Among the Himalayas

A well-illustrated 1899 account of jungles, glaciers, dizzying mountain ridges, rickety bamboo bridges, tribal peoples and unfamiliar food.

List of contents

Preface; 1. To Darjeeling and the preparations for our journey; 2. The start and cross into native Sikhim; 3. Up the Teesta valley to the king's capital; 4. At the capital of Sikhim to the threshold of the snows; 5. The alpine Lachoong valley to the Tibetan frontier and passes; 6. The Lachen valley and eastern glaciers of Kanchen-Junga; 7. Through British Bhotan to Darjeeling; 8. To the eastern pass of the Jelep, and the scene of the late war; 9. Along the Nepal frontier towards Everest; 10. The southern peaks and glaciers of the Kanchen-Junga group; 11. The Kang pass for the western glaciers of Kanchen-Junga and for Jannu; Appendix; Index.

Summary

Laurence Austine Waddell (1854–1938) spent twenty-five years as a medical officer in the colonial Indian Medical Service. This 1899 publication presents his colourful account of jungles, snakes, glaciers, yaks, dizzying mountain ridges, rickety bamboo bridges, tribal peoples and unfamiliar food. Illustrated throughout, it anticipates the trekking industry of today.

Product details

• Authors: L. A. Waddell, L. Austine Waddell, Waddell L. Austine
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.03.2015
• EAN: 9781108081634
• ISBN: 978-1-108-08163-4
• No. of pages: 474
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
• Subjects: Travel > Travel guides > Asia; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Asia / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Travel writing, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, the Himalayas, Asian History, Himalayas