Journal of a Tour Through Part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the Sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges

by James Baillie Fraser

Book Overview

Scottish explorer and author James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856) published this account of his Himalayan journey through Nepal and India in 1820. (His 1826 book describing his travels in the lesser-known provinces of Persia is also reissued in this series.) Part I begins with a historical sketch of Nepal, the reasons for the outbreak of war between Nepal and British India in 1814 and the course and consequences of the war. The remainder of the book describes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108046649
• ISBN13: 9781108046640
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 2.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 11.7"