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IwittiT^', liemil}' iiHiimkal \utli cjiiunni, nmi situ- 

 ated iii fmt 4t tt»0 tmn. itkm I ob&ened 

 ngmm of trees, wfeose pve- 



sonri' aftbi'dcil ;ni iitiiN'oaltlc! sliatlc : it is ii tvve. 

 usually siMMi ])laut(Ml in ludia altout tlir Iliiulof) 

 temples, and held in veneratiuu by the natives. 

 Passing tiiTOii^li a gate, we enteyed. &e es- 

 planad<^^ in the govi^inteiit-ljiow md 



garden and the church are situated. Tlbe prin^ 

 cipal streets and shops of the town, and some 

 very neat houses in the English style, attract the 

 attention of the visitor* 



narro^tr^ re^jeditig ^lley) immot M mm tmtil 

 tlie asL'cnt of the Long%vood road is g-ained, when 

 it gradually opens, — and the barracks, Jiospital, 

 and houses, surrounded by neat gardens, in the 

 vEfe^te of aicfMteqtiite^ ham a very pleasing 

 effect^ jnoye partieutorly by contrast, aa th& tow- 

 eringj rugged i-ocks, cm each mde^ are destitute 



of any verdure. 



Although buildings, language, manners, cus- 

 toms, &c., are all English, yet tM ttjilttte 

 of black and tawny people gives a foreign 



ajjpraraiice to th« place ; nor was our sur- 

 ]>rise lessened, by walking in the evi'iiing about 

 the town, to observe the iueredible nuud)er 

 of children, of all the variety of tints between 

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