vants and followers, who come on foot are exposed to through Goondulpett, Mungalum and Karkaree. By disease and death from the jungle fever, the malignity has been well nigh abandoned, and Goodaloor substi- road leading to it is of difficult access, surrounded by and convenient route. expence would be incurred to make Seegoor a safe the Tapoor pass, Salem, Avanashy, Mattapollium march; thereby, I am persuaded, saving the lives of difficulty that Bundies can get up. It now forms the by this route, reach the Hills in safety, but their ser- and Coonoor. By this route the Commander in the road, although steep, is very good ; it is with much tuted in preference to it, by which route, bearers are "This pass has been made by the pioneers, and steep, but not more than four miles in length. The round,) from Bangalore to Oatacamund, is by Oossore, THE GOODALOOR OR NEDDAWUTTUM PASS. forests and extremely unhealthy. On this account, it now uniformly posted for travellers. Much labour and Chief, has ordered all European soldiers and detach- high road from Bangalore to Oatacamund, passing of which is but too well known. APPENDIX. 1 37 ments, proceeding from Bangalore to the Hills, to " The safe route (although about sixty miles further an unremitting march in a palankeen, travellers may