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to traffic. I consider then the quasi obstacles offered by the river 

 to be of little consequence, and to be almost counterbalanced 

 by the advantage present and prospective accruing from the pos- 

 session along the greater part of the route of a fine river, afford- 

 ing at all seasons an abundant supply of water. 



In conclusion I will mention that I have now travelled by three 

 routes, from Jeypore to Madheoputtee, a large village, on the 

 Parvatipore side of that route. Two of these, in length respectively 

 10 and 26 miles are mentioned in my account of my first expedition 

 to Jeypore. The remaining route I traversed on my recent tour, 

 and consider it preferable to either of the others, as it is about the 

 same length as the shorter of the two first mentioned, and very 

 much easier, both throughout and as regards the slope of the steep 

 descent, from the plateau to Jeypore. The above of course only 

 tends to confirm the prepossession I have in favor of the Parvati- 

 pore route. 



Miscellaneous Observations. 

 Configuration of 1. The Plateau, or elevated region be- 

 tween the District Vizagapatam and the plain 

 country of Jeypore is enclosed on the East by a chain of hills 

 stretching N. W. attaining their greatest elevation in the vicinity 

 of Madugole, and gradually becoming lower as they approach the 

 Northern extremity of the District. From this chain branches 

 run N. and N. N. E. containing some hills said to be even 

 higher than any in the main chain, but the general run of the latter 

 is as before mentioned. There are several passes over this chain 

 into Jeypore, the principal being those already mentioned, others 

 less used being by Pachapenta and Saloor. From the summits of 

 these passes to the level of the Plateau are slopes of on an average 

 350 feet in perpendicular height, and little less steep than the op- 

 posite ascents, which average about 1 in 20. The Plateau has a 

 tolerably gentle fall to the Westward, and is terminated abrup ly 

 by a range of steep hills which sever it from the plain country 

 of Jeypore, and through which to the same are a number of 

 passes averaging 700 feet in height. The Plateau is extremely 

 undulating and broken up by numerous longitudinal and transverse 

 valleys, the general direction of which are respectively at right 



