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Sketchbook (ff.1-74) inscribed on pasted label: ‘Madras & places near it - Shevaroy Hills, and March to Bellary’, and on flyleaf: ‘M. Carlisle. Madras Decr. 1866’. Mrs. Carlisle began the sketchbook on arrival in Madras and the drawings cover first impressions, a trip to the Shevaroy Hills with friends Captain and Mrs. J.S.H. Algar, also of the 60th Foot, Pallaveram, Poonamallee and a march to Bellary with the regiment. Drawings inscribed with titles, dates and notes by both Carlisles. Unfinished drawings on end papers.

Pen and ink over pencil; album 16 by 20.5cm.

Purchased 1985.

f.1 Captain and Mrs. Carlisle disembarking.

Inscribed: ‘We land at Madras August 2nd 1866 and are somewhat alarmed at the ferocious aspect of the natives who crowd round us (children fresh from school!)’.

f.2 Mrs. Carlisle supervising unpacking, a servant with a basket of bottles on her head, one of the boxes inscribed ‘Capt Carlisle no.3’.

Inscribed: “‘Removing”. Fears are entertained for the safety of the “Cellar”. M. Carlisle 1866 Madras’.

f.3 The Carlisles at breakfast.

Inscribed: ‘M.C. Jany. 3d/67. On New Year’s day we receive a great many presents and garlands are hung round our necks. The Ayah, as usual, is very theatrical, invoking blessings on our heads’.

f.4 ‘“Shoeing”. A very long way “after Landseer”. M.C. Jany 1867’.

f.5 ‘Angling in the Coombe Madras. M.C. 1867’.

f.6a ‘A Man of the world about six years old’.

f.6b ‘Others playing “dibs”‘.

f.7 Rear view of two Indians, one with a back-pack, the other an umbrella.

Inscribed: ‘“Awker Mearno’” [?]’ !!!’.

f.8 ‘“Fairlawn” The Hotel where we put up. M.C. August 1867.’

Note: The hotel in Yercaud was originally a bungalow built by the Collector of Salem District, H.A. Brett, in 1845.

f.8v ‘Natives of the Shevaroy Hills in their blankets’.

f.9 ‘Boy in charge of cows’.

f.l0 ‘Lane near the Hotel. M.C.’

f.11 Trees.

f.12 ‘View in the Shevaroys. Coffee-plantation in foreground M.C. 1867’.

Note: The Shevaroys were an important coffee growing area.

f.13 ‘Near the Hotel - Shevaroy Hills. M.C. 1867’.

f.14 Captains Carlisle and Algar with their wives and others, one man with a telescope.

Inscribed: ‘Pagoda Point - The enthusiast taking a birds eye view. M.C. 67’.

Note: Pagoda Point, like the Lady’s Seat, see, ff.20-21, is one of the high points surrounding the depression in which Yercaud is situated.

f.15 ‘In the Shevaroys M.C./67’.

f.16 ‘Rain on the Plains - seen from the Shevaroy Hills. M.C. 1867’.

f.17 View across the plains.

f.18 ‘Bungalow of English Coffee-Planter. M.C./67’.

f.19 ‘The Sago Palm’.

f.20 Captain and Mrs. Carlisle and another man perched on a rock above the plains.

Inscribed: ‘M.C. “The Lady’s Seat”. “Shevaroy Hills”. The enthusiast describes the Panorama of Plains 5000 feet below’.

f.21 ‘The Lady’s Seat. Yercaud. Shevaroys Aug. 17/67. A.C.’

Note: By Anthony Carlisle.

f.22 Two men seated on a verandah

Inscribed: ‘M.C. 1867. Chairs used in the Shevaroys (or at least on the Fairlawn Hotel Verandah). A.C. in the chair’.

f.23 The Carlisles and Algars caught in a rainstorm.

Inscribed: ‘M.C. Weather and umbrellas peculiar to the same. The paper sunshade to Capt. Algar’s helmet does not act’.

f.24 ‘“A storm”, the sketching interrupted. Shevaroy Hills. M.C. 1867’.

f.25 ‘Fairlawn Hotel garden. An aloe in bloom, & orange trees. M.C. 1867’.

f.26 ‘Yercaud - Shevaroy Hills - Madras. M.C. 1867’.

f.27 ‘One species of Plantain tree in bloom. This kind is said to live twenty years, when it flowers for the first and only time and dies. M.C.’

f.28 A worker picking coffee beans.

Inscribed: ‘Coffee. M.C. 1867’.

f.29 ‘Going to the picnic.’

f.30 ‘Another part of the route. M.C.’

f.31 ‘“A sea of grain” - on the route to Picnic.’ ‘M.C.’

f.32 ‘A Kind of Grasshopper. M.C. Shevaroys 1867. A Shevaroy Flea!! Life size!!! A.C. (Not life size. M.C.) A creature in a suit of light green armour “that can a tail unfold”.’

f.33 ‘Shevaroys & Fern hunting ground. M.C. A silver fern expedition in the Shevaroys’.

f.34 Young children dancing.

Inscribed: ‘The Ballet. Fairlawn Hotel M.C. Augt/67’.

f.35 ‘Croquet in the Shevaroys. (N.B. The Misses Welsh in the flowing drapery). M.C.’

f.36 ‘We request that the Hotel croquet-ground may be put in order - it is immediately done!’

f.37 ‘Butcher’s shop - Yercaud Shevaroy Hills. M.C. 1867’.

f.38 A party sheltering under a tree from the rain.

Inscribed: ‘Croquet again! M.C. 1867’.

f.39 Playing croquet in the rain.

f.40 ‘“Under the orange trees” Shevaroy Hills. M.C. /67’.

‘Sketches at Palaveram a little station near Madras. November 1867’.

f.41 ‘A Chameleon - of brilliant colours light green, marked with mauve, yellow, brown and white, all of which deepen and expand when the animal is frightened or angry - A telescopic eye with a ray of light like a diamond. M.C.’

f.42 ‘A tomb near Palaveram. M.C. Nover /67’.

f.43 ‘High road - Palaveram. An avenue of Banyan trees M.C. /67.’

f.44 ‘An Idol in a grove. Nover /67’.

f.45 ‘Back view. MC Nover /67’

f.46 Tree lined road with camels.

Inscribed: ‘Palaveram. Sketched from our house. M.C. Nover /67’.

f.47 ‘Palaveram - from the Parade Ground. 60th Soldiers playing cricket. M.C. Nover /67’.

f.48 ‘Village near Palaveram. M.C. Nover /67’.

‘Sketches at Poonamallee on invalid Depot near Madras December 1867’.

f.49 ‘The Coach-house & Stables. M.C. Decr /67’.

f.50 ‘Drawing water for the garden. M.C. Decer /67’.

f.51 Another view of the coach-house and stables.

f.52 Two couples fishing.

Inscribed: ‘“Poonamallee”. (Major and Mrs Hinxman in the foreground, the Carlisles in perspective.) M.C. Decer 1867’.

f.53 ‘Poonamalee. (The Hinxmans’ house, garden and lake) M.C. Decer /67’.

Note: Major Rowley W. Hinxman, 60th Foot.

f.54a ‘Brahmins’ Tank Madras. (A hasty sketch from a carriage.) M.C. Decer /67’.

f.54b ‘Journey from Madras to Bellary January 1868’.

Note: The drawings appear to have been made towards the end of the march, see Major F.H. Scott, ‘Routes in the Madras Presidency’ Madras, 1853 p.275.

f.55 Village with fort on route march from Madras to Bellary.

Inscribed: ‘“Jukalcherroo”. (1st sketch of the march but the 3rd halting round). M.C. Jany 2nd /68’.

f.56 An encampment below a mountain.

Inscribed: ‘“Jukelcherroo” M.C. Jany /68’.

f.57 The same subject from a distance. ‘Jany 2d /68’.

f.58 Pack elephants and camels at an encampment.

Inscribed: ‘“Ghooty” (N.B. our elephant carrying tent and furniture). M.C. Jany 3d /68’.

f.59 ‘Guinevere and the little novice. (A fancy sketch & not an incident of the march.) M.C. 1867’.

f.60 ‘About 3 o’clock A.M. Preparing to start afresh (Packing up tents by torch- light). M.C. Jany 68’.

f.61 ‘Hindu place of worship outside the Gate - Ghooty. Bad ink M.C. Jany 3d/68’.

f.62 ‘Part of Gateway into Fort of Ghooty. M.C. Jany 3d/68’.

f.63 ‘Gateway into fortified town - Ghooty - taken from the walls. M.C. Jany 4th/68’.

f.64 ‘View of Citadel and Fort - Gooty. M.C. Jany 4th 68’.

Note: Lower right corner cut off.

f.65 ‘(“Potakottacherroo”) Preparing to re-pitch tents. M.C. Jany 5th/68’.

Note: Lower right corner cut off.

f.66 ‘At “Goondukul”. M.C. Jany 6th 68’.

f.67 ‘Mosque at Goondakul. M.C. Jany 6th 68.’

f.68 ‘Gateway to mosque at Goondukul. M.C. Jany 6th 68’.

f.69 ‘In spite of the rawness of the morning, curiosity “mans the walls” of Guddakul. (The 60th are here supposed to be marching along road). M.C. Jany 7th/68’.

f.70 View from the fortress.

Inscribed: ‘Guddakul. M.C. Jany 7th 68’.

f.71 ‘The Bellary rock from our house. M.C. Jany 1868’.

f.72 ‘New matting being made for, and in, the drawing-room. Bellary M.C. Jany 68’.

f.73 ‘Our porch - Bellary - The husbands preparing the bamboos for matting (children arriving with “Rice”.) M.C. Jany 68’.

f.74a An Indian girl at a window.

Inscribed: ‘One of the mat-makers. A native of Bellary speaking Tellegoo - the “Italian of the East”. M.C. Jan 68’.

f.74b ‘Rather a stiff view of our house. M. & A.C. 1868. Bellary March 3/68’.