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From Table 4 we are taught, that the months of July, August, 

 September and October, were the most unhealthy and fatal of 1841 

 for the European troops stationed at Kurnaul ; we are further taught, 

 that there was no inconsiderable amount of sickness in the months of 

 April, May, and June of that year, though the casualties were not 

 more numerous than in January and February, and did not equal in 

 number, those which occurred in November and December 1841. 



Having ascertained the nature of the diseases prevalent at Kurnaul, 

 and the seasons and months in which they prevail most, and the years 

 in which they have been most common, it is necessary to take a 

 cursory view of the cantonment of Kurnaul, to assist us in tracing 

 the occurrence of these diseases to their causes. 



The cantonment of Kurnaul, is situated on a broad and nearly 

 level plain, stretching from the canal on the east, to its western 

 boundary, over a surface of one and a half miles. 



The barracks of the European Infantry corps, together with three 

 rows of officers' bungalows, form the east flank of cantonments, while 

 the western is formed of jungle, and numerous stagnant pools. At 

 the back of the barracks, or further eastward, are fields of rice, 

 jawarree and bajra, crops which require irrigation ; and running in 

 a south-easterly direction, is the canal supposed to be a prolific 

 source of sickness : its banks on each side, are lined with sedges 

 and much luxuriant vegetation, which is stated to be continually 

 passing into a state of decomposition. On the left bank, or opposite 

 side of the canal, there is a large extent of swamp or oozy ground, 

 covered with the like rank vegetation. To the north-east of canton- 

 ment is an extensive jheel, extending one and a half miles north- 

 wards. 



Between the east and west flanks, lie the parade grounds, — as 

 has been said, almost a level surface : on the north of this plain and 

 near the centre, is the church, built on the only rising piece of ground : 

 to the south of this plain, are the barracks and lines of the troops : 

 to the right, the lines of a corps of Native Infantry, the barracks 

 of the Foot Artillery, then the lines of a second corps of Native 

 Infantry : on their left, lines for two regiments of Native Cavalry : 

 the European Dragoons are in the extreme left, and in their rear, 

 the Horse Artillery. To the north of the Horse Artillery and 



