wandering of a Naturalist in India and Kashmir
Publisher: JAY JAY BOOKS Kashmir (J&K)
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Jay Kay Books Srinagar-Kashmir 190002 J&K
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9789383908158
Table of contents: title: CHAPTER I; title: Introductory—Departure—Ocean-life—Accidents at Sea from falling; title: Overboard—Birds—Albatross—A Gale—Tropical Sunsets—Seychelle; title: Islands—Becalmed—Arrival at Bombay Caves of Carlee—Advice to; title: Indian Residents from a Sanitary point of view; title: CHAPTER II; title: Familiar Birds about Poonah—Hindoo Temple of Parbuttah—Scenery—; title: Vultures—Large Bats—Habits of Parrakeet—Frogs —Sunbird and; title: Frog—Flycatcher—Insects—Snakes—Cobra —Hog-Rat—Tiger and; title: Bullock—Kingfishers—Indian Roller —Pigeons—Warblers—Tailorbird—; title: Govind Kite a Public Scavenger—Hoopoe—Dial-bird—Weaverbird’s; title: Nest—Egyptian Vulture—Common Trees—The Mango—; title: Paradise Flycatcher—Ants—Coming of the Monsoon; title: CHAPTER III; title: Departure for Scinde—Western Ghauts again—Kandala—A Man; title: drowned—Discomforts of the Sea Voyage—Cholera—Kurrachee—; title: Scenery—Familiar Birds—Climate—Flora—Pearl-Oyster—Caucasian; title: Ibex—Pelicans—Game Birds—Woodpecker —Bush Thrushes—Bulbul—; title: Serpent Eagle—Insects—Crocodile- pond—Indus—Scenery—; title: Alligators—Audacity of the Govind Kite—Sutluj—Ferozepoor to the; title: Himalayas; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Division of the Himalayas into Regions—Scenery of the Lower Ranges-; title: Climate—Magnificent View—Productions—Strange way of putting; title: Children asleep—Familiar Birds—Cuckoo —Black Partridge: its Habits; title: and Haunts—Barking Deer Gray Partridge—Hill Wagtails—Storms—; title: Woodcock—Snipe —Spotted Eagle—Bulbul—Bearded Vulture—Bareheaded; title: Vultures; title: CHAPTER V; title: Excursion to the Chor Mountain—Scenery—Geology—River Gerrie—; title: Fish—Peafowl—Jungle-fowl—Bush-quail—Hares —Magpies—Jay—; title: Leeches—Rhododendron in Flower—Bees Habits and Haunts of the; title: Monal, Cheer, Plach, and Kalij Pheasants—Red-legged Partridge—Spring; title: Flowers—Muskdeer—White-cheeked Weasel—Pine-marten—Skylark—; title: Birds —Red Fox—Hyena and Leopards—A Himalayan Trapper—Red; title: Honeysucker—Parrakeets of the Region—Wounded Vulture; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Second Excursion to the Chor Mountains—Leopards and Tiger- cats —; title: Monkeys—Royal Falcon—Daurian Swallow—Himalayan Siskin and; title: Goldfinch—Monal-pheasant Shooting—Wood partridge—Small Birds—; title: Nut-cracker—Black Bears—Green Woodpecker—Golden Eagle—; title: Climatic Influence on Size of Birds—Sporting-bag—Red-headed; title: Bullfinch—Flame-coloured Flycatchers—Paradise Flycatcher—; title: Thrushes—Fish-owl Redstarts—Lark-finch—Brown Water-ousel; title: CHAPTER VII; title: Hill-stations as Sanitaria—Departure for the Plains—Indian Encampment; title: and Marching—Sand-grouse—Antelope—Birds of Passage—Wild; title: Animals—Sediment carried down by the Indian Rivers—Chenaub—; title: Great White Heron—Little Cormorant Quail, Snipes; their Migrations—; title: Black-winged Falcon—Jhelum—Battle-field of Chillianwallah—Rawul; title: Pindee—Munikyala Tope and Coins—Scenery—The Goral, or Himalayan; title: Chamois —Climate—Flora—Geology—European Birds—Hot Months; title: —Raven—Black Ibis—Bald-headed Eagle; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: Excursion to the Salt Mountains of the Punjaub—Wild Sheep Ravine; title: Deer—Geology—Ornithology—Scenery; title: CHAPTER IX; title: Start for Cashmere and Ladakh—Incidents on the way to Murree—Black; title: Bear, Variety of—Changes of Temperature—Beauty of Scenery—Native; title: Surgery—Discovery of a New Species of Bullfinch—Native Tyranny and; title: Extortion—Birds—Scenery—Traces of Glacial Phenomena—Dogs—; title: Scenery at Uri—Magnificent View—Birds—Antiquities—Deodar Cedar—; title: Noushera—First Peep at the Happy Valley—Ornithology of the Jhelum—; title: Serinuggur—Goulab Singh: his mode of governing—Wretchedness of; title: the Inhabitants—Shawl Manufactures—City Lake Turkish Bath—; title: Boatmen—Heronry—Chinese Jacana; title: CHAPTER X; title: Excursion to the Northern Pinjal—Ancient Temples—Earthquakes—; title: Geology—Bear and Deer Shooting—Adaptation of Sight to Long; title: Distances—Snow Pheasants—The last of a Royal Line—The Isabella or; title: Brown Himalayan Bear—Shooting Shikaree turns an Æsthetic—Splendid; title: View—Scenery of the Valleys—Cashmere Stag—Large Deer in; title: general—Hunting Bears and Deer—Beauty and Grandeur of the Northern; title: Pinjal —Climate of the Ranges—Judging Distances—Pligam: its; title: Neighbourhood—Rapid Changes of Climate and Vegetation European; title: Water-ousel—Flora and Fauna—Return to the Valley—Silkworm—; title: Sylvan Scenery—Birds—Ruina of Martund— Islamabad—Atsibul and; title: its Beauties—European Plants —Southern Pinjal—Native Misery—; title: Scenery—The Red weasel—Ring-dove—Thunderstorm; title: CHAPTER XI; title: Magnificent View of the Valley of Cashmere—Traces of an Ancient; title: Lake—An Excursion to the Interior of the Futi Pinjal—Fauna of the; title: Northern and Southern Cashmere Ranges—Bears, Deer, Ibex, and Wild; title: Goats, partial to Localities Mode of fighting pursued by the Wild Goats; title: and Sheep—A Noble Specimen of the Great Goat or Serpent-eater—; title: Bear— Wild Grandeur of the Scenery—Natural History of the; title: Markhore—The Tare-goat—Wild Dog—Black-headed Pheasant —Silver; title: Fox—Weather—Monsoon—Ornithology of the Valley Cashmerian; title: Valley Scenery—Goat-antelope—Snakes—Small Venomous Viper—; title: Water-snake—Birds—Cross Wurdwun Pass—Snowstorm—Servant; title: lost—Inhospitable Region—Bear shooting—Misery of the Natives—; title: Habits of the Isabella Bear Herd of Ibex—Frightful Accident by an; title: Avalanche—Flying Squirrel—Ibex-hunting—Hermit Bears—Lost in the; title: Forest —Himalayan Ibex—Dangerous Travelling—Steep Mountains; title: Imperial Rock-pigeon—Distribution of the Brown Bear of the; title: Himalayas, and its Habits—The Black Bear: its Natural History— Return; title: to the Valley—Red Marmot—Scenery and Fauna of the Valley—; title: Serinuggur and Ruler of Cashmere View from the Temple of Solomon; title: CHAPTER XII; title: Return to Punjaub—River Scenery and its Ornithology—Day Haze or; title: Mist—Lakes of Cashmere—Visit to the Heir-apparent A frightful; title: Accident—Maury’s Theory of Monsoons—Return tothe Valley—Start; title: for Ladakh—Scenery—Bultul Pass—Marmots—Tartars—Birds—; title: Plants—Scenery—Buddhist Temples —Birds—Tibetan Magpie: its; title: Allies—Redstarts—Familiar Birds—Discovery of a New Species of; title: Mountain-finch—Lameru —Jolly Lama Priests—Wild Sheep—Natives—; title: Leh—Birds—Yak and Wild Quadrupeds of the Region—Tame Animals; title: Tang-Lang Pass—Plains of Rupshoo—Nomadic Life—Oppressive; title: Sensations at High Elevations—The Dog of Tibet—Salt Lakes and Wild; title: Fowl—Wild Ass—Burrel or Wild Sheep The Ovis Amman—Chaits—; title: Tibetan Antelope—Sudden Variations of Temperature—Tibetan Sandgrouse—; title: Tailless Eat or Lagomys—Alpine Hare—Tibet Ravine Deer—; title: Hotch-Potch—Sulphur-mines—Chumouraree Lake—Wilderness —; title: Birds Tibet Partridge—Ibex; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: Foxes of the Tibetan Plateau—Leopards—Discomforts of the Region —; title: Return—White Marmot—Old Acquaintances—Degradation going on; title: in the Ladakh Gorges—Scenery, and Change in Fauna and Flora—Suru; title: Valley and its Enormous Glacier Glacier-action—Scenery in the Northern; title: Ranges of Cashmere —Wurdwun Valley again—Snowstorm—Snow; title: Partridge—Varied and Beautiful Scenery—Start from Pligam after Deer; title: Unsuccessful Expedition—Birds—Flora—Rain—Bears and their; title: Habits—Wretchedness of the Natives—The Sporting bag— Return to; title: Serinuggur—Departure for Rawul Pindee; title: CHAPTER XIV; title: Scavenger Animals: their Utility—Hyena and Jackal Gravediggers—; title: Swine—Dogs—Sheep: their Disgusting Mode of Feeding—Measled; title: Pork—Tapeworm—Antiquity of the Dog Climate of Rawul Pindee—; title: Degradation of Alluvium—Storms —Heats of Midsummer : Effects on; title: Europeans—Agency of Storms and Removal of Organic Remains : their; title: Relation to Fossil Remains—Moonrise on the Himalayas—Death of; title: Captain Colby by Tiger—Departure for Peshawur—Elephant: Traits of; title: Character—Peshawur—Lawless Natives—Murders Khyber Pass—; title: Scenery—Dangers of Travelling—Mammals and Birds—British Birds—; title: Migrations—Conclusion