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a certtraMocal rnWwny l»^ai1in<; f oni the opptihig of the 

 ffor^w '() ihe Siigm" mill, arul iheiice tu ihe Pier fur em- 

 ba'kdtiun. 



" 'I'liis railway would hnw- vpr, requirp to ^e att«'nd- 

 €•} hy a niMibt^r "f ctrts or \Vitij<jf(iiis »\v\ miilps, in or- 

 der i<i convey ilie cmivs fioin llie pia e wUnrr Uuy w^re 

 cut to I he iiilw.iy. Not only would tho abovf rarts 

 an<l niuli's Up reqiired. but in somf districts car's ami 

 inules fowld bp alone used, the nature (<i th" gronnd 

 TPnIeiinj; the oustniction of r^ilwHys a'most inii-ract- 

 iiahle. Willi ie>.-pi'ft to the proposed tnethod of con- 

 elrnctitifj portable railways to bn used witboot sleepers, 

 et.,it is considered tbaisiwli a desijjn is almost im- 

 practicable. The j^roiind would in miny localities te- 

 quire {jreat preparatMni prior to the lidyinj^ down of the 

 rail-i and ' ven with all this pri-ptration. the eniplnyi, 

 ni'iit id'sleej-er^ Wi>nld be n q ii>ite in order to ensure 

 stability ami che( k the effects if vibration uiion rocky 

 ground, and the sinkinji into the earth to whi' h rails 

 ^re liable when p'a ed upon ordinary S'dl. The mo- 

 tive power may be either by uieans of a huomotivo 

 (w lich can on'y be use<l upon gentle enclines) by trac- 

 ijon wiih a rope nMved by steam power or by animal 

 strength. These three methods are eai h of them pre- 

 f.rab'e according to the localities and nature of the 

 groun<l. 



" In conclusion, the Report may be summed up as 

 f.)llows : 



1 — Lo".nl rai'wiys are recommended to be intro- 

 duce I. n"t as rai'w y< but as fixed. 



ii — Locil raiUv.i)> *hiiuldbe used only f«>r long di«» 

 tancei* 



3 — Sleop?r«. chi'ns, etc.. '■li-mld be made use of, pat- 

 tii-u!i»r'y o:i siift yieldins; soil. 



4 — Looo'u itiv»'s y;ive th • b'^fit motive pf>wer f >r 

 p'i.{bt i'c'i:e'»;a siaii'tuuy iniiine with a tope for 

 tT"' i 'H gives ih>' best motive power f r great i cMnes. 

 Animal |» .wcr m^iy be employed for modei ate inciiios." 



Dr. ('h Rei^Maod has f nmmnnicated a paper on the 

 l^ioger of hiir ied bniii's and ill" impoitauce of deaths 

 in ihu CuLuy bt.iiig ascertained by a lubdicol officer 



