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notions of a moIjU' tmveller on this subject cor- 

 rect, oiMre^re liis siig-gestioas, foundei o® ^hese 



^^COa-^Ut trees to he injurious to tlie ait, 

 recommended tlie de^^tnictioo of tliose fine p'oves 

 in the neighbourhood of Galle, with the idea 

 $if improving the wholesomeness of a pla^ i&t- 

 ready t^emaifk^y wibdesoi^e. It vm ft(m no- 

 tions siinihTr to this, not lonc^ after we had pos- 

 pesi^ion of Trinconialie, that the majority of the 

 eocoa-nnt trees at that |)hiee wvrv cut down, to 

 tlie great detriment of the inliabitants, and to 

 ihB d^tieriowition tatlie? ^an the impiovem^iit 

 of the air. It is well established, and ought 

 never to lie foro'otten, tlrat it is not shade that 

 is pri'jndieial in a hot cHmate ; tlint it is not 

 vigorous healthy vegetation that is noxious ; but 



Its pittre^tioa ; md that vMb^ mumm 

 are taken to prevent the latter, too much en- 

 couragement cannot be given to promote the 

 former/' 



It k interesting to #0 n^iv^ M» 

 Mty piUmf ta gatiier it^ fmk t ih&^mmply 



a ]>iece ofbark round their feet, leaving between 

 tbein a spiiee of a few inches ; tliey then clasp the 

 tree, and ascend with great agility. In throwing 

 Amtn the iiiit«, ti wlilrlinf m«H;i<)a is umaHy 



