Travels in South-Eastern Asia, 2 Volume Set : Embracing Hindustan Malaya Siam and China with Notices of Numerous Missionary Stations and a Full Account of the Burman Empire

Malcom, Howard

Manohar Publishers and Distributors（2024/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 718 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789390729197

Full Description

The author was sent out on a Missionary tour by an American Missionary Society but he felt that though his special attention was directed to the prospects of the Mission, the political and economic relations with the countries which he visited had immense bearing on the progress of the cause. This work accordingly contains the remarks of an acute and enlightened observer on the state of society and manners, commerce and natural products of some of the most interesting parts of India, the Far East and Africa as it would be of immense?help?to?other?missionaries.

Contents

Part I Travels in Burmah Chittagong and Arracan
Chapter I DeParture Employments 1
Chapter II Arrival at Amherst 29
Chapter III Returns to Maulmain 53
Chapter IV Population of Rangoon 75
Chapter V Ava Splendid Kyoungs 106
Chapter VI Chittagong Cox's Bazaar 133
Part II Digested Notes on the Burman Empire
Chapter I The Term India 152
Chapter II Features of Country 164
Chapter III Population From and Features 208
Chapter IV Government Orders 249
Chapter V Revenue Commerce 262
Chapter VI Extent of boodhism 283
Part III Travels in Hindustan Malaya Siam and China
Chapter I Voyage to Calcutta 1
Chapter II Madras Catmarans 52
Chapter III Voyage to Singapore 91
Chapter VI Take Leave of British India 128
Chapter V Voyage to Canton 165
Chapter VI Embark for Home 196
Part IV Dissertations Tables
Chapter I Missions to the Chinese 207
Chapter II The Missionary Field 226
Chapter III On the Measure of Success 259
Chapter IV On the Mode of Conducting 298
Missionary Stations Throught the Word 349
Glossary 353