Schlagintweit, Hermann von; Schlagintweit, Adolf; Schlagintweit, Robert von: Results of a scientific mission to India and High Asia: undertaken between the years MDCCCLIV and MDCCCLVIII, by order of the court of directors of the hon. East India Company (Band 3): Route-book of the western parts of the Himálaya, Tibet, and Central Asia: and geographical glossary from the languages of India and Tibet, including the phonetic transcription and interpretation (Leipzig, 1863)

CONTENTS OF THE ROUTE-BOOK.

The Contents of the " Geographical Glossary,'" part II. of this volume., are given pp. 135-36.

INTRODUCTION.

Page.

I. Arrangement oe the Route-Book........ 3

Geographical Area . ............. 4

Alphabetical Arrangement........... 5

Index-Map.................. 5

Nature of the Routes............. 6

Principal and intermediate Stages....... 6

II. Literature : Books and Maps ......... 7

Books in special reference to the Routes detailed 7
Books in reference to Routes from Central Asia

to Russia............... 9

Maps................... 11

III. General Information eor the Traveller ... 13
Practical Bints................ 13

Season for Travelling........... 13

Time for Marching............14

Quick Travelling............. 15

Crossing of High Passes.......... 15

Page.

Disguise................. 17

Letters................. 18

Equipment and General Bequirements..... 18

Money.................. 18

Parvanas................ 19

Servants................ 19

Horses and Dandis............ 19

Tents.................. 21

Dress.................. 22

Weapons................ 23

Provisions................ 23

Medicine Chest............. 25

Breakfast and Dinner Service, and Cooking

Apparatus.............. 25

Transport of Luggage............ 26

Packing................. 26

Means of Conveyance........... 26

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