When the rains have subsided, the western it, from December to the end of May, there mountains will be equally accessible from the perfect, except during the falling of the mon- eastern and western coasts. The only precau- The Coonoor Pass on the opposite side, is now them. The order published by the Governor, necessary. after his inspecting of the Ghaut in June last, soon. This begins early in the middle of June, of the rains ; nor can ships then safely ap- tion that will then be necessary will be, to proach the Malabar coast. and ends in September, and the Khoondahs restrain those who have important duties to per- would not then be habitable from the violence months in which the pioneers were working on nearly completed, and in a short time these it is a remarkable circumstance that, during the form elsewhere, and are in a state of health to state, as to render any further observation un- was no fever or sickness of any kind amongst describes so particularly its position and actual and fragrance as it passes up the Ghaut ; and breeze comes up from the sea, breathing health perform them, from staying too long on the Hills, AND NEILGHERRY HILLS. 75