02592cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324502400016326400510040330000470045433600260050133700260052733800360055350000310058950801070062052012950072753400450202265300110206765300190207865300480209765300490214585600430219499900170223713746UtSlPG20260610133327.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aElliot, Robert H.q(Robert Henry),d1837-191410aGold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore :bWith 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 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-10-14 aProduced by Michael Ciesielski and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aCoffee aCaste -- India aKarnataka (India) -- Description and travel aKarnataka (India) -- Politics and government40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13746 c55134d55134