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in front of this hill, and upon which, the staff of the 2nd Division of the late Expeditionary Force was encamped, next engaged the attention of the Committee. Here is a comparatively good site for an Hospital or some such structure, could it be guaranteed that in the natural progress of the anticipated improvements, no other buildings were ever allowed to be run up in front to interrupt the free current of air, and sea view, as this, of course, could not be expected, the Committee do not consider this position available.
Further back to the East, a long ridge, gradually increasing in width and height, stretches in a S. E. direction towards the Harbor, presents itself. Here H.M.'s 37th Regt. and Seikh Cavalry Corps were encamped some months since. Sufficient space for Barracks and Hospitals might be obtained, but, inasmuch as the ground is nearly altogether shut out from a sea view,