Project Gutenberg 2004-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 402 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 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.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Coffee Caste -- India Karnataka (India) -- Description and travel Karnataka (India) -- Politics and government DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1115730 2025-10-06T06:49:54.816674 text/html 1080640 2024-10-28T20:44:00 text/html 876507 2025-10-06T06:50:07.556084 application/epub+zip 886190 2025-10-06T06:49:58.660616 application/epub+zip 464635 2025-10-06T06:49:56.965623 application/epub+zip 1228152 2025-10-06T06:50:14.703072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1166555 2025-10-06T06:50:06.363143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645332 2022-09-07T03:58:05.423295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 989399 2025-10-06T06:49:53.715631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 969600 2024-10-28T20:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17748 2025-10-06T06:50:14.838025 application/rdf+xml 15355 2025-10-06T06:49:57.611635 image/jpeg 3656 2025-10-06T06:49:57.342610 image/jpeg 844606 2025-10-06T06:49:54.905648 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia