Narrative of a Journey Overland from England to India - Volume 2

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

Résumé
A pioneering piece of travel writing, Anne Katharine Elwood's Narrative of a Journey Overland (1830) describes sights from cathedrals to pyramids, and deserts to termites. Volume 2 familiarises readers with the customs, habits, castes and religions of Indian society, and includes a startling account of snakes and lizards.

Contenu

45. Description of an Anglo-Indian Ménage; 46. Lizards; 47. Religion of the Hindoos; 48. Ancient religion of the Hindoos; 49. Mythological personifications; 50. Various castes and sects at Bombay; 51. Gypsies perhaps derive their origin from exiled Parsees; 52. Description of the Island of Bombay; 53. Bombay society; 54. Seasons of India different from those in Europe; 55. Languages of India; 56. Pattemars; 57. State of Poorbunder; 58. District of Okamundel, inhabited by a wild race of men; 59. Bate; 60. Journey from Mandavie to Bhooj; 61. Province of Cutch; 62. Jharejahs first conquered by Sir William Keir; 63. Vale of Bhooj; 64. Visit to the Ranee of Cutch; 65. Climate of Cutch; 66. Arrival and adventures of Captain Doria; 67. Departure from Bhooj, and voyage to Surat; 68. Bheels and Coolies, the original inhabitants of Guzerat; 69. Difference between English and Indian travelling; 70. Spenser's Folly; 71. Excursion to the Island of Elephanta; 72. Departure from Bombay; 73. Ceylon; 74. Early Portuguese discoveries; 75. St. Helena; 76. Shops at St. James's Town; 77. Island of Ascension; Appendix.