Project Gutenberg 2004-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 135 Elliot, Robert H. (Robert Henry) 1837 1914 Elliot, Robert Henry Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Michael Ciesielski and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore" by Robert H. Elliot is a historical account that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author’s extensive experiences over 38 years as a planter in the Mysore region of India, detailing his observations on coffee cultivation, the impact of European settlers, and the local socio-economic conditions, particularly during periods of famine. The opening of the book introduces readers to Elliot's journey to Mysore in 1855, where he describes the significant changes in both the travel experience and the region since then. He reflects on the pioneering days of coffee planting, the isolation felt by early European settlers, and the transformative effects of British capital and governance on the local economy and infrastructure. Elliot’s narrative suggests a keen appreciation for the beauty of the Mysore countryside, as well as a commitment to exploring both the challenges and triumphs of agricultural life in the region. As he navigates through his early experiences, readers gain insight into not only the practical aspects of coffee cultivation but also the complexities of cultural interactions and the evolution of Mysore's landscape over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Coffee Caste -- India Karnataka (India) -- Description and travel Karnataka (India) -- Politics and government DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1115613 1115604 2024-10-06T09:36:06.938551 2023-10-06T10:26:34.977411 text/html text/html 1100597 2020-12-18T11:42:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 773717 2020-12-18T11:42:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 876465 2024-10-06T09:36:21.309508 application/epub+zip 886229 2024-10-06T09:36:11.149528 application/epub+zip 464676 2024-10-06T09:36:09.403537 application/epub+zip 1228241 2024-10-06T09:36:29.539416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1166567 2024-10-06T09:36:19.976511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645332 2022-09-07T03:58:05.423295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 989523 989429 2024-10-06T09:36:05.596555 2023-10-06T10:26:33.710383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 989291 2020-12-18T11:42:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 350290 2020-12-18T11:42:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 989331 2020-12-18T11:42:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350175 2020-12-18T11:42:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22569 2024-10-06T09:36:29.723413 application/rdf+xml 15355 2024-10-06T09:36:10.057517 image/jpeg 3656 2024-10-06T09:36:09.747530 image/jpeg 844581 2024-10-06T09:36:07.035561 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia