Travels in India (Tavernier) 39.2.1

39.2.1

The first day of August, after a march of seven hours, we arrived at Condevir, a large town with a double ditch, and the bottom of the trench lined with cut stone. It is entered by a road which is enclosed on both sides by strong walls, where at intervals there are round towers which afford but small defence. This town touches on the east a mountain which is about a league in circuit, and is surrounded above by high walls. At every 150 paces there is, as it were, a half moon; and within, in the walled enclosure, there are three fortresses, which they have neglected to keep in repair. On the 2d [August] we travelled only 6 leagues, and halted at a village called Copenour. On the 3d [August], after having made 8 leagues, we reached Adanquige, a fairly good village, where there is a very grand pagoda, with numerous chambers which were made for the priests of the Banians, but to-day it is all in ruins. There are still some idols in the pagoda, but all mutilated, and these poor people do not cease to adore them. On the 4th [August] we made 8 leagues, and slept at the village of Nosdrepar. Half a league on this side there is a large river, which then contained but little water — the rains not having commenced. On the 5th [August], after 8 leagues of road, we slept at the village of Condecour. On the 6th [August] we marched seven hours and halted at another village called Dakijé.