Himalayan Journals — Complete / Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc.
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The author chronicles an extended journey across eastern India and the Himalayan foothills, moving from Bengal's lowlands through table-lands, river valleys, the Khasi hills and up to Sikkim and Nepal. The narrative combines route descriptions with close natural-history observation: plant distributions by altitude, geological formations, climate and hydrology, and accounts of insects, birds and mammals. Agricultural practices, local industries, hot springs and village life are noted alongside travel hardships such as storms, difficult river navigation and leeches. Ascents of peaks and visits to hill settlements yield panoramic descriptions of snow ranges and reflections on biogeography and the relationships between vegetation, geology and climate.
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