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The European burial-ground is situated iu 

 rather a conspicuous spot, on a paii of the de- 

 ©liiri^ of ihia G<*vet)ft^Ba«fe-liill j on® patt is 

 pI^JSEtM ^ifli bamboos, whfch have a ta^^teful ap- 

 pearance, and tlie j^'h^omy nature of tlic spot 

 would be diuiiuislied it" the fence of these trees 

 was continued the whole way round the cemetery. 



On fidkg Of 3irlvli^ in viciuHy of ihe 

 ^etHement, the cliaracter of the country and soil 

 appears well calculated for the etiltivation of 

 cofiee, sugar,* cotton, pepper, and other tropical 

 productions, as well as of the ^ ine. But most 



having been checked by the eiic^WaiOfUs quit-rents 

 imposed ii|)on the purchasers, or tenants of laud, 

 by the government. Until this ill-judged and 

 9I-£teltM medsiire ohanged, the ^tii^ti^ 

 of this beautilial Maa^i, mw the mmt pxt 

 covered by a continued forest, caunot adviiuce. 



At this season but few flowers ileeorated the 

 juugles, or sides of the roads; the one most com - 

 monljr seen yr&^ th^ Mete#ima> or Singapore 

 jose, ft $iiidt<^lly ismimarf^ed *he i«5<«i«itiy by its 



* The .sLtgalf-ciBte is ciilttvattti to ii very Umrtetl extent, 

 and the canes I itngjjccted were of very iine stzc^Dd tjuality ; 

 they fMPe only ufed^tittwevor, for eilible purjioses, no ^ugar 

 birittg fts yet tttfuiitfactitti^d fmn thorn. 



