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100 1 _aHallett, Holt S.
_q(Holt Samuel),
_d1841-1911
245 1 2 _aA thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan States
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-12
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Brian Wilson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Thousand Miles on an Elephant in the Shan States" by Holt S. Hallett is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This account chronicles the author’s journey through the Shan States and surrounding regions in pursuit of establishing the most efficient railway route connecting Burma with southwestern China. The narrative likely explores the cultures, landscapes, and peoples encountered along the way, providing a window into the lesser-known areas of Southeast Asia during that time. The opening of the book introduces the protagonist, Hallett, and his companion, Dr. Cushing, as they prepare for their expedition. They set off from Shoaygoon, organizing their supplies and elephants while encountering various challenges, including unreliable transportation and the quirks of their local staff. As they traverse the landscape, Hallett reflects on the region’s geography, ethnology, and the significance of their journey in the context of European commerce and colonial interests. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of the interplay between adventure, discovery, and cultural observation that will likely unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: William Blackwood and Sons, 1890
653 _aThailand -- Description and travel
653 _aLaos -- Description and travel
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/thousandmilesone00hall/page/n1/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73607
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