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safely driven from Government House to Oatacamund. Madras to the Neilgherries ; so that a carriage may be " 5th. It is only a short march afterwards, with a near Mattapolliam, and completing the works now in Le Hardy to trace out a foot-path from the top to the The Coonoor Ghaut, was altogether unknown till the APPENDIX. carriages. This was a valid objection, and unless it Honorable the Governor, on his recently descending it, tion by this pass will be opened all the way from nant Le Hardy, by his skilful and unwearied exertions, has discovered a new direction by going a little higher climate at its summit. " The actual extent of this Ghaut, is six miles and progress, an excellent and uninterrupted communica- observing its favorable position, directed Lieutenant "6th. By throwing a bridge across the Bhavany, up the hill, which will effectually take away from the good road from its summit to Oatcamund. altogether insuperable. I rejoice to say, that Lieute- could have been obviated by an improved line was passes in its neighbourhood were nearly abandoned. a half, and the lower part as remarked by the Right advantages became soon so apparent, that the other bottom. This was successfully done, and its superior was too precipitous to be made convenient for wheeled year 1829, when the Right Honorable the Governor,

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