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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

50

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.

07

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,

7

avoid

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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 50 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. 07 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, 7 avoid
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only about 2 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 50 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 Ac some i solated hills. 07 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, 7 avid
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only about

2

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

50

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

Ac

some i solated hills.

07

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,

7

avid

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