02531cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000530012624501350017926400510031430000470036533600260041233700260043833800360046450000310050050802320053152011280076353400450189165300370193665300300197365300550200365300610205885600430211999900190216261599UtSlPG20260610134423.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a05009737 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aBurbidge, F. W.q(Frederick William),d1847-190514aThe Gardens of the Sun :bA naturalist's journal on the mountains and in the forests and swamps of Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2020-03-11 aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"The Gardens of the Sun" by F. W. Burbidge is a naturalist's journal written in the late 19th century. The work documents the author's extensive travels in Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago, capturing the natural beauty and biological diversity of these regions. The narrative likely encompasses studies of the flora and fauna, offering insights into the tropical landscape and the inhabitants' lifestyles. At the start of the book, the author sets out on a voyage, detailing the experience of traveling by ship to various ports, such as Port Said and Singapore. He vividly describes the changing scenery and diverse climates encountered during the journey, alongside observations of local life and culture. Burbidge emphasizes the beauty of the tropical landscapes, the variety of vegetation, and the primordial qualities of nature in Malaysia, contrasting them with experiences of civilization. This opening portion establishes not only the author’s keen eye for natural detail but also a sense of adventure and exploration that will likely weave through the chapters ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBorneo -- Description and travel aNatural history -- Borneo aNatural history -- Philippines -- Sulu Archipelago aSulu Archipelago (Philippines) -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61599 c102424d102424