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on the Neilgherries than in England, the maximum and 

 mean being both lower. 



" To sum up, the climate of the Neilgherries is more tem- 

 perate than that of Grreat Britain, its whole range being also 

 within the limits, considered, by all authorities, most favor- 

 able to the European constitution. 



" The number of days in which rain falls in England, (ex- 

 clusive of snow), greatly exceeds the corresponding number 

 on the hills, there being only 160 fair days, in the one case, 

 and 237 in the other ; which is important, as shewing, that, 

 although the quantity of rain is nearly double, the oppor- 

 tunities for taking exercise are more frequent in the pro- 

 portion of 24 to 16, or l-3rd. 



" There is also a greater equability of temperature, the dally 

 range being less than in England, and the extremes much 

 lower, viz. 77°, and 38°, on the hills, instead of 90°, and 11°, 

 in England. 



The Editor has also been obligingly favoured with the 

 following observations, on the climate of the Hills generally, 

 in a letter addressed to him by Dr. A. Grant, of the Bengal 

 Medical Service, who was the personal Surgeon of the Mar- 

 quis of Dalhousie, and accompanied his Lordship to the 

 NeUgherries in 1855, and which the Editor introduces here, 

 as a valuable adjunct to Dr. Baikie's remarks ; confirmatory, 

 as they are, of all that the latter has advanced. The opi- 

 nion of such an authority, will give the greater confidence 

 to intending visitors from this side of India, where Dr. 

 Grant is so well known, and his professional character so 

 highly appreciated. 



" Tour list of memoirs, and works of reference, is the most 

 complete I have seen ; and as your narrative will be drawn 



