computed that in these places, and the interior parts of the Lacky Jungle, the yearly lofs fuftained by the ravages of this pernicious infect is estimated at onefourth of the horfes that are produced.

Returning from our geographical excursion, we now refume the thread of our narrative. When refolved on the invafion of Beykaneer, Mr. Thomas, with great precaution and fore→ fight, had prepared a number of water-bags for the use of his army; a measure which the scarcity of water in that country rendered indifpenfably neceffary.

With this aid, and a reinforcement of troops, he on the commencement of the rainy season began his march. The rajah, who had received

* In addition to the foregoing it may be observed, that though the best horses are said to be produced within the boundaries of the Lacky Jungle, Mr. Thomas affirms that equally good horses may be procured many coss distant from thence; a circumstance which may possibly have confounded the real Jungle with some other place.

intimation of the intended attack, was prepared to repel it. Being in want of artillery, and knowing he could not stand against Mr. Thomas on the plain, he stationed large bodies of infantry in each of the frontier towns.

The first attack was made on the village of Jeitpore, in which were three thousand men. Mr. Thomas refolved on an immediate affault; and carried the place, though with the lofs of two hundred of his troops. The lives and property of the furvivors were then ranfomed for a fum of money; and successful in this first onfet, Mr. Thomas met with but little refistance during the remainder of the campaign. Intimidated by these repeated defeats, the rajah's followers deferted in crowds; a few Rajpoots alone remained faithful to his caufe.

Under circumstances so unfavorable, the rajah dispatched a vakeel to Mr. Thomas, to request a ceffation from hoftilities, and consent to an adjustment of former differences. The rajah agreed to pay the fum of two lacks of rupees, part of which was delivered on the spot; and for the remainder bills were given upon mer

chants in Jypore, the amount of which Mr. Thomas never received.

It has before been remarked that Luck wah and his colleague had been fuperfeded in their command, and made prifoners. This circumstance afforded Mr. Thomas an opportunity of regaining poffeffion of the districts belonging to the deceased Appakandarow, and which, as above related, had been made over in form to Furn aveese. Mr. Thomas now poffeffed himself of the districts in question, with an intent to present them to Appa's heir; but Ambajee and Mr. Perron, who had been lately nominated to the chief command in Hindooftan, hearing of his intentions, united in requesting Mr. Thomas to abstain from interfering in the affair. Consulting with Vavon Row on the subject, he was advised by that chief to comply, and at length affented. In recompence for this conceffion, the Marhattas gave him the pergunnah of Badhli, which he added to his other acquifitions.

Mr. Thomas next marched to Jeind, a town on the frontiers of Hurrianah and Punjab, be

longing to Baug Sing. This chief had, from Mr. Thomas's first entering the province, behaved towards him in a hoftile manner, for which Mr. Thomas now determined to retaliate. On his arrival at Jeind, the capital of Baug Sing, he attempted to storm the place, but was driven back with the lofs of four hundred men. Undifmayed even at a check fo unexpected, Mr. Thomas, having fortified his camp agreeably to his ufual custom, formed the blockade of the place; by which means, there being three thousand persons within the town, he expected to compel them to a furrender. In this hope he was for the present disappointed. The fifter of Sahib Sing, of Puttialah, a woman of a mafculine and intrepid fpirit, attended by a large force, arrived to fuccour the place with her alfo came Bugheel Sing, and other chiefs of the Seiks. Mr. Thomas, without hesitation, attacked the laft-mentioned party with fo much fpirit that he compelled them to retire and following up his victory, drove them through their own camp; which, confifting of ftraw huts, he quickly deftroyed by fire. They returned however to the attack, and their numbers increasing, they were

permitted, by the fhameful fupineness of his own officers, to take poffeffion of two redoubts, by which many of his best men were cut to pieces. Supplies of provifion coming in flowly, and the country people perceiving the untoward fituation of affairs, now declared against him, and joined the enemy. This compelled Mr. Thomas, after a blockade of three months, to raise the fiege, and return to Hanfi. The enemy, by this time increased to ten thousand men, followed in his rear; and to add to his diftrefs, the chief of Puttialah appeared at the fame time with feveral pieces of heavy artillery. A retreat in these countries being always deemed equivalent to a defeat, the peafantry who rose on all fides increafed the difficulty in his progrefs. In hope of diverting the enemy's attention, Mr. Thomas gave out that he was going to Jypore; which lying far diftant from their own country, he expected would induce them to relinquish their purfuit. In this he was unfuccefsful; but the enemy having repeatedly attacked him, and as often been repulfed, now of their own accord drew off, and directed their march towards Hanfi. Hoping to intercept him before he could reach that place, in their