Voyage to Cochinchina, in the Years 1792 and 1793 - Containing a General View of Valuable Productions Political

An illustrated 1806 account, one of the first in English, of a voyage to Vietnam by a British diplomat.

List of contents

Preface; 1. The island of Madeira; 2. The island of Teneriffe; 3. The island of St Jago; 4. Rio de Janeiro; 5. General observations on the Brazils; 6. The islands of Tristan da Cunha and Amsterdam; 7. The strait of Sunda and island of Java; 8. Batavia; 9. Cochinchina; 10. General sketch of the manners, character, and condition of the natives of Turon; 11. Advantages of a commercial intercourse with Cochinchina; An account of a journey to Leetakoo; Index.

Summary

Later famous as Second Secretary to the Admiralty and a supporter of Arctic exploration, Sir John Barrow (1764–1848) joined Lord Macartney's British embassy to China in 1792–4. During this time he visited Cochinchina (now Vietnam). This 1806 illustrated travelogue covers the embassy's voyage via Brazil and Java.

Product details

• Authors: John Barrow, Barrow John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.2015
• EAN: 9781108082136
• ISBN: 978-1-108-08213-6
• No. of pages: 510
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Asian History