Allen Francis Gardiner journal 1820-1821

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Allen Francis Gardiner journal 1820-1821

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Allen Francis Gardiner (1794-1851) was a British naval officer, explorer and missionary. A narrative of Gardiner's voyages and travels as an officer of H.M.S. Dauntless from England to Ceylon, with excursions to Sumatra, Malaysia, the Philippines and China, January 1820-February 1821. The volume describes the natural landscape, architecture, and social and religious customs of inhabitants at places visited, including Trincomalee, Malacca, Singapore, Manila, Macao, Canton, and Kandy, with several line drawings of town plans, artifacts, etc. The journal concludes with an account of Gardiner's coastal and inland passage to Kandy and back, during the refitting of the Dauntless at Trincomalee.

1 v. (213 p.) ;

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Allen Francis Gardiner (1794-1851) was a British naval officer, explorer and missionary. From the description of Allen Francis Gardiner journal, 1820-1821. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 60597598 From the guide to the Allen Francis Gardiner journal, 1820-1821, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...