Narrative of a Journey Overland From England, By Continent of - Including a Residence There, Voyage Home, in Years 1825, 26, 27, 28

Klappentext First published in 1830! this pioneering work introduces readers to exotic locations and intriguing cultures. Zusammenfassung 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 1 covers her journey to Bombay via France! Italy and Egypt! and constitutes a unique account of interest to travellers and historians alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood, Elwood Anne Katharine Curteis
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108019163
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01916-3
• No. of pages: 460
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia; Narrative of a Journey Overland from England, by the Continent of Europe, Egypt, and the Red Sea, to India 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; Europe, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Egypt, TRAVEL / Europe / General, TRAVEL / Asia / India & South Asia, TRAVEL / Middle East / Egypt, India, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Classic Travel Writing, Red Sea