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A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar ...

Buchanan, Francis · 1807 · 11 pictures

A 1807 travelogue by Francis Buchanan recounting his journey from Madras through Mysore, Canara and Malabar, held by Heidelberg University Library and aimed at readers interested in South Asia. The plates are technical engravings: sectional drawings of an embankment and reservoir, a flat-line diagram of a mechanical apparatus with a pulley-like frame, and small cross-section views of cylinders and fittings, all drawn in crisp black or sepia line with hatching.

Literatur zu Südasien · Reiseberichte · Literature on South Asia · Travelogues

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