Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5 [3r] (8/154)
The record is made up of 1 volume (73 folios). It was created in Nov 1896. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Far Liat of Council and Officers, Conditions of Admission to the Fellowship of the Society,
and Society Notices, see pages ii. and iv.
The Geographical Journal.
Authors are alone responsible for their respective statements. In MS. communications all new
er unfamiliar geographical names should be written in imitation ofBoman type.
CONTENTS.—NOVEMBER.
Journey round Siam. By J. S. Black, hirst Assistant of Her Majesty’s Consular Service
in Siam
A Journey in the Valley of the Upper Euphrates. By Vincent W. Yorke .
De ;Ti? r 8 L^ S o t* Mission Scientifique ” to Persia. By Major-Gen. Sir F. Goldsmid",
Some Books on East and South Africa .*
Geography at the British Association, Liverpool, 1896
Railways in Africa. By Major L. Dabwin, Hon. Sec. R.G.S. i
From Teheran towards the Caspian. By Lieut.-Colonel Henry L. Wells. R.E
The Monthly Record
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THE SOCIETY
The New Session
Special Medal to Dr. Nansen
EUROPE
Geographical Work in Finland
Ancient Topography of the Etangs de
Hourtin and Lacanau
ASIA
Exploration of the Amu-daria
M. Bonin’s Journey in South-Eastern
Tibet
AFRICA
Captain Bottego’s Expedition
French Expedition across Equaorial
Africa
French Steamer for the Shari
The French in the Niger Basin
AMERICA
Mr. Fitzgerald’s Expedition to the
Chilian Andes
Project for a Route from the Amazons
to Cuzco by way of the Purus
Explorations in the Argentine Republic
POLAR REGIONS
S. A. Andree’s Polar Expedition
MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL
GEOGRAPHY
Vertical Distribution of Snow Plants
and Habitations
GENERAL
Population Maps
Place-Names
Geological Survey Report
Popular Geography in Manchester
Professor Josiah Dwight Whitney. Dr.
Obituary— Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller.
J. A. Moloney ........
Correspondence —Makran. By General M. R. Haig. The Discovery of the very Important
Lundai Sin, or Swat River. By Major H. G. Raverty . . .
Geographical Literature of the Month
New Maps ......
_, MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
Chantabun ........
On the Way to the Great Lake, East Siam
A Cambodian Girl weaving Cloth .......
Siamrap during the Dry Season
Rapids on the Mekong . . . . ...
A Street in Korat ’ j
The Euphrates above Chermuk (looking South) ....
The Western Euphrates above Aghin (looking North)
Gorge of the Western Euphrates below Egin
Mosque at Divrik (North Door)
Map of Central Siam
Map of Africa ........
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- Content
A summary of the journal's contents appears on folio 2 and the entire contents are listed on folio 3.
The contents of the journal are as follows.
Articles:
- 'Journey Round Siam' by John Sutherland Black (ff 12-23), and a map (f 70)
- 'A Journey in the Valley of the Upper Euphrates' by Vincent Wodehouse Yorke (ff 24-34)
- 'De Morgan's "Mission Scientifique" to Persia' by Major-General Sir Frederic John Goldsmid (ff 34-36)
- 'Railways in Africa' by Major Leonard Darwin (ff 41-50), and a map (f 91)
- 'From Teheran [Tehran] Towards the Caspian' by Henry Lake Wells (ff 50-56).
Other items:
- Recommendation books on East and South Africa (ff 36-38)
- An account of a meeting of the British Association, Liverpool, September 1896 (ff 38-41)
- The Monthly Record (ff 56-60)
- Obituary (ff 60-61)
- Correspondence (ff 61-62)
- Geographical Literature of the Month (ff 62-68)
- New Maps (ff 68-69).
The journal features advertisements at the front and rear.
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- 1 volume (73 folios)
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