Mysore and Coorg
fa 3^ 1 ' V- K*, la m 5 <3 MISOEE ANT) COOltG \ $ ©ajettccr romptUm for tljc ©obemment of Intiia* BY LEWIS RICE, Director ofPiillie Inxtr.„..,n, Mysore and i'oor/y. VOL. Ill COORG. v N G A L 3 E : MYSORE GOVERNMENT TRESS, & 187S. 6- L4 I CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY £ 49 A v ,3 CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 3 1924 071 131 605 The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924071131605 M Y S E E AtfD COORGL % ©ajetteer compile for tfje ©obernmmt of Enota. BY LEWIS RICE, Director of Public Instruction, Mysore and Coorg. VOL. III. COORG. BANGALORE: MYSORE GOVERNMENT PRESS, 1878. v r (:*UUh l If." Y U KM V I Ki-n CONTENTS. Page. Geogbaphv Physical 1 — 1 Physical Features • —Situation. Area, Boundaries, 1; Scenery and general appearance of the coantry, 2 ; Mountains, 3; Geology, 5; Rivers, 7 ; lakes, tanks, wells, 10. Meteorology -.—Seasons, 1 ; Temperature, 12 1 j Rainfall, 13 ; Climate, 14. Floba 15—49 Forests :— Male Kidn, 15; Kanive K4du, 18 j Ferns, 26; Vegetable Products from jungle trees and plants, 27. Crops and Cultivation:—Rice, 29-, Cardamoms, 32; Coffee, 35 ; exports of coffee, 41 ; coffee estates, 41 ; Chinchona, 43 ; Sugar cane, 44; Cotton, 44; Plantain, 45; Rheea, 46; Chocolate, 48; Nutmeg, 48; Fruit trees, 48. Vegetables, 48. Dry Grains, 49. Fauna 50—84 Mammals, 50 ; Birds, 63 ; Reptiles, 69 ; Fishe3, 72 ; Insects, 73. History .85—201 Legendary Period:—K£ve>i Purina, 85; Chandra Varmma,89; Devakanta, 92.
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