Chap. I.] genkual sketch of arka. 3 



3rdly. — The Tainandamullay , lying" east of the Shevaroys^ frOm 

 which they are separated by the narrow Mungawaddy Pass. 



4thly. — The Kalroyennmllay , lying east of the foreg-oing*, and sepa- 

 rated by the Cottaputty valley ; this is the most easterly of the north- 

 ern group of mountain rang-es. 



Divided from the above by the broad Salem-Ahtoor valley, and 

 thus forming- a distinct group as it were, are, 5thly, the Tatcha or 

 Pucha-muUays (Green Mountains), which lie immediately south of the 

 Kalroyen; and 6thly, the Kolymullays, which are nearly due south of 

 the Shevaroys. 



Besides these, three or four isolated mountains and several lesser 

 groups of hills must be enumerated — • 



a. — The GodumuUay, a fine lofty mass in the centre of the Ah- 

 toor valley, about 14 miles east of Salem. 



I. — The Boatka, Kedda, Sind Anandy Mullay, three mountains be- 

 tween the Kolymullays and Salem ; they are connected with the Koly- 

 mullay range by a rather elevated small plateau south of Jyelputty. 



c. — The AUavamuUay, a very steep-sided mountain, lying a few 

 miles south-west of the Boathamullay. 



d. — The Tullamtdlay , a fine bold mass between the south end of the 

 Kolymullays and the Cauvery river. 



Of the lower hill groups, the more important in extent are : — 



1 . The Cour or Tengricotta Mullay, north of the Shervaroyen range. 



2. The hills south of the Toopoor river, between which and the 

 Shevaroys, the Madras and Beypoor Railway attains its maximum ele- 

 vation above the sea, viz., 1,510 feet at Mooroorputty. 



c. — The Surragoo or Jergoor hills, south and south-east of Salem. 

 d. — The Neinahraullay, west of the Kolymullays. 

 e. — The Kannavoypoodoor hill, south of Namcul Droog. 

 f. — The MuUiakerry hill or Permalmullay, in the Ahtoor valley. 

 g. — The Pythoormullay, a knot of hills lying between the Patcha- 

 midlays and Kalroyenmullay, and dividing the Ahtoor valley into two 



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