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subject of general interest, and I should therefore hope that these 
sheets may at least contribute in some degree to facilitate the com- 
plete investigation of it, which there is reason to hope will soon 
take place. 
. [ remain, dear Sir, yours most truly, 
J. MEeNnziEs. 
Artic.Le VIII. 
Account of a Journey to the Summit of Adam’s Peak in the 
Island of Ceylon. 
We have pleasure in laying before our readers the following. 
extract of a letter, describing a journey to the summit of Adam’s 
Peak, recently performed by two officers : 
Colombo, Nov. 1, 1815, 
While we were in Saffregam we resolved to put in execution a 
project of which we had talked at Colombo, and before our, return 
to visit Adam’s Peak. This plan we have accomplished. Leaving 
Baddegeddera on the morning of the 6th, we gained the summit 
on the next day at half past two in the afternoon. Our first march 
from Baddegeddera was 51 miles of tolerable road, through a fine 
and interesting country, along the left banks of the Caltura 
river, to the royal village and extensive lawns of Gillemalley. 
From this place the king received his store of jaggry. There are 
about 250 inhabitants, who are well looking, and of a creditable 
appearance. ‘Their houses are numerous and comfortable. 
From Gillemalley at three o’clock, we set out for Palabatula, 
situated on the top of the Allehentune mountain, at the distance of 
41 miles ina N. E, direction. The ascent is about 21 miles in 
length. Here is a small religious establishment, where the priests 
live who have the care of the holy impression of the foot on 
the Peak, and there is good shelter for travellers. We slept at 
this place, and soon after day-light next morning renewed our 
journey, accompanied by one of the priests asa guide. The road 
leads for a mile and a half over a very rugged and abrupt ascent to 
the N. E., up the Nulu Hilla, at the bottom of which, about a 
quarter of a mile from Palabatula, we crossed the Caltura river, 
and all the way up to the top of the hill, we heard it on our right 
hand running below. The next ascent is the Hourtilla Hilla, of 
three quarters of a mile, still more rugged and difficult than the 
former; the road at some places having an angle of full 50 degrees. 
We ‘hen ascended the Gonatilla Hilla, about half a mile, still 
more steep, and the air became cooler and clearer. The next 
stage is to Deahetme, rather more than a mile, and here is the 
summit of this mountain, the road up which is one continual rise 
of four miles, without any intervening descent, although the hill 
