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Indian State Railways Magazine February 1037

1937

But above the crackling of beams the roar of flames and the sigh of collapsing masonry could be heard the occasional boom where the demolition parties were at work blowing up a lane in the path of the fire. [...] Being roused by the shouts of the Tindal the crew were quickly at their appointed stations and in a few seconds one of the men walked up the mast carrying a rope in his teeth which he roved through the block indifferent to the swaying of the vessel. [...] Th beauty of the scene is almost more than can be imagined ; there is the reflecting mirror of the lagoon the sparks flying from the torch the dancing sparklets of the rippling water the bronzed; statuesque figure of the poised harpooner the) low-echoing undertones instructing the oarsme' the thud of the weapon and the resulting of the crew. [...] In most cases there are awkward sections in the lower stages where the track follows the line of some torrent (the almost invariable means of approach to the base of the main granite wall) climbing steeply up the side of the ravine and traversing precariously along the face of the cliff to avoid some such obstacle as a waterfall or avalanche gully. [...] Out goes the extra rug (you will sleep in your clothes) the " chilamchi " (a canvas bucket is twice as useful and a quarter the weight) the tins of pine apple and peaches (too heavy) the collapsible chair the second hurricane lamp the electric torch the writing case the superfluous " degchies " the bag of charcoal the superfluous cutlery and crockery collected by the bearer and any other
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Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-vi unknown view
Editorial—India’s Trade with the Roman Empire
267-268 unknown view
Fire in Peshawur
269-273 unknown view
A Coral Island of the Arabian Sea
274-289 R.W. Burton view
The Dhaola Dhar
290-295 R.O.C. view
Gay Crusaders
296-297 unknown view
A Glimpse at Modern India
298-300 Stella Mead view
The Old Palace at Amber
300-300 H.W. Wagstaff view

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