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Travels in the Far East By: Ellen Mary Hayes Peck |
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TRAVELS IN THE FAR EAST by ELLEN M. H. PECK (Mrs. James Sidney Peck) New York Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. Publishers Copyright 1909 By Ellen M. H. Peck The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A. OZYMANDIAS I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed: And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings; Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away. PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY TO MY DAUGHTER FOREWORD As the inspiration which caused the making of this "Tour" came from my daughter (the "you" of my story), and as she wished a record of the same published, my desire has been to give her as complete an idea of my journeyings as is possible by descriptive text and illustrations. The interest of friends in the plan has caused them to be included in my thought, and if the public desire to be added to the personal acquaintances whom I regard as my readers it will prove a pleasant recognition of a modest plan. The nine months tour included Egypt, Northern India, Burma, Southern India, Ceylon, Malay Peninsula, Java, Siam, Southern China, Japan, Northern China, Manchuria, and Korea. Realizing that impressions suddenly formed are not always to be trusted, an attempt has been made to have them tested by comparison with those formed by a longer residence. In like manner only statements have been made on the authority of those who claimed to have knowledge and experience. The lack of guidance of either a Baedeker or a Murray has been felt in Java, Siam, China, Manchuria, and Korea, small local guide books and guides not being an equivalent as regards accurate testimony. May these pages prove a pleasant reminiscence to those who have visited the scenes described, and an introduction to those who have not thus travelled, but some of whom may plan to "do likewise." E.M.H.P. MILWAUKEE, December, 1908 CONTENTS PAGE MILWAUKEE 1 CHICAGO 1 NEW YORK 1 THE AZORES 4 GIBRALTAR 4 MARSEILLES 5 PORT SAÏD 7 CAIRO 9 SUEZ CANAL 34 ADEN, ARABIA 36 BOMBAY 37 JEYPORE 48 DELHI 56 AGRA 67 FATEHPUR SIKRI 76 CAWNPORE 79 LUCKNOW 80 BENARES 82 SILIGURI 88 DARJEELING 89 CALCUTTA 93 BURMA 97 PROME 109 RANGOON 109 SHWE DAGON 111 MADRAS 116 TANJORE 118 TRICHINOPOLY 120 MADURA 122 TUTICORIN 124 COLOMBO 124 NUWARA ELIYA 127 KANDY 129 ANURADHAPURA 132 CEYLON 141 BATAVIA, JAVA 145 BUITENZORG 147 GAROET 150 DJOKJAKARTA 154 MAOS 166 BANGKOK 174 SINGAPORE 201 JOHORE 201 HONG KONG ... Continue reading book >>
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