pondence published in his life ; and this very bungalow, with its garden, was purchased for the Company for 260 rupees. The expence and inconvenience of living on the hills is not now greater than at Madras, and many subordinate cantonments ; for Nassur- wanjee Jhangier, a Parsee merchant from Bom- bay, established a shop three years ago upon the hills, where every European article may be obtained as cheap as at Madras ; and two other Parsee merchants have followed his example. 32 FALLS OF THE CAVERY The bazaar near the lake is abundantly sup- plied ; and those extravagant demands for house- rent, which were once so appalling to the new comer at Oatacamund, have ceased, and the supply of houses and quarters has been made nearly equal to the demand. At Kotagherry also, an arrangement has been made by the late governor for the public con- venience, which secures quarters at Dimhutty, for those who stand most in need of them, free of expence ; and this removes every objection which the want of funds might have opposed to an invalid's residence on the Hills. The regula- tions under which accommodation in the bunga- low at Dimhutty is to be allowed, will be ex-