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The Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume X, No. 6 [78r] (8/186)
The record is made up of 1 volume (88 folios). It was created in Dec 1897. 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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For List 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
or unfamiliar geographical names should be written in imitation of Roman type.
CONTENTS.—DECEMBER. PAGE
The President’s Opening- Address, November 8 , 1897 ....... 565
Recent Journeys in Persia. By Captain P. Moleswobth Sykes ..... 568
A Journey to Siwa in September and October, 1896 . By Wilfred Jennings-Bramly' . 597
Ancient Trading Centres of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. By Captain Arthur W. Stiffe, R.I.M. . 608
Potamology as a Branch of Physical Geography. By Professor Albrecht Penck, Ph.D. 619
The Topographical Work of the Geological Survey of Canada. By J. Burr Tyrrell,
M.A., B.Sc., F.G.S 623
History and Literature of the Klondike Region 631
The Monthly Record 632
EUROPE
Oceanographical Researches in Loch
Fyne
The Development of the Peninsula of
the Apennines
The Rainfall of Western Europe
Mode of Formation of the Dunes of
Gascony
ASIA
Bogdanovitch’s Exploration of the
Stanovoi Mountains, Eastern Siberia
AFRICA
The New Franco-German Boundary in
West Africa
German-Portuguese Boundary in East
Africa
Explorations in the Congo Basin
Explorations in the Cameroons
The U chung we Mountains, German
East Africa
Obituary—Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.I
Geographical Literature of the Month .
New Maps .......
AFRICA— continued.
Antidote to African Arrow-poison
AMERICA
The Jessup Expedition to the North
Pacific Coast
The Geology of the Bermuda Islands
American Expedition to Patagonia
AUSTRALASIA AND POLYNESIA
Successful Boring at Funafuti
POLAR REGIONS
Norwegian Andree Search Expedition
Swedish Polar Expedition determined on
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition
GENERAL
Geographical Reading for Teachers
Portuguese Celebration of the Discovery
of the Sea-route to India „ .
Death of A. von Mojsisovics
New Geographical Society at Southampton
. Dr. Don Agustin Aspiazu . . . 642
646
657
MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
The Farman Farma’s Garden at Mahun 571
The Taftan Range, Sarhad . . 573
The Governor of Magas and Family . 576
The Fort at Bam .... 579
Kubeh-i-Subs or “Green Dome” at
Kerman ...... 581
Pass of the “Old Woman” between
Shiraz and Bushire .... 583
Tombs of the Kaianian Maliks at Jalk 587
The Lajji Valley on the Beluch-Kalat
Frontier ...... 589
The Water-Mills of Shuster . . 591
Map of Siwa ..... 601
Date-drying Yard, Siwa . . . 605
Maskat, from the Anchorage outside
the Forts 610
Maskat, from Makallah Bay, the
Anchorage for Small Vessels . . 611
Inscription over Gateway in Fort Merani 612
Inscribed over a Window in Fort Merani 613
Fort of Felej 614
Sketch-Map of the New Franco-Ger
man Boundary in West Africa . 636
Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L. 644
Sketch-Map of Persia, Afghanistan,
and Beluchistan .... 660
Maskat and Matrah in Oman, Arabia 660
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- Content
A summary of the journal's contents appears on folio 77 and the entire contents are listed on folio 78.
The contents of the journal are as follows.
- The President's Opening (ff 87-88).
Articles:
- 'Recent Journeys in Persia' by Percy Molesworth Sykes (ff 88-103)
- 'A Journey to Siwa in September and October 1896' by Wilfred Jennings-Bramly (ff 103-108)
- 'Ancient Trading Centres of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' by Arthur William Stiffe (ff 108-113)
- 'Potamology as a Branch of Physical Geography' by Professor Albrecht Penck (ff 114-116)
- 'The Topographical Work of the Geological Survey of Canada' by Joseph Burr Tyrrell (ff 116-119)
Other items:
- Historic and Literature of the Klondike Region (ff 120)
- The Monthly Record (ff 120-125)
- Obituary (ff 125-127)
- Geographical Literature of the Month (ff 127-132)
- New Maps (ff 133-134).
The journal features advertisements at the front and rear.
In addition, folio 161 features a pattern of the commemorative coin for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, with an advert on the back.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (88 folios)
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- The Geographical Journal xx Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London xx Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography
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