Project Gutenberg 2013-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 75 Acland, Charles 1812 1845 A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India" by Charles Acland is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work provides insights into the daily life, culture, and experiences of Europeans living in India during this period, presenting a unique perspective on the interactions between British expatriates and the Indian population. Acland, a clergyman who served as a chaplain in various regions in India, shares personal anecdotes that highlight the nuances of Indian society as well as the challenges faced by foreigners adapting to a new environment. The opening of the book details Acland's initial voyage from England to India, recounting a tumultuous sea journey marked by storms and calms, and his arrival in Madras. He vividly describes the climate, local flora and fauna, and the interactions with native people that contribute to the vibrant yet unfamiliar culture surrounding him. Notably, Acland's reflections on the use of servants, the etiquette of greetings, and curious local customs begin to paint a picture of the social dynamics in colonial India. Through a blend of observation and personal correspondence, Acland seeks to convey not only the beauty and strangeness of the land but also the emotional ties to his family left behind, making the content both informative and deeply personal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43586/43586-h/images/cover-page.jpg en India -- Description and travel India -- Social life and customs DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 413602 413606 2024-09-18T09:54:14.329900 2023-09-19T05:56:07.021963 text/html text/html 416070 2013-08-27T19:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 175050 2013-08-27T19:40:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 189193 2024-09-18T09:54:20.103887 application/epub+zip 196919 2024-09-18T09:54:15.244906 application/epub+zip 196919 2024-09-18T09:54:14.738913 application/epub+zip 329620 2024-09-18T09:54:24.232850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280533 2024-09-18T09:54:19.643891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280737 2022-09-19T20:38:58.976892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381122 380876 2024-09-18T09:54:13.719938 2023-09-19T05:56:06.449954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 380869 2013-08-27T19:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146605 2013-08-27T19:40:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 380965 2013-08-27T19:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146571 2013-08-27T19:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20431 2024-09-18T09:54:24.378864 application/rdf+xml 8386 2024-09-18T09:54:14.818902 image/jpeg 1642 2024-09-18T09:54:14.780893 image/jpeg 176932 2024-09-18T09:54:14.365910 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