CHAP. I.] DIVISION OF SUBJECT MATTER. 2l 



the four years extending from 1841 to 184<5. The 

 third chapter comprises the narrative of Dr. "Wight's 

 proceedings alone in Coimbatore from 1845 to 1849. 

 The fourth chapter comprises the narrative of Mr. 

 Pinnie's proceedings in Tinnevelly during the same 

 period. The fifth chapter comprises a review of the 

 discussion between Dr. "Wight and Mr. Pinnie, a brief 

 narrative of the circumstances which led to the stop- 

 page of the experiment by Sir Henry Pottinger's Gro- 

 vernment, and the renewal of the experiment by the 

 Court of Directors ; together with the last proceed- 

 ings of Dr. "Wight down to his final retirement in 

 1853. The sixth and last chapter is devoted to a 

 short sketch of the present condition of the Cotton 

 culture in the Madras Presidency. 



Specialities of the several Chapters, — Having thus 30 

 mapped out the subject, it may be as well to indicate 

 the specialities of the several chapters. On the mat- 

 ter of the first chapter nothing need be said, as it is 

 purely of an introductory character. The second and 

 third chapters, which comprise a narrative of Dr. 

 Wight's experimental culture in Coimbatore, will be. 

 found chiefly useful as exhibiting the results of Dr. 

 "Wight's scientific experiences respecting the adapt- 

 ability of the American plant to the climate and soil 

 of India. The fourth chapter, comprising the story 

 of Mr. Pinnie's proceedings in Tinnevelly, will be 

 found useful in a totally diiferent way ; namely, as 

 exhibiting the experiences of a practical man, both as 

 regards the relative conditions of Cotton cultivation 

 and trade in America and India, and the nature of 

 the difficulties in the way of introducing into the 

 Madras Presidency the general culture of American 

 Cotton, and the general employment of American ma- 

 chinery. The fifth chapter is a gathering of results, 

 which are illustrated by the discussions between Dr. 

 "Wight and Mr. Pinnie, the proceedings of Sir Henry 

 Pottinger's Grovernment, and the decisions of the 

 Court of Directors. The last chapter, and the ap- 

 pendices, are chiefly important as bringing down the 

 general results to the present day. 



