Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The, by William Griffith

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JOURNALS OF TRAVELS IN ASSAM, BURMA, BHOOTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
By William Griffith.
Arranged by John M’Clelland.

CONTENTS.

Notice of the author from the Proceedings of the Linnæan Society, and Extracts from Correspondence.

CHAPTER

I       Proceeding with the Assam Deputation for the Examination of the Tea Plant.

II      Journal of an Excursion in the Mishmee Mountains.

III     Tea localities in the Muttock Districts, Upper Assam.

IV      Journey from Upper Assam towards Hookum.

V       Journey from Hookum to Ava.

VI      Botanical Notes written in pencil, connected with the foregoing Chapter.

VII     General Report on the foregoing.

VIII    Notes on descending the Irrawaddi from Ava to Rangoon, written in pencil.

IX      Journey towards Assam.

X       Continuation of the same, with Notes on the Distribution of Plants.

XI      Journey from Assam into Bootan, with Notes on the Distribution of Plants.

XII     Continuation of the Journey in Bootan.

XIII    Return of the Mission from Bootan, with Meteorological Observations, etc.

XIV     Journey with the Army of the Indus, from Loodianah to Candahar.

XV      Journey from Candahar to Cabul.

XVI     Journey from Cabul to Bamean—the Helmund and Oxus rivers.

XVII    Journey from Cabul to Jallalabad and Peshawur.

XVIII   Journey from Peshawur to Pushut.

XIX     On the Reproductive Organs of Acotyledonous plants.

XX      Journey from Pushut to Kuttoor and Barowl in Kaffiristan, and return to Pushut and Cabul.

XXI     Journey from Cabul to Kohi-Baba.

XXII    Journey from Peshawur to Lahore.

XXIII   Journey from Lahore to Simla.

XXIV    Barometrical Heights and Latitudes of places visited throughout Affghanistan.

LIST OF PLATES.

I       VIEW FROM NUNKLOW

II      THE VILLAGE OF NUNKLOW

III     CAPTAIN MATHIE’S CUTCHERRY, THE BOOTAN HILLS, AND HIMALAYA

IV      THE HIMALAYA FROM RANGAGURRAH

V       BRAMAKHOOND AND FAQUEER’S ROCK

VI      THE MORI-PANEE AS IT ENTERS THE KHOOND

VII     THE DEO-PANEE AS IT ENTERS THE KHOOND

VIII    THE VALLEY OF HOOKUM

IX      MEINKHOOM

X       VIEW FROM BEESA

XI      VIEW ON THE JHEELS

XII     THE OK-KLONG ROCK

XIII    KULLONG BRIDGE

XIV     TASSGOUNG FROM UPPER KULONG

XV      CHINDUPJEE

XVI     GHUZNEE

XVII    BAMEAN IDOLS

XVIII   Map of the Khyber Pass

NOTICE OF WILLIAM GRIFFITH, from the Proceedings of the Linnæan Society, with a few extracts from his private correspondence.

“WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Esq., the youngest son of the late Thomas Griffith, was born on the 4th of March 1810, at his father’s residence at Ham Common, near Kingston-upon-Thames, in the county of Surrey.

“He was educated for the Medical profession, and completed his studies at the London University, where he became a pupil of Prof. Lindley, under whose able instructions, assisted by the zealous friendship of Mr. R. H. Solly, and in conjunction with two fellow