THE BUNGALOW AND THE TENT: OR, A VISIT TO CEYLON.
(1854) 1999 facsimile reprint. Small 8vo (127 x 184mm). Pp311. Not illustrated. Full green bonded leather gilt.
Colonial traveller's account of Ceylon as he found it in the middle of the nineteenth century. Observations of colonial and local society followed by an extensive camping tour with accounts of the author's shooting exploits, mainly elephant hunting". With understated fortitude, Sullivan notes being left in the 'agreeable' position of standing face to face with an elephant in anything but an amiable mood, with only one shot to rely upon. Besides his elephant hunting adventures in Ceylon, he also stalked bear and wild boar. In addition, he provides considerable information regarding the terrain and the peoples he encountered". (Czech).
Colonial traveller's account of Ceylon as he found it in the middle of the nineteenth century. Observations of colonial and local society followed by an extensive camping tour with accounts of the author's shooting exploits, mainly elephant hunting". With understated fortitude, Sullivan notes being left in the 'agreeable' position of standing face to face with an elephant in anything but an amiable mood, with only one shot to rely upon. Besides his elephant hunting adventures in Ceylon, he also stalked bear and wild boar. In addition, he provides considerable information regarding the terrain and the peoples he encountered". (Czech).
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20679
| Author | Sullivan (Edward). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 20679 |
| ISBN | 8120613686 / 8120613686. |
| Book Description | Slight spotting to edges and end-papers but a fine unread copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1999 |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services. |
| Place | New Delhi. |