The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains

The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains

It is hoped that the circumstances under which this volume appears may be considered such as to excuse its imperfections. It iswith some omissions and completions of sentences but with hardly a verbal alterationthe copy of a journal, not written with a view to publication but simply as a private record, kept up from time to time as opportunity offered in the midst of the scenes which it describes. The hand that wrote it is now in the grave. And it is solely in compliance with the wishes of many relatives and friends who were anxious to obtain such a memorial of one whom they loved, that it is now committed to the press by a brother. [Pg 1] Possianah, Pir Panjal, 29th April, 1860. An attempt at a Diary, with the intention of recording my adventures and experiences in an excursion contemplated in Cashmere and adjacent countriesthat of Ladk being a principal objectduring six months' leave from my duties at Amritsir. Several times in former days have I resolved to keep a journal, or jot down briefly the incidents and experiences of each passing day. But as often, after the lapse of a few days, have I failed to persist in the undertaking: whether from infirmity of purpose, or idleness, or from an utter contempt of the 'small beer' I had to chronicle, I do not myself know; and whether I shall be more successful in this present effort remains to be seen. Primary indications are not promising, as I have now been 'en route' from Amritsir, from the 16th to the 29th, thirteen days, and have excused myself, on one ground or other, from making a commencement until now. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 42674
Author: Irby, Augustus Henry
Release Date: May 9, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English