The Highlands of India in two volumes, consists of a series of papers written originally for the Journal of the United Service Institution of India. They were, however, found not to suit the requierments of a purely military journal. As a result, they were offered to the general public instead. First published between the year 1882-87 the two volumes together offer the reader a glimpse into the variegated highland landscapes of the Inian Peninsula: the Vale of Cashmere, the Pir Panjal Pass, the North West Frontier, Simla, Kasauli, Dugshai ; Himalayan watersheds, Kumaon and the Garhwal; Darjeeling and Sikkim; the Khasia hills; the Annamalays and the Nilgherries in the South along with Coorg, Wynad and Malabar; the Syhoodria (Sahyadris), the Vindhyas and the Satpoora ranges; the Aravellis; India Alba and Newera Ellia in Ceylon. Profusely illustrated with maps, figures, diagrams and sketches, the work offers a panoramic view of the entire peninsula. The theme of Volume I is avowedly Military Colonization as a Reserve for India, Major General New all points to the wisdom of locating british troops in the mountain ranges and the establishment of sanitaria and hill stations with a view to form sites for military or other colonies as reserve circles.