. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . the wild and magnifi-cent scenery of the Himalaya, the varied and extensive views obtained from the Mus-sooree hills, afford daily sources of healthy and picturesque enjoyment. Among theseheights, rugged and sometimes intricate footpaths conduct to points from whence therange of vision embraces romantic glens and amphitheatres of rocks, scat
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . the wild and magnifi-cent scenery of the Himalaya, the varied and extensive views obtained from the Mus-sooree hills, afford daily sources of healthy and picturesque enjoyment. Among theseheights, rugged and sometimes intricate footpaths conduct to points from whence therange of vision embraces romantic glens and amphitheatres of rocks, scattered over thebeautiful valley of Deyrah Dhoon, which stretches out in the distance, intersected bythe Ganges, pursuing its course towards the plains in devious windings that occasionallyburst into sight, and glitter in the suulike streams of molten silver. Beyond this, theeye ranges boundlessly over space, the distance being softened into the tint of the at-mosphere, and rendering it impossible to distinguish the line of horizon that separatesthe heavens from the earth. The close vicinity of the valleys of Kearda and Deyrah Dhoon to Mussooree, rendersthe latter station particularly eligible for parties who seek excitement in the pursuit of It?] 0. THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 31 tigers. The surrounding forests abound with bears, leopards, and wild elephants; butthey live in comparative safety, since the coverts are so heavy, and so completely cut upby deep and precipitous ravines, that they are inaccessible to the mounted down, however, where the tiger chiefly roams, elephants may be brought againstthe tawny monarch of the wilds. A battue of this kind, when there are severalelephants in the field, and a proportionate number of scouts and beaters, affords a wildand animated picture, in strict keeping with the juugle scenery. The adventures of asmall party of Europeans from Mussooree, in connection with a tiger hunt in thislocality, are always a source of inter
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