140 APPENDIX. General Order, and will manifest to all India, what the TO CAPTAIN LIMOND, OFFICIATING MILITARY SECRE- 9th June, 1832. Madras pioneers, under the Governor's personal direc- " The Coonoor and Koondah Ghauts (his own spe- to them? Neilgherries, cial works,) will be to all succeeding times, monuments ment, without any extravagant hyperbole, that he has pioneers have done, and are capable of doing under his encouragement ; and if he deems proper to publish, " Foot of the Avalanche, APPENDIX. 139 final report of the Koondah Ghaut to you. tions, have been able to execute. " I have the greatest pleasure in sending my TARY TO THE RIGHT HON. W. LUSHINGTON. were to be encountered in the access and approach " It will be the glory of Mr. Lushington's govern- ments in the Neilgherries. For what were formerly all " My dear Sir, 10th December, 1831. " This Report, will shew ' the Governor what the introduced Europe into Asia, for such are his improve- the advantages of that climate, when disease and death it will be an appropriate supplement to his own