Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The Neighbouring Countries

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The Neighbouring Countries

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Title: Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The Neighbouring Countries
Author: William Griffith
Release Date: February 25, 2005 [eBook #15171]
Language: English
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JOURNALS OF TRAVELS IN ASSAM, BURMA, BHOOTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES By William Griffith. Arranged by John M'Clelland.
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CONTENTS.
Notice of the author from the Proceedings of the Linnaean Society, and Extracts from Correspondence.

CHAPTER
I Proceeding with the Assam Deputation for the Examination of the Tea Plant.
II Journal of an Excursion in the Mishmee Mountains.
III Tea localities in the Muttock Districts, Upper Assam.
IV Journey from Upper Assam towards Hookum.
V Journey from Hookum to Ava.
VI Botanical Notes written in pencil, connected with the foregoing Chapter.
VII General Report on the foregoing.
VIII Notes on descending the Irrawaddi from Ava to Rangoon, written in pencil.
IX Journey towards Assam.
X Continuation of the same, with Notes on the Distribution of Plants.
XI Journey from Assam into Bootan, with Notes on the Distribution of Plants.
XII Continuation of the Journey in Bootan.
XIII Return of the Mission from Bootan, with Meteorological Observations, etc.
XIV Journey with the Army of the Indus, from Loodianah to Candahar.
XV Journey from Candahar to Cabul.
XVI Journey from Cabul to Bamean--the Helmund and Oxus rivers.
XVII Journey from Cabul to Jallalabad and Peshawur.
XVIII Journey from Peshawur to Pushut.
XIX On the Reproductive Organs of Acotyledonous plants.
XX Journey from Pushut to Kuttoor and Barowl in Kaffiristan, and return to Pushut and Cabul.
XXI Journey from Cabul to Kohi-Baba.
XXII Journey from Peshawur to Lahore.
XXIII Journey from Lahore to Simla.
XXIV Barometrical Heights and Latitudes of places visited throughout Affghanistan.

LIST OF PLATES.
I VIEW FROM NUNKLOW
II THE VILLAGE OF NUNKLOW
III CAPTAIN MATHIE'S CUTCHERRY, THE BOOTAN HILLS, AND HIMALAYA
IV THE HIMALAYA FROM RANGAGURRAH
V BRAMAKHOOND AND FAQUEER'S ROCK
VI THE MORI-PANEE AS IT ENTERS THE KHOOND
VII THE DEO-PANEE AS IT ENTERS THE KHOOND
VIII THE VALLEY OF HOOKUM
IX MEINKHOOM
X VIEW FROM BEESA
XI VIEW ON THE JHEELS
XII THE OK-KLONG ROCK
XIII KULLONG BRIDGE
XIV TASSGOUNG FROM UPPER KULONG
XV CHINDUPJEE
XVI GHUZNEE
XVII BAMEAN IDOLS
XVIII Map of the Khyber Pass

NOTICE OF WILLIAM GRIFFITH, from the Proceedings of the Linnaean Society, with a few extracts from his private correspondence.
"WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Esq., the youngest son of the late Thomas Griffith, was born on the 4th of March 1810, at his father's residence at Ham Common, near Kingston-upon-Thames, in the county of Surrey.
"He was educated for the Medical profession, and completed his studies at the London University, where he became a pupil of Prof. Lindley, under whose able instructions, assisted by the zealous friendship of Mr. R. H. Solly, and in conjunction with two fellow pupils of great scientific promise, Mr. Slack and Mr. Valentine, he made rapid progress in the acquisition of botanical knowledge. The first public proofs that he gave of his abilities are contained in a microscopic delineation of the structure of the wood and an analysis of the flower of Phytocrene gigantea, in the third volume of Dr. Wallich's 'Plantae Asiaticae Rariores'; and in a note on the development and structure of Targionia hypophylla, appended to M. de Mirbel's Dissertation on Marchantia polymorpha, both published in 1832. So highly were his talents as an observer appreciated at this early period, that Dr. Wallich speaks of him as one "whose extraordinary talents and knowledge as a botanist, entitle him to the respect of all lovers of the science;" and M. de Mirbel characterizes him as "jeune Anglois, tres instruit, tres zele et fort bon observateur."
"His note on Targionia is dated Paris, April 2nd, 1832, and in the month of May of the same year, having finished his studies at the London University with great distinction, he sailed from England for India, which was destined to be the scene of his future labours. He arrived at Madras on the 24th of September, and immediately received his appointment as Assistant-Surgeon in the service of the East India Company.
"His first appointment in India was to the coast of Tenasserim; but in the year 1835 he was attached to the Bengal Presidency, and was selected to form one of a deputation, consisting of Dr. Wallich and himself as botanists, and Mr. MacClelland as geologist, to visit and inspect the Tea- forests (as they were called) of Assam, and to make researches in the natural history of that almost unexplored district.
"This