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The Coonoor Ghaut, was altogether unknown till the year 1829, when the Right Honorable the Governor, "6th. By throwing a bridge across the Bhavany, carriages. This was a valid objection, and unless it climate at its summit. was too precipitous to be made convenient for wheeled bottom. This was successfully done, and its superior tion by this pass will be opened all the way from " The actual extent of this Ghaut, is six miles and " 5th. It is only a short march afterwards, with a nant Le Hardy, by his skilful and unwearied exertions, good road from its summit to Oatcamund. up the hill, which will effectually take away from the Le Hardy to trace out a foot-path from the top to the Madras to the Neilgherries ; so that a carriage may be a half, and the lower part as remarked by the Right could have been obviated by an improved line was near Mattapolliam, and completing the works now in advantages became soon so apparent, that the other observing its favorable position, directed Lieutenant APPENDIX. progress, an excellent and uninterrupted communica- passes in its neighbourhood were nearly abandoned. safely driven from Government House to Oatacamund. has discovered a new direction by going a little higher altogether insuperable. I rejoice to say, that Lieute- Honorable the Governor, on his recently descending it,

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