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splendid light which is often shed upon the mountains when relieved by the dark shadows of the forests of ever-green trees, yet there is no heat to injure, especially if a small umbrella be used. The manner in which even this thin covering throws all feelings of the sun's rays from the person, is as extraordinary as it is agreeable. But it appears that not the air alone is worthy of homage on the Hills. The water is thought by the best judges to be as pure as any in the world, and as a proof of it, I transcribe the fol- lowing extract of Mr. Bannister's analysis of it. Madras, Jan. 1st, 1831. MY DEAR SIR, I have now the pleasure to state, for the information of the Right Hon. the Governor, that I yesterday finished my examinations of the two bottles of water that were transmitted from the Neilgherry Hills, (52 FALLS OF THE CAVERY and I have been surprised to find no trace whatever of any saline, earthy, or metallic sub- stance in either of them. I think I understood from the Governor that he had requested Dr. Mack to test the water from the spring near the Avalanche, and that

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