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only about

one quarter of a mile ride.

Physical Aspect. The island consists

of a broken ridge or long back of mountains running from W. to E. & S. E. at an

average

height of about 1010 ft; but

Some that ridge and its

act as conduits for the mountain torrents; but on the North side of the Island, especially where the town of Victoria is built, the rocky ridge approaches it close

to the sea and it was

only by breaking

through this ridge that a street or road could be made to connect the

straggling town of Victoria which stretches along

the water's edge for

nearly four miles although only:

Europe

comprising about 50 European

houses and several Chinese huts

and its spurs, various

& bazaars. Here, & there,

the

granite mountains are elevated to the

height of 1300 to 2000

feet above the

very precipitous; The whole

Island indeed rises abruptly from

the Ocean, particularly

on the North face:

valleys and deep

ravines through which the

sea

occasionally bursts, or which succeed

some isolated hills.

along

the precipitous slopes of the mountains

some houses have been constructed;

but the rugged,

broken, and abrupt

precipices and deep rocky gorges effectively prevent the formation

at Victoria of any

concentrated Town

adapted for practical protection, cleanliness,

avoid

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only aboutone quarter of a mile ride.Physical Aspect. The island consistsof a broken ridge or long back of mountains running from W. to E. & S. E. at anaverageheight of about 1010 ft; butSome that ridge and its50act as conduits for the mountain torrents; but on the North side of the Island, especially where the town of Victoria is built, the rocky ridge approaches it closeto the sea and it wasonly by breakingthrough this ridge that a street or road could be made to connect thestraggling town of Victoria which stretches alongthe water's edge fornearly four miles although only:Europecomprising about 50 Europeanhouses and several Chinese hutsand its spurs, various& bazaars. Here, & there,thegranite mountains are elevated to theheight of 1300 to 2000feet above thevery precipitous; The wholeIsland indeed rises abruptly fromthe Ocean, particularlyon the North face:valleys and deepravines through which theseaoccasionally bursts, or which succeedsome isolated hills.07alongthe precipitous slopes of the mountainssome houses have been constructed;but the rugged,broken, and abruptprecipices and deep rocky gorges effectively prevent the formationat Victoria of anyconcentrated Townadapted for practical protection, cleanliness,7avoid

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only about

one quarter of a mile ride.

Physical Aspect. The island consist

broker ridge or boys back of mountainns hulls punning from W. M. M. to. &.S. E at an

موج مستی کرتے تھے کہ میں اسلام اور

average

height of about 1010 fat; but

Seone that redge and its

as conducts for the mountain torrents ; but on the North side of the Island expecially where the town of Vistona is built, the rocky ridge spproach it close

to the sea and it was.

as only by bewing

through this ridge that a street or readṛ contit be made to connect the

shaggling town of Fictoria which stretches along

the waters edge. for

nearly four miles although only:

Surope

comprising about 50 Presepian

houses and several Chinese huts

and its spurs various

& bazaars. Here, & lops of

and there,

the

CHL

the

mical mountains are elevated to the

height of 1300 to 2000,

" feet above the

very precipitous ; The whole

Sea-, & wer

Island indeed pises abruptly from

Ocean particularly

there

ace

afecr

the

on the North face :

-valleys and deep

raviness through which the sea

casionally buists, or which suce

some i solated hills.

along

precipitous slopes of the incuntains

some houses have been constructed.

but the ruggest,

boken, and abrupt

rugged, bokon

praecipiced and deep rocky Jones with

effectically prevent the formation.

at Fictoria of any

ofany

concentrated Foun

adapted for incctical protection, cleanlings,

avid

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