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Sirumugi. There is a public bungalow here, within a ride or drive, 

 10 miles, of Metapolliam. Between it and the Kanayampaliam anicut, 

 5 miles, there is nice water, in which you will find Carnatic Carp, 

 but not nearly so many as at Tekampatti. A boat is necessary. 



The Kinacorai estate, near Coonoor, is within reach of an excellent 

 part of the Bawany. 



The Bawany ordinarily clears from the monsoon floods in September. 



The Moyar River is reachable from the Kodanad estates, some 

 7 or 8 miles from Kotirgherry. Full of portmanteaux. It is liable 

 to be fouled by the N.E. monsoon. 



Animalais. M. tells me he has caught a 5 Ib. fish with paste in 

 the river at Animalai, and that the river is full of runs and rapids 

 higher up, but that falls prevent the fish getting to the higher river. 

 Beware of fever. 



Madura District. 



The Vygay being generally a dry sandy bed only, you cannot 

 expect any Mahseer in that; but you may get sport at the Pamben 

 channel with the Ba-min, which see. 



Periar. M., an R.E., tells me he caught any number of fish with 

 a fly in the Periar, near the site of the Periar irrigation work. My note 

 does not say what fish, unfortunately. 



On the Pulney hills in this district is a lake, known as the Kodai- 

 kanal Lake, about which please see Index and the chapter about it. 



Plrmed. The Periyar is a fine river. J. C. H. says the Mahseer all 

 run small, but J. F. B. says he has weighed one of 25 Ibs. They 

 both agree that Stonehenge is the place to camp at. Do not camp 

 down at the river because of fever. The season is as for Canara 

 rivers, from 7th to i5th September till ist January. October and 

 December for preference. J. F. B. says Carnatic Carp are also 

 numerous. Natives catch them with a berry. The route is via 

 Firmed on the Travancore side, or via S. I. Railway to Ammana- 

 yakanur and thence transit by Periyakulam to Gudalur at the head 

 of the Cumbum Valley, and then a pony up the Ghat. Distances 

 from Ammanayakanur to Periyakulam 28 miles, from Periyakulam to 

 Gudalur 37 miles, from Gudalur to Stonehenge 27 miles. A good cart 

 track all the way. No supplies. 



Stonehenge is a mile and a half from a plantation and private bungalow. 



