Darjiling

Now, during my Indian leave, an old friend found me out and took me to spend the last days of my Darjiling visit with him.

The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad Edward John Thompson 1916

I carelessly wrote to Thorpe on a sheet of paper with the printed heading 'Jail-house, Darjiling.'

The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad Edward John Thompson 1916

If we go out a little from Darjiling into the forest to some secluded spur we can enjoy an evening of rare felicity.

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902

Still, even of the forest between Kurseong and Darjiling, Hooker says that it is difficult to conceive a grander mass of vegetation -- the straight shafts of the timber trees shooting aloft, some naked and clean with grey, pale, or brown bark; others literally clothed for yards with a continuous garment of epiphytes

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902

And the very emblem of the aspiration of Nature kept in hand and under control is to be found in that proud pinnacle of the Sikkim Himalaya, Kinchinjunga, as it is seen from Darjiling rising from amidst the rich tropical forests which clothe its base.

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902

The great Russian painter Verestchagin once visited Darjiling, and took his seat to paint the scene.

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902

But besides these, in Darjiling and on the tea-gardens are to be found

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902

Here is situated Darjiling, which ought to be set apart as a sacred place of pilgrimage for all the world.

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902

And in addition to all these are British Government officials, tea-planters, and a continual stream of visitors from all parts of Europe and America, who come to Darjiling to view the snowy range.

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902

So the view of the snows from Darjiling, grand and almost overpowering though it is, has warmth in it too.

The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902