Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood

Narrative of a Journey Overland from England to India - Volume 1

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1830, this pioneering work introduces readers to exotic locations and intriguing cultures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 644g
• ISBN-13: 9781108019163
• ISBN-10: 1108019161
• Artikelnr.: 31203725

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Departure from England
2. Aix aux Bains
3. Turin
4. Pisa
5. Florence
6. Sienna
7. Rome
8. Departure from Rome
9. Naples
10. Embarkation in steam-packet
11. Sicilian Brigantino
12. Malta
13. Departure from Malta
14. Franks at Alexandria
15. Embarkation on the canal of Mahmoudieh
16. Grand Cairo
17. Arrival of Sir Hudson Lowe
18. Pic-nic at the Pyramids
19. Cangia
20. Life on the Nile, and scenery
21. Arrival at Thebes
22. Biban Ool Moolk
23. Memnonium
24. Kennè
25. Camseen
26. Takhtrouan, or native litter
27. Desert of the Thebaid
28. Adel Cashia
29. Cosseir
30. Embarkation on the Red Sea
31. Coast of the Hedjaz
32. Djidda
33. The George Cruttenden, a native vessel
34. Hodeida
35. Tournament at Hodeida
36. Difficult return to the ship
37. Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb
38. Landing in Bombay
39. Monsoon
40. Pareil, the Government House
41. Vegetable productions of Bombay
42. Devastation caused by termites, or white ants
43. House-rent at Bombay
44. Cocoa-nut-day at Bombay.