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MANUAL OF THE NILAGIRI DISTRICT. 



CHAP. V. find the most evident marks of former marine action. This is 

 Geolog7 and especially apparent in the escarpments of the Doddabetta range 

 MixERALOGY. and spurs. 



Mr. Blandford observes — 



" The general outline of Dodabetta, as seen from a distance, is much 

 rounded ; it appears as a prominent mass of hills bounded on the 

 greater part of its circumference by a tolerably distinct escarpment. 



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FIC:V- VILW CF THE D0DA3ETTA AiJD KAlTte tSCAS 



Escarpment 

 — of Kaity 

 Valley. 



This escarpment is especially visible on its south-eastern side 

 which overlooks Kaitee valley, and again to the north and north- 

 west of Jackatalla, where the projecting terminations of several spurs 

 present a striking resemblance to the rocky headlands of parts of the 

 south coast of England. The ground between these prominent spurs 

 has been much hollowed out by the streams pouring down from 

 Dodabetta, and it is, therefore, only by viewing the general contour 

 of these hills from some little distance that their cliff-like character 

 becomes apparent. Passing from Jackatalla towards Kotergherry, the 

 escarpment may still be traced, although much obhterated by the 

 subsequent formation of valleys. About half-way between Jackatalla 

 and Kotergherry it turns to the west, and seen from any point on the 

 northern part of the hills it presents a bold rocky face terminating in 

 Daversolabetta, a lofty conical peak a few miles north-east of Ootaca- 

 mund. At this point the escarpment cannot be very distinctly made 

 out, but to the west of Daversolabetta the upper part of the escarp- 

 ment appears to turn round to the south and join that overlooking 

 Ootacamund, while the lower part, which is extremely well marked, 

 although of comparatively less elevation than that of Dodabetta and 

 at a somewhat lower level, passes below Marlimund and Seven-Cairn 

 hill, crossing the Seegoor road, and forming the termination of the 

 pass of that name, and finally merges into the great boundary escarp- 

 ment of the hills. To retarn to our starting point, the escarpment 

 above Kaitee valley may be traced for some distance to the south- 

 west, and finally dies away, or rather appears to be broken up into 



