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$56 A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS, &c.
CHAPTER streams, and communicating with the ocean by different narrow
xnr- and shallow openings. In other places, where there are none of
Jan. 15. these salt inlets, the low land within the downs on the coast is in
the rainy season totally overflowed; for the fresh water has then
no vent, and must therefore stagnate, until it is gradually evapo-
rated. As it dries up, it leaves the ground fit for some particular
kinds of rice; and it is probably owing to this cultivation, that
these stagnant waters do not impair the salubrity of the air. All
Malabar may indeed be considered as a healthy country, and one
upon which nature has bestowed uncommon advantages.
END OF VOL. II
Printed by W. Bulmer and Co.
Cleveland-row, §k. James's*.
CHAPTER streams, and communicating with the ocean by different narrow
xnr- and shallow openings. In other places, where there are none of
Jan. 15. these salt inlets, the low land within the downs on the coast is in
the rainy season totally overflowed; for the fresh water has then
no vent, and must therefore stagnate, until it is gradually evapo-
rated. As it dries up, it leaves the ground fit for some particular
kinds of rice; and it is probably owing to this cultivation, that
these stagnant waters do not impair the salubrity of the air. All
Malabar may indeed be considered as a healthy country, and one
upon which nature has bestowed uncommon advantages.
END OF VOL. II
Printed by W. Bulmer and Co.
Cleveland-row, §k. James's*.