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The memoirs of the author of her stay and travels in the east as the wife of the V.S. consul there. Along with he stay in India she travelled to the south east of Asia and this is where she begins the book. The book describes her experiences in Singapore and vicinity, life in the tropics, the archipelago, Malcca, Penang, Burma, Calcutta, Benaras, Chunar, Mirzapore and Allahabad, Kanpur and Lucknow, Agra, Futhepur Sikri, Bharatpur, Digh, Delhi, Old Delhi, Punjab, the Indus river and Bombay. The second part of this book describes the visit of the prince of wales in India in the years 1875-76. The book is rich in detail. She describes, her experiences to her journeys and all that she saw; the architecture the country side, the people, their customs and manners, the vegetation, the historical figures and their exploits, the religion of the people etc. This book is a reprint of the 1877 edition. 19th century - Nineteenth century ISBN - 9788120614536
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Pages : 628
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