The Mission to Siam and Hué, 1821-1822George Finlayson accompanied John Crawfurd, the leader of the English East India Company mission to Siam and Vietnam in 1821-2, as surgeon and naturalist. His account of his travels, first published in 1826, is an interesting complement to Crawfurd's own writings (OUP, 1987). |
Contents
condam Seyer Remarkable Silence and Absence | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 33 |
CHAPTER IV | 150 |
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References to this book
Goddess on the Rise: Pilgrimage and Popular Religion in Vietnam Philip Taylor No preview available - 2004 |