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rests, and the body is braced by the cool breezes 

 wlitch refresh the mouniaia's brow» 



Mount Bygeia, and Bel Retiro, the foj laer, as 

 its name implies, the site of a cauvalcscent bunga- 

 low, and the tatter, as its denomination equally 

 denote??* the spot to which the honorable the 

 governor occasionally retires from the fatigues of 

 of office, deserve praise so nearly in the same de- 

 gree that a descripiiou of them would closely 

 border on tautology j I shall therefore pass on 

 to the consideration of the next, or 



The Western Hill, which is the highest of the 

 range, and lies about two miles west from Bel 

 Retiro. The road, which leads to its gummit, 

 wind so gradual! y that the traveller is barely consci- 

 ous of the ascent ; hence also several picturesque 

 views are presented to the eye, but the interven- 

 tion of the " Great Hilf excludes the valley and 

 George Town from the prospect. As this joad 

 leads through the forest over the various summiti 

 in the neighborhood, the advantage of constant va- 

 riety is secured to the traveller, whilst, on his 

 arrival at his destination, he U enabled to take 

 exercise on either foot, or horseback, an advan- 

 tage exclusively enjoyed by this hill. 



Mount Elvira, the next in succession, has been 

 cleared on the north side, which is now planted 

 with clove trees ; the southern and eastern sides 

 are still unreclaimed from the jungle, which ap- 

 proaches to within 30 yards of the house. 



The ascent, like that of the preceding one, is 

 extremely easy and commands some bold and 

 interesting scenery. 



A considerable portion of its way leads along 



