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tlius given to the Editor's labours, emboldened him, to 

 solicit the honor of being permitted to dedicate the present 

 volume to his Lordship ; and this honor was graciously 

 conceded. 



To Colonel Faber, ohief Engineer of the Madras army, 

 and to Leiut. P. P. S. O'Connell of his Department, the 

 warmest thanks of the Editor are due, for their cordial co- 

 operation in carrying into effect the orders received from the 

 Government, in regard to the assistance of the Lithographic 

 establishment under their charge. 



To Captain Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General of India, 

 the Editor tenders his best acknowledgments for the facilities 

 afforded him in the execution of the lithographic sketches 

 of the scenery ; which, without his assistance and sugges- 

 tions, coupled with the permission to make use of the litho- 

 graphic stones in the Department, must have been alto- 

 gether abandoned. 



To his friends Col. Cameron, C. B. commandant of the 

 Neilgherries, of whom the Editor has the pleasure of mak- 

 ing further mention in the body of the work ; to Captain 

 Francis, of the Madras Engineers ; to Dr. Sanderson of 

 Madras ; to Dr. Macbeth of H. M. 74th Highlanders ; to 

 Dr. John Scott, of Ootacamund ; and to Professor Oldham of 

 Calcutta ; the Editor has to return his sincere thanks for 

 much valuable aid in personal and written communications, 

 of which he has made use in his compilation. 



Mr. Henry Frazer, who, under the directions of the Editor, 

 sketched the original views of the scenery ; and transferred 

 them to the stone, is the first artist who has introduced into 

 India the improvement in lithographic drawing produced 

 by tinting ; and he has exhibited in the execution of his 

 task a degree of skill pronounced by Capt. Thuillier, Capt. 



