Project Gutenberg 2013-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 88 Irby, Augustus Henry The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by sp1nd, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains" by Irby is a travelogue written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a detailed journal recounting the author's adventures, experiences, and preparations during his hunting excursion across various regions, including Cashmere and Ladâk. The narrative is rich with personal reflections, descriptions of the landscape, and insights into the culture and wildlife of these mountains, appealing to nature enthusiasts and historians alike. The opening of the diary introduces the author's intentions to document his journey, beginning with meticulous preparations for the extended trip. He outlines the selection and roles of his attendants, his equipment for hunting and fishing, and the various challenges he anticipates in the rugged terrain. As he sets off from Amritsir, the author vividly captures the arduous conditions of travel and the excitement of pursuing his passion for 'shikar' (hunting). His descriptions of the landscapes, wildlife encounters, and interactions with local individuals highlight his immersion in the adventure, setting a promising tone for the experiences that will unfold as he traverses the breathtaking mountains and valleys of the Karakorum. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42674/42674-h/images/front_cover.jpg en India -- Description and travel Irby, Augustus Henry -- Diaries Hunting -- India DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 652031 652036 2024-10-18T04:32:19.804489 2023-09-18T12:55:04.335014 text/html text/html 657284 2013-05-09T12:26:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 380789 2013-05-09T12:26:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 405836 2024-10-18T04:32:27.177445 application/epub+zip 413721 2024-10-18T04:32:21.114520 application/epub+zip 337691 2024-10-18T04:32:20.267541 application/epub+zip 671674 2024-10-18T04:32:32.420448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624670 2024-10-18T04:32:26.524469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464469 2022-09-19T13:25:54.100481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616798 616604 2024-10-18T04:32:19.107485 2023-09-18T12:55:03.539981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 616448 2013-05-09T12:26:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 237602 2013-05-09T12:26:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 616452 2013-05-09T12:26:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237486 2013-05-09T12:26:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21504 2024-10-18T04:32:32.555431 application/rdf+xml 17495 2024-10-18T04:32:20.386493 image/jpeg 2016 2024-10-18T04:32:20.341525 image/jpeg 380156 2024-10-18T04:32:19.868489 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog