DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY. 7 



animals of prey. It is generally near them 

 that they commit their depredations, and par- 

 ticularly at the foot of every ghaut, where the 

 ravines are of a tremendous size. Sometimes 

 the road winds about in a serpentine direction 

 and the traveller is astonished and delighted 

 by the great variety of picturesque views 

 around him. On either side are seen detached 

 clusters of Seeso [Delbergia,] and Saul [Sho- 

 rea Robusta,] trees, tall, straight., and hand- 

 some in their growth, looking like artificial 

 plantations, with other large spreading trees 

 scattered amongst them, the whole presenting 

 the beautiful appearance of a Gentleman's 

 pleasure grounds. In the month of April, nearly 

 *H the shrubs and many of the large trees, are 

 covered with blossom of various tints, delight- 

 fu to the eye; whilst the organ of smelling is 

 no. less gratified by the fragrant perfume 

 vrhch impregnates the whole atmosphere; 

 andis often too powerful to be pleasant . At 

 other times a straight road may be seen for 

 many miles with a thick wood on each side, 

 cut down to the distance of fifty yards, forming 

 a most magnificent and regular avenue. 



