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very

the structure generally is in a I find fair state of preservation so that but

trifling repairs will be needed when the additions are made. The foundations

on rock and the main walls thick.

enough to admit,

to admit of the extra story.

Within

The site is central and while

easy

are

"the most thickly distance of t populated districts of the city is sufficiently removed above them to be beyond insanitary influences. The shape of the ground is not more unfortunate

than

on a

any

other in Victoria a city

mountain slope as steep

roof and broken up

into

abrupt

there is no

eity built

as a

house

into the bargain

midulations, and in which

level ground but that

artificially

reclaimed from the sea. As regards

soil the site is healthy and comparatively dry,

the formation is granite and as the slopes rapidly of all away

to the North and West not

much water is absorbed.

Drawing No1 shows the slope divided into four level or nearly level plateaux of which the

are in existence. The

first, second and fourth height of the first above the second is five -feet, that of the second above the piece of ground which is to be levelled is 9 feet,

while the

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average height of this in its tum is 10 feet above the floor of the District School lately converted into Fever Wards,

In the tropical climate of Houghong

where the winds

are

periodical blowing only

from certain known points of the compass