The Forests of Upper India and Their InhabitantsE. Arnold, 1902 - 344 pàgines |
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Pàgina xiii
... miles of timber - growing jungle , it was found that timber for sleepers had to be imported from Norway for railway construction . The European pine wood , even when creosoted , did not remain sound for long in the climate of India ...
... miles of timber - growing jungle , it was found that timber for sleepers had to be imported from Norway for railway construction . The European pine wood , even when creosoted , did not remain sound for long in the climate of India ...
Pàgina 2
... miles ' night journey by dooly dak not much the worse for a bad night's rest . He could lie at full length , and had the comfort of his own pillow and blankets , also a store of provisions and — most important - drink on the shelf above ...
... miles ' night journey by dooly dak not much the worse for a bad night's rest . He could lie at full length , and had the comfort of his own pillow and blankets , also a store of provisions and — most important - drink on the shelf above ...
Pàgina 4
... miles astern , and had given place to the dark green forests of the Bhabar through which the road was cut . This great belt of jungle , principally a close mass of tall evergreen sal trees , extends all along the base of the foot hills ...
... miles astern , and had given place to the dark green forests of the Bhabar through which the road was cut . This great belt of jungle , principally a close mass of tall evergreen sal trees , extends all along the base of the foot hills ...
Pàgina 5
... miles from the summit , seeming like a great wall rising straight up from the plain , as the first view breaks suddenly on the sight , is mysterious and impressive , and hard to realize . Let us sit and wonder at this scene in the ...
... miles from the summit , seeming like a great wall rising straight up from the plain , as the first view breaks suddenly on the sight , is mysterious and impressive , and hard to realize . Let us sit and wonder at this scene in the ...
Pàgina 6
... mile ride . The ascent is gradual at first ; the road , which is a bridle - path cut through the dense sal forest on the side of the hill , following sometimes the steep spurs of the mountain , and sometimes the narrow valleys with ...
... mile ride . The ascent is gradual at first ; the road , which is a bridle - path cut through the dense sal forest on the side of the hill , following sometimes the steep spurs of the mountain , and sometimes the narrow valleys with ...
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