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.
[Sketch of William Griffith: pf.jpg]

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