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Identifier: handbooktravelle00john Title: A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . Year: 1911 (1910s) Authors: John Murray (Firm) Subjects: India -- Guidebooks Burma -- Guidebooks Sri Lanka -- Guidebooks Publisher: London : J. Murray Calcutta : Thacker, Spink, & Co. Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN
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Text Appearing After Image: o LoDdoD •lotui MnrrnT, Albcnj-u-I- Scraet ROUTE 33. OOTACAMUND 413 by another road, past a fine piece ofwater, and through tea-plantations. In some of the compounds orgrounds at Ooty are beautiful shrubs.Heliotrope has been known to growto 10 ft. in height, and 30 ft. incircumference, and a verbena to 20 fi.in extent. N.W. of the Lake are the Downswith the Golf Links. The Downs,which consist of grassy slopes anddales, with woods and streams inter-spersed (skolas) are the scene of thewell-known hunting attractions ofOotacamund. Their presence andthe absence of Alpine foliage, giveOotacamund a very different appear-ance from the Northern Hill Stationsof India. The Miirlnirti Peak (or Taigannam)is 16 m. due W. of Ootacamund,among the grand mountains of theKundas, where the scenery is magnifi-cent. 8 m. can be driven; theremaining 8 m. must be done onhorseback. Refreshments must betaken. This peak is 8402 ft. high,while Avalanche Hill is 8502 ft., andKunda Peak 8353 ft. It is aspot hel
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