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Cabool; A Personal Narrative of a Journey to, and Residence in that City, in the Years 1836, 7, and 8
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 edition.
Excerpt: APPENDIX II. Report on the River Indus by Lieut. John Wood, Indian Navy. General View of the Indus - The Navigable Character of the River - The Soundings in Indian Rivers - The Mode of Navigating the Indus - The Winds and Weather in the Valley of the Indus - The Boats upon the Indus - Steam Vessels - Remarks on the Steam-boats of the Ganges - The Fuel for Steam-boats - Report by Captain Johnson on the relative Value of Wood and Coal - The Inundations of the Indus - Its Fords, and Site for the proposed Fair - The Indus and Punjaub Rivers - Concluding Remarks - Tables: 1. Comparison of Chronometers - 2, 3, 4. Longitudes and Latitudes of Places in the Line of the Indus - 5, 6. On the Soundings of the River - Tonnage - 8, 9. Cost and Hire of Boats. I. - A General View of the Indus.
This report is confined to the navigable Indus, or that portion of the river lying between the sea and Attock. Throughout the whole of this distance the river is known as the Sinde; sometimes indeed it is called the Attock, but this latter designation is local in its application. I have retained both, and apportioned them as follows: The Lower Sinde, or Indus, extends from the Sea to Bukkur. Upper Sinde, or Indus, extends from Bukkur to Kala Bagh. Attock, from Kala Bagh to Attock. By dividing the river into these sections, each is made to mark certain important alterations in the navigable character of the stream. It may here be premised, that of the course of the river north of Attock our knowledge is confessedly superficial. A few miles above that fortress the Indus ceases to be navigable; but not before it has received, in the Cabool river, a tributary that further extends the advantage of water-carriage to the west--the most important of all directions.
Excerpt: APPENDIX II. Report on the River Indus by Lieut. John Wood, Indian Navy. General View of the Indus - The Navigable Character of the River - The Soundings in Indian Rivers - The Mode of Navigating the Indus - The Winds and Weather in the Valley of the Indus - The Boats upon the Indus - Steam Vessels - Remarks on the Steam-boats of the Ganges - The Fuel for Steam-boats - Report by Captain Johnson on the relative Value of Wood and Coal - The Inundations of the Indus - Its Fords, and Site for the proposed Fair - The Indus and Punjaub Rivers - Concluding Remarks - Tables: 1. Comparison of Chronometers - 2, 3, 4. Longitudes and Latitudes of Places in the Line of the Indus - 5, 6. On the Soundings of the River - Tonnage - 8, 9. Cost and Hire of Boats. I. - A General View of the Indus.
This report is confined to the navigable Indus, or that portion of the river lying between the sea and Attock. Throughout the whole of this distance the river is known as the Sinde; sometimes indeed it is called the Attock, but this latter designation is local in its application. I have retained both, and apportioned them as follows: The Lower Sinde, or Indus, extends from the Sea to Bukkur. Upper Sinde, or Indus, extends from Bukkur to Kala Bagh. Attock, from Kala Bagh to Attock. By dividing the river into these sections, each is made to mark certain important alterations in the navigable character of the stream. It may here be premised, that of the course of the river north of Attock our knowledge is confessedly superficial. A few miles above that fortress the Indus ceases to be navigable; but not before it has received, in the Cabool river, a tributary that further extends the advantage of water-carriage to the west--the most important of all directions.
88 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1842
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Alexander Burnes
84 books20 followersCaptain Sir Alexander Burnes, FRS was a Scottish traveller and explorer who took part in The Great Game. He was nicknamed Bokhara Burnes for his role in establishing contact with and exploring Bukhara, which made his name. His memoir, Travels into Bokhara, was a bestseller when it was first published in 1835.
He advised Lord Auckland to support Dost Mohammed on the throne of Kabul, but the viceroy preferred to follow the opinion of Sir William Hay Macnaghten and reinstated Shah Shuja, thus leading to the disasters of the First Afghan War. On the restoration of Shah Shuja in 1839, Burnes became regular political agent at Kabul, where he was attacked by the mob and killed in 1841. His Cabool: Being a Personal Narrative of a Journey to, and Residence in that City was published posthumously in 1842.
He advised Lord Auckland to support Dost Mohammed on the throne of Kabul, but the viceroy preferred to follow the opinion of Sir William Hay Macnaghten and reinstated Shah Shuja, thus leading to the disasters of the First Afghan War. On the restoration of Shah Shuja in 1839, Burnes became regular political agent at Kabul, where he was attacked by the mob and killed in 1841. His Cabool: Being a Personal Narrative of a Journey to, and Residence in that City was published posthumously in 1842.
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May 1, 2012
The travelogue is magnificent to say the least. Sir Alexander Burnes style of writing is luscious. from the start one really gets to know the lay of the land, its people, the politics, economics and the intrigues in the air. as an observer his reports on trade on Indus and state of Sikh empire must have done good to his masters. he did a god job on that account. but the moment he entered Afghanistan his vision eroded him. I ve a feeling that he relaxed and took things for granted in that very treacherous air of Cabool. and might that be the reason of his later down fall in the same place as well as of the British expeditionary force. Its a pity that it contains no entries of his second sojourn to the same place .
Overall a good account for any one who wants to read of these places and times ....
Overall a good account for any one who wants to read of these places and times ....
May 17, 2011
There are some mistakes in my earliar review which happened to due to some problem with the website.Probably i cant edit my review.One word is missing from the body,Puhtun mainland besides others.The author is no doubt one of those gallant and daring British officers who later on came to be known as 'soldier sahibs',Sahib means officer or gentleman.They were the pioneers and harbingers of British regime in the indian subcontinent now called india and Pakistan.Afghanistan they tried to swallow a few times but ultimately had to get rid of it being un-governable by foreign peoples.The same is also true as of today.....I would like to be corrected in respect of these views by any goodreads friends.It will of good educational value for me.
March 1, 2010
A master piece.
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