V>P. 



XXII. 



View from Malabar Hill, on the Island of Bombay. 



This View contains the fortified town, and harbour of Bombay, connected 

 svith Colaba, or Old Woman's Island; beyond the harbour and shipping 

 are the island of Caranjah, and the high land on the continent. The nearer 

 landscape represents the country on Bombay, consisting chiefly of Cocoa- 

 nut woods and rice- fields, interspersed with English villas and plantations. 

 Those in this engraving are the Retreat and Tankaville, on the borders of a 

 tank of fresh water, near Malabar Hill; on which is seen one of the Parsee 

 tombs, or large open sepulchres, where the corpses are exposed, to be con« 

 sumed by vultures and other birds of prey. 



XXIII. 



View of Bombay Green, taken from the Writer's Apartment at the 



Bunder. 



This View is engraved from a drawing made in the year 1767; it includes 

 part of the Government House, the English Church, Secretary's Office, 

 the residence of the Second in Council, and the scenes daily occurring in 

 this part of the town of Bombay. Among these are introduced the palan- 

 quin, hackeree, Bengal-chair, and other objects, which enlivened the spot 

 while the drawing was made. 



XXIV. 



View on Bancoote River, in the Concan, from Dazagon Hill. 



The drawing of this delightful scene was taken from the summit of a 

 lofty hill near the hot-wells at Dazagon, forming almost a birds-eye view. 

 The winding of the river was peculiarly beautiful, forming many islands, 

 cultivated and inhabited; the landscape altogether presenting a pleasing 



