Index for Travels into Bokhara (Volume 3 of 3) by Sir Alexan

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"Travels into Bokhara (Volume 3 of 3)" by Sir Alexander Burnes is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This volume documents the author's adventurous journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia, with a specific focus on the river Indus and its surrounding regions. Burnes provides a detailed account of political missions, cultural observations, and the geographical landscape he encounters, contributing to the understanding of the historical context of British India and its frontiers. The opening of this volume begins with Burnes introducing his mission to present gifts from the King of Great Britain to Maharaja Runjeet Sing in Lahore via the Indus River. Accompanied by a small team, Burnes outlines the challenges faced due to the political climate of Sinde and the mistrust from local rulers regarding Europeans. The narrative describes the initial stages of the voyage, including their preparations, the reception they receive from local authorities, and Burnes’s reflections on the geography and culture of the region as he navigates the complex political landscape. This opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of the interactions between differing cultures and the geographic intricacies of the Indus River. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofTravels into Bokhara (Volume 3 of 3)
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• INTRODUCTION.
• CONTENTSOFTHE THIRD VOLUME.
• CHAPTER I.
• CHAP. II.TATTA TO HYDRABAD.
• CHAP. III.VOYAGE TO BUKKUR.
• CHAP. IV.THE COUNTRY OF BHAWUL KHAN.
• CHAPTER V.
• Chapter 14
• CHAP. VI.LAHORE.
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• NOTICEREGARDINGTHE MAP OF THE INDUS.
• CHAPTER I.A GENERAL VIEW OF THE INDUS.
• CHAP. II.A COMPARISON OF THE INDUS AND GANGES.
• CHAP. III.ON SINDE.
• CHAP. IV.ON THE MOUTHS OF THE INDUS.
• CHAP. V.ON THE DELTA OF THE INDUS.
• CHAP. VI.THE INDUS FROM TATTA TO HYDRABAD.
• CHAP. VII.FROM HYDRABAD TO SEHWUN.
• CHAP. VIII.THE INDUS, FROM SEHWUN TO BUKKUR.
• CHAP. IX.THE INDUS FROM BUKKUR, TILL JOINED BY THE PUNJAB RIVERS.
• CHAP. X.THE INDUS FROM MITTUN TO ATTOK.
• CHAP. XI.THE CHENAB OR ACESINES JOINED BY THE SUTLEGE OR HESUDRUS.
• CHAP. XII.ON BHAWUL KHAN’S COUNTRY.
• CHAP. XIII.THE PUNJAB.
• CHAP. XIV.THE CHENAB, OR ACESINES, JOINED BY THE RAVEE, OR HYDRAOTES.
• CHAP. XV.THE RAVEE, OR HYDRAOTES, BELOW LAHORE.
• CHAP. XVI.A MEMOIR ON THE EASTERN BRANCH OF THE INDUS, AND THE RUN OF CUTCH, CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ALTERATIONS PRODUCED ON THEM BY AN EARTHQUAKE IN 1819, ALSO A DESCRIPTION OF THE RUN.
• FOOTNOTES
• Transcriber's Note
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 38

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