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1 must now bid adieu to Mysore, and that not with- 

 out a feehng- of gratification, having had the oppor- 

 tunity of seeing' and learning many things quite new 

 to me. 



A springless cart, the same kind I had before, and 

 Avhich is used for conveying coffee to the coast, was 

 readily pi'ocured, and accompanied by the faithful 

 George, I was soon on my way to Mangalore, about 

 eighty miles distant. 



On the first day I got as far as the top of the 

 Western ghauts, which no one is allowed to pass, 

 either up or down, during the night, owing to its 

 dangerous precipices, and very early on the following 

 morning I Avalked down this glorious pass in advance 

 of the cart. The Bundli Ghaut, such is its name, 

 ofi'ers much grander views than any of the Swiss 

 passes, not only owing to the natural beauty of this 

 enormous mountain chain and its smiling valleys 

 below, but also to atmospherical effects and the rich 

 vegetation of every part, besides, there are the usual 

 waterfalls and cascades, and thousands of pretty 

 flowers and butterflies. 



On reaching the foot of the Ghaut, in the province 

 of South Canara, I again got into the cart and made 

 for the nearest Government-bungalow some miles off; 

 there was not a particle of furniture in it, as it was 



