Memoir of Captain W. Gill, R.E.; and, Introductory Essay, as Prefixed to the new Edition of the 'River of Golden Sand'

by Henry Yule

First published in 1880, The River of Golden Sand is a detailed account of the explorations of Captain Gill and his team in western China. Yule's memoir of Gill provides insight into the man behind the book, while his introductory essay places the work in its historical and cultural context. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of exploration and adventure. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

140 pages, Paperback

First published May 19, 2013

About the author

Sir Henry Yule was a Scottish Orientalist.

He was born at Inveresk, Scotland, near Edinburgh, the son of Major William Yule (1764-1839), translator of the Apothegms of Ali. Henry Yule was educated at Edinburgh, Addiscombe and Chatham, and joined the Bengal Engineers in 1840. He served in both the Sikh wars, was secretary to Colonel (afterwards Sir) Arthur Phayre's mission to Ava (1855), and wrote his Narrative of the Mission to the Court of Ava (1858).