Narrative of a Journey Overland from England, by the Continent of Europe, Egypt, and the Red Sea, to India
Including a Residence There, and Voyage Home, in the Years 1825, 26, 27, and 28

First published in 1830, this pioneering work introduces readers to exotic locations and intriguing cultures.

Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood (Author)

9781108019170, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 October 2010

420 pages, 2 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.54 kg

Described by The Morning Post as exhibiting 'facilities of observation never before possessed by a European lady', Anne Katharine Elwood was the ideal narrator for an exotic and exciting travel journal. The first woman to travel overland to India, she acquired a reputation as a pioneer even before her diary was published. When it first appeared in 1830 this work attracted much praise from critics and the general public alike. Elwood's travelogue introduces readers to an extraordinarily diverse range of locations and sights. Volume 2 describes the customs, habits, castes and religions of Indian society, includes a startling account of snakes and lizards, and ends with Elwood's homeward voyage via Ceylon, St Helena and Ascension Island. A contemporary critic recommended her account as 'the most amusing book of travels we have read for a long time'. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=elwoan

45. Description of an Anglo-Indian Ménage
46. Lizards
47. Religion of the Hindoos
48. Ancient religion of the Hindoos
49. Mythological personifications
50. Various castes and sects at Bombay
51. Gypsies perhaps derive their origin from exiled Parsees
52. Description of the Island of Bombay
53. Bombay society
54. Seasons of India different from those in Europe
55. Languages of India
56. Pattemars
57. State of Poorbunder
58. District of Okamundel, inhabited by a wild race of men
59. Bate
60. Journey from Mandavie to Bhooj
61. Province of Cutch
62. Jharejahs first conquered by Sir William Keir
63. Vale of Bhooj
64. Visit to the Ranee of Cutch
65. Climate of Cutch
66. Arrival and adventures of Captain Doria
67. Departure from Bhooj, and voyage to Surat
68. Bheels and Coolies, the original inhabitants of Guzerat
69. Difference between English and Indian travelling
70. Spenser's Folly
71. Excursion to the Island of Elephanta
72. Departure from Bombay
73. Ceylon
74. Early Portuguese discoveries
75. St. Helena
76. Shops at St. James's Town
77. Island of Ascension
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH]