11 PREFACE. 



on the facts and opinions he has ventured to submit to 

 them ; but he would entreat their indulgence for the 

 many glaring deficiencies which they cannot fail to per- 

 ceive in the style and arrangement"^ of this little treatise ; 

 deficiencies, which want of leisure_, from constant profes- 

 sional occupation, forbids his attempting to supply, even 

 if his inexperience in the art of composition would permit 

 of his doing so with judgment and success. 



It only remains for him to offer his acknowledgments 

 to several friends, who have afforded him their invalu- 

 able assistance in preparing this work for the press; 

 in particular to W. H. Smoult, Esq, of the Supreme 

 Court of Calcutta, who suggested the plan, and has 

 kindly undertaken to furnish the Maps, Routes, and 

 Drawings, and to superintend the printing and correc- 

 tion ; to Baron Hug el, for his valuable paper on the 

 Botanical Physiognomy of the Hills, inserted in the body 

 of the work; and to the Rev. Mr. Schmid, for his 

 copious catalogue of Plants in the Appendix. 



Ootacamund, 17th October , 1833. 



* The Editor has endeavoured to methodize the arrangement ia 

 the present volume. 



