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social recreation with their friends, leads them 

 to visit the place. 



North Wynaad communicates with the western 

 coast by three roads, known respectively as the 

 Terriout, Cotiaddy, and Perria Ghauts ; the last- 

 named, leading to the port of Tellicherry, being 

 by far the most accessible and generally used. 

 South Wynaad is connected with Calicut by the 

 Tambracherri Ghaut. North and South Wynaad 

 are connected with each other by two roads, one 

 by way of Culputty, and the other via Terriout ; 

 there is also a road to Mysore, and one to Oota- 

 camund via Goodaloor. 



The coffee crops are conveyed to the coast for 

 curing and shipment, those from the northern divi- 

 sion to Tellicherry, and those from the south to 

 Calicut, principally on pack bullocks. 



The NEILGHERRY HILLS are a spur of the 

 Western Ghaut range, running eastward, and form 

 a bold and lofty group of mountains containing the 

 culminating elevation of this part of India at 

 upwards of 8000 feet above the sea level. The 

 chief town is Ootacamund, the sanitarium par 

 excellence of the Madras Presidency, this contains 

 many commodious European residences, a club, 

 hotel, and European as well as native shops. 

 Ootacamund, and the adjacent stations, Coonoor 



