I wonder Tippoo, himself, does not see that troops like these must be utterly useless." "I don't expect he thinks they would be of much use," Surajah agreed.
"He only turned them into soldiers to gratify his hatred of them." Leaving the troops, they walked on and entered the great fort, which enclosed an area of nearly two square miles.

In this were Tippoo's palace, his storehouses--containing grain sufficient for the garrison, for a siege of many months--mosques, the residences of Tippoo's officials and officers, the arsenals, and the huts for the troops.
There was also a street of shops, similar to those in the town.
Wandering about, unquestioned, they came presently upon a scene that filled Dick with indignation and fury.

Two white officers, heavily ironed, were seated on the ground.

Another, similarly ironed, lay stretched beside them.

He was naked from the waist up.