H. G. Rawlinson

Captain Basil Hall H. G. Rawlinson

CAPTAIN BASIL HALL By H G Rawlinson TRAVELS IN INDIA, CEYLON AND BORNEO TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF PERO TAFUR, 1435-1439 AKBAR AND THE JESUITS By FATHER P. DU JARR1C DON JUAN OF PERSIA, A CATHOLIC, 1560-1604 THE DIARY OF HENRY TEONGE, 16751679 MEMOIRS OF AN XVIII CENTURY FOOTMAN, By JOHN MACDONALD NOVA FRAN CIA, By MARC LESCARBOT, 1606 TRAVELS IN TARTAR, THIBET AND CHINA, 1844-6, By M. HUC THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO, By BERNAL DIAZ DEL CASTILLO, 1517-21 LETTERS OF HERNANDO CORTS, 1519-26 TRAVELS IN PERSIA, By SIR THOMAS HERBERT, 1627-9 TRUE HISTORY OF HANS STADEN, 1557 THE ENGLISH AMERICAN, By THOMAS GAGE, 1648 THE EMBASSY OF CLAVIJO TO TAMERLANE, 1403-6 TRAVELS IN ASIA AND AFRICA, 1325-54 By IBN BATTFJTA THE EAST INDIAN VOYAGES, By WILLEM BONTEKOE, 1618-25 COMMENTARIES OF RUY FREYRE DE ANDRADA, 1647 TRAVELS INTO SPAIN, 1691, By MADAME DAULNOY JAHANGIR AND THE JESUITS, By F. GUERREIRO JEWISH TRAVELLERS TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO THE FIRST ENGLISHMEN IN INDIA TRAVELS OF AN ALCHEMIST TRAVELS IN INDIA, By CAPTAIN BASIL HALL PREFACE Captain Basil Halls Fragments of Voyages and Travels originally appeared in nine volumes. They are of a no miscellaneous character, dealing with almost every conceivable topic bearing upon life at sea, arranged with little idea of order. As it was impossible to reprint the whole of the work in this series, it was decided to select what appeared to be most entertaining portion,the authors experiences in India, Ceylon and Borneo. The present work, therefore, comprises chapters i, vi, and vii of Volume n of the Second Series, and Volume n of the Third Series of the Fragments. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I BOMBAY II SIR SAMUEL HOOD AND THE ALLIGATOR HUNT III PICNIC PARTY IN THE CAVE OF ELEPHANTA IV EXCURSION TO CANDELAY LAKE IN CEYLON V GRIFFINS IN INDIASINBADS VALLEY OF DIAMONDS A MOSQUITO HUNT . VI CEYLONESE CANOESPERUVIAN BALSASTHE FLOATING WINDLASS OF THE CoROMANDEL FlSHERMEN . VII THE SURF AT MADRAS VIII THE SUNNYASSES IX PALANKEEN TRAVELLINGIRRIGATING TANKS IN THE MYSORE COUNTRY X THE DESSERA FESTIVAL AT MYSORE XI GRANITE MOUNTAIN CUT INTO A STATUEBAMBOO FORESTRAJAH OF COORG XII VISIT TO THE SULTAN OF PONTIANA, IN BORNEOSIR SAMUEL HOOD INDEX