Little is known of Captain Alexander Hamilton other than what he tells us in this work, first published in 1727. Written during his retirement, it is both an invaluable source of information on south-east Asia at the time and a lively travelogue of Hamilton's adventurous seafaring life in the service of the East India Company and independently between 1688 and 1723. An engaging storyteller, Hamilton writes of encounters with pirates, the Portuguese, and of a poisoning in Malacca, as well as providing vivid descriptions of the countries he visited - from Africa to Japan via India, Sumatra and…mehr
Little is known of Captain Alexander Hamilton other than what he tells us in this work, first published in 1727. Written during his retirement, it is both an invaluable source of information on south-east Asia at the time and a lively travelogue of Hamilton's adventurous seafaring life in the service of the East India Company and independently between 1688 and 1723. An engaging storyteller, Hamilton writes of encounters with pirates, the Portuguese, and of a poisoning in Malacca, as well as providing vivid descriptions of the countries he visited - from Africa to Japan via India, Sumatra and China - and their social customs, religions, trade and commerce. His idiosyncratic maps and illustrations enhance his narrative despite his admission that he makes 'but little use of the pencil'. Volume 1 takes the reader up the east coast of Africa to the Middle East, and round the coast of India to Ceylon.
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father and the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Born in the Caribbean, he immigrated to the colonies, joining the Revolutionary War and later playing a critical role in drafting the Constitution. As a co-author of The Federalist Papers, he advocated for a strong federal government and laid the foundations of the U.S. financial system. Hamilton's vision for a centralized economy and national bank significantly shaped American governance.
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Preface 1. Gives a traditional account of the first settling of Europeans at the Cape of Good Hope 2. Gives a short description of the islands in the Ethiopian seas 3. Gives a description of Zeyla's sea-coast 4. Gives a short description of the coast of Arabia the Happy 5. Gives a description of the Immaum of Mocha's country 6. Contains a description of Aden 7. Treats of the kingdom and city of Muskat 8. Gives an account of Bassora city 9. Gives a description of the sea-coast of Persia 10. Is a continuation of observations on the empire of Persia 11. Treats of the Mogul's dominions on the river Indus 12. Gives an account of the ancient kingdom of Guzerat 13. Gives an account of the cities of Cambay, Baroach and Surat 14. Is a continuation of my observations of the religions and customs used in Surat 15. Gives an account of the famous Aurengzeb's birth 16. Treats of the cities and towns on the sea-coast belonging to the crown of Portugal 17. Gives a description of Bombay 18. Continues the observations on the affairs of Bombay 19. Gives an account of the war of Bombay 20. Gives an account of what is remarkable on some islands, and of the sea-coast, as far as Goa 21. Gives an account of Goa 22. Gives an account of Sundah Rajah's dominions 23. Gives a description of Canara 24. Treats of the Malabars 25. Observations of the Samorin and his country 26. Gives an acount of Couchin 27. Treats of the island of Ceylon 28. Treats of the countries of the sea-coast 29. Gives a short description of Fort St George 30. Gives an account of the coast of Chormondel 31. Treats of the sea-coast and some inland countries in the ancient kingdom of Orixa 32. Is an account of the maritime towns on the coast of Orixa.
Preface 1. Gives a traditional account of the first settling of Europeans at the Cape of Good Hope 2. Gives a short description of the islands in the Ethiopian seas 3. Gives a description of Zeyla's sea-coast 4. Gives a short description of the coast of Arabia the Happy 5. Gives a description of the Immaum of Mocha's country 6. Contains a description of Aden 7. Treats of the kingdom and city of Muskat 8. Gives an account of Bassora city 9. Gives a description of the sea-coast of Persia 10. Is a continuation of observations on the empire of Persia 11. Treats of the Mogul's dominions on the river Indus 12. Gives an account of the ancient kingdom of Guzerat 13. Gives an account of the cities of Cambay, Baroach and Surat 14. Is a continuation of my observations of the religions and customs used in Surat 15. Gives an account of the famous Aurengzeb's birth 16. Treats of the cities and towns on the sea-coast belonging to the crown of Portugal 17. Gives a description of Bombay 18. Continues the observations on the affairs of Bombay 19. Gives an account of the war of Bombay 20. Gives an account of what is remarkable on some islands, and of the sea-coast, as far as Goa 21. Gives an account of Goa 22. Gives an account of Sundah Rajah's dominions 23. Gives a description of Canara 24. Treats of the Malabars 25. Observations of the Samorin and his country 26. Gives an acount of Couchin 27. Treats of the island of Ceylon 28. Treats of the countries of the sea-coast 29. Gives a short description of Fort St George 30. Gives an account of the coast of Chormondel 31. Treats of the sea-coast and some inland countries in the ancient kingdom of Orixa 32. Is an account of the maritime towns on the coast of Orixa.
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