James Baillie Fraser

Journal of a Tour Through Part of the Snowy Range of the Him L Mountains, and to the Sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges

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Produktbeschreibung

Scottish explorer and author James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856) published this account of his Himalayan journey in 1820.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 574
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1469g
• ISBN-13: 9781108046640
• ISBN-10: 1108046649
• Artikelnr.: 35987136

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; Part I. Historical Sketches of Nep
l. Origin, Progress, and Termination of the War with that Government: 1. Origin of the war; 2. Progress of the war; 3. Colonel Manly; 4. The war closes; Part II. Journey from Dehli to Jytock: 5. Preliminary observations on the Him
l
mountains, as visited by the author; 6. Peak and fort of Jytock; 7. Notes at Jytock, with resumption of those on the campaign since 5th of February, as to the first division under General Martindale, before that fort; Part III. Journey with the Political Agent for the Army of General Martindale: 8. Journey with the political agent whilst Jytock and Malown were still invested; 9. State of Sirmore; 10. State of Sirmore; 11. State of Joobul; 12. State of Joobul; Part IV. Journey with the Political Agent, Continued: 13. State of Bischur; 14. State of Comharsein; 15. State of Theog; 16. State of Theog; Part V. Journey with the Political Agent, Continued: 17. State of Bischur; 18. State of Bischur; Part VI. Journey with the Political Agent, Continued: 19. State of Bischur; 20. State of Bischur; Part VII. Journey with the Political Agent: 21. State of Bischur; 22. State of Bischur; 23. State of Gurwhal; Part VIII. Journey to Jumnotree: 24. State of Sirmore; 25. State of Sirmore; 26. At Jumnotree; Part IX. Journey to Gangotree: 27. Descent from Chaiah-Ke-Kanta; 28. We leave the Mussulmauns at the village; 29. At Gangotree; 30. Route; Appendix.