Excerpt from Letters on the Climate, Inhabitants, Productions, &C
The Author's object in writing the following pages is so fully explained in the first letter, that it is unnecessary to detain the reader with a repetition of the statement he has there given. They are now rcpublished at the request of several friends, who wished them to appear in a more permanent form than that of communications in a newspaper of Bengal.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a fascinating insight into the discovery and history of the Neilgherries, a salubrious mountain range in India. First visited by Europeans in 1819, the author describes the initial incredulity and skepticism surrounding the reports of their salubrity, before detailing the numerous scientific expeditions that took place to study the region. The author discusses the unique climate of the Neilgherries, its therapeutic effects, and its impact on European settlers. The book also explores the natural history of the region, describing its diverse flora and fauna, and detailing the customs and traditions of its indigenous inhabitants. These insights provide a valuable historical perspective on the development of the region and the scientific understanding of its unique climate. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780282026592_0
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