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hours, shoot out a small tree a foot high. He maintains, that this is 
not a deception, but a real art, the manner of doing which is as fol- 
lows : Take of the kernels of a shrub which is a species of Vantanea, 
a convenient quantity, and grind them between two stones for seven 
days and seven nights, without ceasing. Then place a sword upright, 
with its point in a cup. Rub the pulp of the kernel on the ^lade of thq 
sword, exposed to the sun, and an oil will run down into the cup. 
Put the oil in a bottle to be preserved for use. In order to perform 
the experiment, take a ripe Mango stone, rub it over with the oil, 
and place it in a pot of earth properly watered. The young shoot 
will be immediately formed; but dies soon, that is, whenever it has 
exhausted the nourishment contained in the kernel. I have seen 
the experiment performed at Calcutta ; and know that it is a mere 
deception. 
3d May. — I went to Naiekan Eray , by the Peclda Naikana Purga 
Pass. After crossing the first hill by a very bad road, I descended into 
a narrow valley, running north and south, and containing two 
channels, in one of which was a small quantity of clear running water. 
These two currents uniting, and having joined the streams from 
Satghadam , fall into the Palar near Amboor. In this valley was en- 
camped an officer, with many pioneers, employed in making a road 
up the Ghats , from Amboor to Pedda Naikana Purga. The new 
road is very well formed ; but for about half a mile is exceedingly 
steep, so as to render a noble work of comparatively little value. 
The mountains of the Ghats have not quite so barren an aspect 
as those to the east ; and contain many trees, some of which are 
fit for timber. 
Specimens of the following were brought to me, as being the 
most useful trees on the Ghats of this place. The names are 
Telinga. 
1. Nara Vaypa, described by Dr. Roxburgh as a species of Copaifera , 
A black, hard timber, taking a good polish. 
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