The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society (Volume 4)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...ascent on passing it very steep for a quarter of a mile, then over waving ground to the village of Shoolur: from this place paths lead off to the south and west, traversing the pasture lands of Mullanaad in all directions. From Dimhutty to Tandanaad 0 6 50 to Kuggoochy 5 0 60 to Trichaguddy 6 3 120 to Kodavamudy bungalow 8 2 60 to Toonairy 9 4 60 to Hunnikurray 10 7 180 to Kandhutty 14 1 140 to Kulhutty 14 7 100 to the Mantar 16 5 100 to Shoolur 17 6 100 From Kodavamudy to Toomanhutty 3 1 0 The path from Dimhutty to Whotakaymund, leaves the former one 2 furlongs south-east of Tandanaad, proceeds south, crosses a small stream, keeps waving on a plain surface westerly, Oiasola village 3 furlongs on the right, continues to wind on gentle slopes south-west, crossing three inconsiderable streams, gently descending and ascending a high hill on the right, descends a small Pass, and crosses a large stream 2 furlongs west of Togalhutty, and ascends another ridge southerly, descends on the western slope of it, and crosses another irrigating stream at a junction a furlong north of the village of Yellithoray, situated on a cultivated eminence; the path then runs on a level to the south-west in a narrow valley, low steep ridge covered with jungle on the left, ascends gently, leaving a swamp on the right, and a remarkable hill with a single tree beyond it; it then descends into a narrow vale, crossing a large stream to the top of a ridge, on the slope of which it descends rather steep, crossing another large irrigating stream below a confluence, and rises southerly to the village Munjatulla, then on the north brow of a ridge, waving descends into an open valley, and crossing a few smaller streams on a waving surface, ascends a high ridge rather steep, Yellanully village ...