![Rough notes of journeys made in the years 1868, '69, '70, '71, '72, & '73: in Syria, down the Tigris, India, Kashmir, Ceylon, Japan, Mongolia, Siberia, the United States, the Sandwich V-9 [Hardcover]](https://thebookishowl.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/01RPy1SfeqL-492.gif)
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This fascinating travel narrative presents rough notes compiled from extensive journeys undertaken between 1868 and 1873 across some of the world’s most exotic and remote regions. The author’s expedition spans from the Middle East through Asia, covering Syria, the Tigris region, India, Kashmir, and Ceylon, before venturing further east to Japan and Mongolia.
The account continues through the vast expanses of Siberia and extends to North America, concluding with visits to the Sandwich Islands. These rough notes provide valuable historical documentation of 19th-century travel experiences, cultural observations, and geographical insights from an era when such journeys were arduous and rare. The anonymous author’s detailed descriptions offer readers a window into the world during this transformative period, capturing landscapes, peoples, and customs that have since undergone significant changes. This work serves as both a personal memoir and an important historical record of global exploration.
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