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galore is reckoned a gay station for the mili- Close, who was appointed resident of the My- with a theatre, where the inhabitants are often previously adjutant-general of the Madras army, livened by well contested races. repair, and occupied by Major-Gen. Hawker, taken by storm on the 21st of March, 1791, two officers, afterwards British generals. Ban- drawing water is yet existing in an adjoining about two miles from the cantonment, and were The fort and native town of Bangalore are Hyder Ally's palace in the Fort is still in good ers to work, and among them were at one time sore after the fall of Seringapatam, having been commanding the division. A large wheel for the Falls of the Cavery and Neilgherry Hills, is The last view of any interest on this route to from Bangalore ; it bears the name of Sir Barry one of the town of Closepett, about thirty miles tary, and can boast of good assembly rooms, teurs ; and twice a-year the garrison is en- FALLS OF THE CAVERY entertained by the performances of the ama- CLOSEPETT. Bangalore since the year 1819. by the English army under Lord Cornwallis. garden, at which Hyder compelled his prison-

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