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it's own natural level, the Committee do not

Consider it an

Ridges

Eligible site-

Further back towards the NE, are 2

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Hills

fum

about 150

to 200 feet

above the sea level, and underneath which

the 12. Seik Cavalry Regiment was encamped.

on these

ridges

with much labour, and

doubtless, very great Exchense, a site might

be obtained, but much to navios, and tlevated

for either the comfort

or convenience of the

Troops, and moreover too open to the NET.

in the immediate neighbourhood of which

the Regiment of

Loodianah

last year

encamped. This ridge is of Considerable breadth, running somewhat in a

Northerly direction, and

Esetensive

for

perhaps sufficiently

the erection of large buildings,

It's position, however, is not desirable in - -asmuch as the "Commissariat Hill'

both!

besides

alluded to intercepts, in some degree,

and the S.M. Wind,

the sea

aspect,

which, it is nearly encompassed on the East, belt of low ground,

and West, by

wind, regarded by

some as

injuriens,- This

South

regarded

ded as at

now nearly

а

position, therefore cannot be

all a

good or judicions

ims one.

The Committee in retracing its steps,

and proceeding in a more

Northerly direction,

examined that piece of resing ground,

Marsh - Moreover previons

Experience proves that it was

not in

the

Spring of 1860. a healthing site for a camp.

to the prevalence of Bowel

Indeed owing

complaints among

the men, it was

deemed

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