Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin China, exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms
Digitised Book 216.73.216.165 (0)
1830
Information About
This is an account of the author's travels to Siam, Calcutta, Penang, Malacca and other parts of Southeast Asia. He describes in detail the places he visited, the climate, the people he met and the flora and fauna that he came across during his travels. He also documents the economic and administrative aspects of these places.
Additional Details
- Title
- Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin China, exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms
- Creators
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- Crawfurd, John, 1783-1868
- Subject
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- Thailand--Description and travel
- Vietnam, Southern--Description and travel
- Malay Peninsula--Description and travel
- Publisher
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- H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1830
- National Library Board Singapore, 1830
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., maps
- Table of Contents
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- Vol I. ch. I. Nature of the mission ... ch. II. Departure from Penang ... ch. III. Departure from Singapore ... ch. IV. Communication of our arrival made to the Court of Siam ... ch. V. Mission visited by the Portuguese Consul ... ch. VI. Negotiation put off, owing to his Majesty's changing his residence ... ch. VII. Obstacles to European trade in Siam ... ch. VIII. Departure from the Sichang Island ... ch. IX. Voyage along the coast of Cochin China ... ch. X. Visit from the Intendant of the port ... ch. XI. Departure from Hue ... -- Vol. II. ch. I. Physical form ... ch. II. Buddhist religion ... ch. III. Siamese history ... ch. IV. Geography ... ch. V. Geography of Cochin China ... ch. VI. Personal appearance of the Cochin Chinese ... ch. VII. Cochin Chinese history ... ch. VIII. Island of Singapore -- Appendix.
- Edition
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- 2nd ed.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.