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do for walls of coolie lines and will last 3 or 4 
years. 
Receipt for putty— Whiting 9, White lead 1 
Linseed oil until stiff, to keep soft add Lucca oil 
(Spons). 
CHAPTER XII, 
. ROADS, 
In repairing roads always slope them in to 
the hill and have cross drains at intervals. If 
the roads are sloped out the ponies often slip off 
them in the rains which is no joke, as there is 
often a bad drop on the outside. Stone all 
bridges, it is cheaper 10 do so, as stone bridges 
last for years, whereas wooden bridges are al- 
ways breaking in. It is always safer to close 
your roas once ina year to prevent there being 
a right of way claimed. Repair the roads in 
November, so that they all get well trodden 
down before the heavy wash of the rains com- 
mences, Any landslips should be stoned up and 
planted with bamboos or semul, and all jhoras 
