Voyages and Travels in India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt
Voyages and Travels in India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt

Author: George Annesley Earl of Mountnorris

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Published: 1809

Total Pages: 590

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George Annesley, second Earl of Mountnorris (1770-1844), was a British aristocrat who, in 1802-06, undertook an extensive tour of parts of Asia and Africa. He was accompanied by Henry Salt (1780-1827), a trained artist who served as his secretary and draftsman. Mountnorris published this three-volume account of his travels upon his return to Britain, under the name Viscount Valentia, the title by which he was known in his younger years. The work includes engravings based on paintings and drawings made on the voyage by Salt, as well as two very detailed maps. Volume 1 is devoted mainly to India; Volume 2 to the Red Sea region; Volume 3 to Ethiopia and Egypt. A particularly noteworthy feature of the book is Salt's account of his 1805 visit to the Ethiopian highlands.

Voyages And Travels To India, Ceylon, The Red Sea, Abyssinia, And Egypt
Voyages And Travels To India, Ceylon, The Red Sea, Abyssinia, And Egypt

Author: George Annesley Mountnorris (Earl Of)

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021526137

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This book recounts the travels of George Annesley, Earl of Mountnorris, to various locations in India, Sri Lanka, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt in the early 19th century. Annesley's descriptions of the people, customs, and landscapes he encountered are both engaging and informative, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the world as it existed two centuries ago. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.