many brave men for the future service of their country, and thus by the test of experience, recognizing the advantages of the Coonoor Ghaut. CAREOOR PASS. "This pass is ascended in the present route from Calicut to Oatacamund. It leads to the Table Land of Mysore, and the Goodaloor pass has afterwards to be ascended. This route from Calicut to Oatacamund, 138 APPENDIX. is consequently attended with all the disadvantages noticed under the head of Goodaloor Pass. " The safe route from Calicut although very circuit- ous, is by Paulghaut, Coimbatoor, Mattapollium and Coonoor. " The present route from Cannanore to Oatacamund, is by the Periah Pass, Manantoddy and Goodaloor ; but when the Koondah Ghaut is opened, the direct road from all places on the Western coast, will be by the Koondah Ghaut ; as the direct road from all places on the Coromandel coast now is by the Coonoor Ghaut. In process of time, these two passes, the Coonoor and the Koondah, will, from their superior utility, super- sede, in a great degree, all the other passes leading to the Neilgherries. " I have the honor to be, &c., (Signed) " W. MURRAY, Captain, " In charge of Pioneer Corps."