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only position in this Colony where conterminous foreign

territory exists.

The character of the ground is such as to admit only of the operations of Infantry-Cavalry or Artillery would be unable

to

move.

It consists of a series of low but steep hills offshoots from the higher range 1/1⁄2 miles back and to the morth of the

Colonial territory, with winding and generally narrow valleys between the hills, these valleys are cultivated in most cases

as paddy-fields and are

impassible for any force but Infantry.

The hills are much eut up

of

by ravines and mellahs very steep and precipitous character, constantly altering in form after each rainy season, as the rain cuts for itself. channels down the sides of the hills to the Halleys below, through the soft rock or gravel of which

formned).

the hills are

new

There is no cover afforded by timber or from brushwood on any part of the ground. The position, Deonsider would be easily defended from any attack

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