although
hills
the usual
plans various different.
are delineated with di
elevations- and through one not conversant
the
with locality, might be induced to suppose that the more elevated sites presented the most healthy positions for Sanalong. purposes - get in reality none of those
ed
small rugged.
-hills afford sufficient
space for anch large Buildings
as
either the Naval or Military Ibezpital contemplated, till cut down in most
level of 410 feet
cases to an average level of 410 above the Sea,
5.
Thus in the spot marked 2 which Admiral King considers the most sligible site now remaining for a Naval
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Heospital, since the absorption in the Military Cantonments of the site marked 1.- Originally designed for a Naval Hessfrital by Admiral Sir
Hope - it would be necess
necessary
James
to cut
down the hill to a level of 40 feet-
Precisely the same course would have
Hill
to be followed. if Elgin silt or (44)
were selected as the site of the haval Hospital. Ito summit on the plan is
given
as 107 feet but it would have
feet at the very bad
to be cut down to loo
least
according to the Surveyor General in order to obtain the necessary. Building
Space
6.
On the other hand the ground:
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