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'Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander' [‎70] (123/412)

The record is made up of 1 volume (316 pages). It was created in 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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70
BURMAN EMPIRE.
CHAPTER VIII.
Appearance of Bombay Dock-Yard Visit to the Governor at Malabar Point
Fete at Parnell-House Sail for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in a Cruiser.
In sailing along the island of Colaba, towards the Apollo Pier, at
which we landed, the appearance of Bombay was singular. The
high and red-tiled roofs of the houses in the fort, and the windows
shaded by wooden verandahs, gave a mean character to the buildings.
We presently opened the middle anchorage-grounds, backed by the
Ghauts, and the island of Elephanta, Butcher Island, &c., and then
the view of the harbour became extremely beautiful. On landing,
we could hardly force our way through the cotton bales with which
the pier was covered. Large and powerful natives of Kutch, with
enormous turbans, were superintending the shipment of the cotton
in the patamars and dows waiting to receive it. We entered the
fort by the Apollo gate, and crossed a good wet ditch. The streets
within were spacious; but from the height of the houses the heat
was excessive, it being the commencement of the hot season. I was
kindly received by Messrs. Ritchie and Stewart.
In the evening I visited the dock-yards, the master-builders in
which, as well as the shipwrights, are all Parsees, the finest and
most enterprizing race in India. A large eighty-gun ship was on the
stocks building for the Imaum of Muscat, who is possessed at
present with the ship-building mania. Our Government allow him
to build as many vessels as he pleases, as it would be an easy matter
to

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Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander.

Publication Details: London : Parbury, Allen & Co., 1827.

Ownership: With stamps of the 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. Library.

There are numerous illustrations, maps and plates.

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1 volume (316 pages)
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There is a table of content at the beginning of the volume, detailing the arrangement of contents and page references and illustrations (pages xi-xvi).

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Dimensions: 270 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xv); (1-301).

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