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which the soldiers huts and
hospitals are, at
and in the immediate
was
present, placed, Neighborhood of which, the 44th Regiment (the first corps excamped on the peninsula) beated last-spring. The position in greation occupies a portion of the Western Extremity of the promontory immediately overlooking the
Dea, and
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presents advantages
regards extent, Elevation, Axpect, and exposure to the full and uninterrupted influence of the 5. W. Monsoon in the hot and unhealthy season
of
the
year,
with
0.
certain amount of protection
from the N.I.. Wind, which, in the opinion of
the leommittee,
popesses
therefore,
in
aw
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other portion of the penisanta
equal degree, the Committer,
cannot help anticipating that much
paramount advantage as
regards
health
and efficiency would accrue to the soldier,
were sintable Barracks erected in this
situation.
In the event of a portion of this ground
being granted, too circumscribed for all the necessary
buildings
a
good and
appropriate site for a General Hospital
presents itself on the hill (which from the lircumstance of its having been occupied by the Commisarial Department in emnexion with Camp Established here
last
"Commisarial: Hill")
year, may be called and which lies, with a belt
of low
ground intervening, nearly immediately to the north
of the position in question; on this site sufficient nd might be obtained for an Hecapital, for
ground
which,
owing
to its being well open to the