[A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman]@TWC D-Link bookA Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II CHAPTER I 29/68
They are never punished for doing so, as the King is too weak, and the aid of the British troops, for the purpose, has seldom been given. It would be of advantage to remove the Regiment of Oude Local Infantry from Seetapoor to Tundeeawun, where its presence and services are much more required.
The climate is as good, and all that native soldiers require for food and clothing are cheaper.
The drainage is good; and to the east of the town there is one of the finest plains for a cantonment that I have ever seen.
There are but few wells, but new ones can be made at a trifling cost; and the Oude Government would willingly incur the outlay required for these and for all the public buildings required for the new cantonments, to secure the advantage of such a change.
The cost of the public buildings would be only 12,000 rupees; and the same sum would have to be given in compensation for private buildings-total 24,000.
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