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and even the partial influence

of the S. W. Wind by

intervening hills, and its own

initial level, the committee

do not consider it

eligible site.

Further back towards

the N. &

are 2 ridges

or

hills,

from about 150 to 200 feet above the sea level, and underneath which, the

Sikh Cavalry Regt

was encamped. On these ridges

with much labor, and doubtless, very great expense,

a site might be obtained but much too narrow,

235

and elevated, for either the comfort or convenience of the Troops, and moreover too open for the N. & Wind, regarded by some as injurious.

This position, therefore, cannot be regarded

as good

or

as at all

judicious one:

The Committee in

retracing its steps, and

proceeding

in a

Southerly direction, examined a piece of rising ground;

in the immediate neighbourhood of which the Regt of

was last spring

encamped.

This ridge is


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287 29 and even the partial influence of the S. W. Wind by intervening hills, and its own initial level, the committee do not consider it eligible site. Further back towards the N. & are 2 ridges or hills, from about 150 to 200 feet above the sea level, and underneath which, the Sikh Cavalry Regt was encamped. On these ridges with much labor, and doubtless, very great expense, a site might be obtained but much too narrow, 235 and elevated, for either the comfort or convenience of the Troops, and moreover too open for the N. & Wind, regarded by some as injurious. This position, therefore, cannot be regarded as good or as at all judicious one: The Committee in retracing its steps, and proceeding in a Southerly direction, examined a piece of rising ground; in the immediate neighbourhood of which the Regt of was last spring encamped. This ridge is Page 240 Page 241
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287 29 and even the partial influence of the S. W. Wind by intervening, hills, and its own intival level, the committee do not consider it eligible site. Further buck towards the N. & are 2 ridg. €0 or hills. from about 150 to 200 feet above the sea level, and underneath which, the st Sikh Cavalry Regt was ncamped - On these ridges with much labor, and doubtless, very great expense, a site might be obtained but much too narrow, 235 and elevated, for either the comfort or convenience of the Troops, and moreover too opere for the N. &. Wind, regarded by some as injurious.- This position, therefore, cannot be regarded good or as at all judicious one: The Committee in retracing its steps, and proceeding Lin a Sortherly direction, exarioud. piece of riving groword; treat in the immediate neig: bourho of which the Regt of was last spring Loodiariah ericarriped This ridge is Page 240Page 241
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29

and even the partial influence

of the S. W. Wind by

intervening, hills, and its own

intival level, the committee

do not consider it

eligible site.

Further buck towards

the N. &

are 2 ridg.

€0

or

hills.

from about 150 to 200 feet above the sea level, and underneath which, the st

Sikh Cavalry Regt

was

ncamped - On these ridges

with much labor, and doubtless, very great expense,

a

site might be obtained but much too narrow,

235

and elevated, for either the comfort or convenience of the Troops, and moreover too opere for the N. &. Wind, regarded by some as injurious.-

This position, therefore, cannot be regarded

good

or

as at all

judicious one:

The Committee in

retracing its steps, and

proceeding

Lin a

Sortherly direction, exarioud. piece of riving groword;

treat

in the immediate neig: bourho of which the Regt of

was last spring

Loodiariah

ericarriped

This

ridge is

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