Journal of a Tour Through Part of the Snowy Range of the Himālā Mountains: And to the Sources of the Rivers Jumna and GangesRodwell and Martin, 1820 - 548페이지 James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856) was a Scot who in 1813 went to Kolkata (Calcutta) to join the family firm of Becher and Fraser. He remained there until 1820. In 1815, he accompanied his brother William, who was taking part in the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16, on an expedition into the Garwhal Hills to find the sources of the Jumna and Ganges rivers. James and William Fraser were the first Europeans to reach many of the places they visited, which James vividly described in this account of the journey. He characterized the Gurkha soldiers whom the British were fighting as "stout, thick, well built men, in general; very active and strong for their size. They understand the use of the 'tulwār,' or saber, and prefer close fighting, giving an onset with a loud shout...." British officers were so impressed by the martial qualities of the Gurkhas that in 1817 the British East India Company began to employ Gurkha regiments in its forces. |
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appearance army ascent banks Bhagiruttee Bhotea Bischur Brahmins British camp Cashmere chief chiefly Choor colour command considerable Cooloo course crest crossed cultivation debouche descent Dhoon direction distance district encamped enemy face feet force formed Gara garrison ghee Ghoorkhas Girree glen ground Gurwhal height hills Himālā Hindoo Hindostan houses inhabitants irregular Joobul journey Jumna Jumnotree Jytock Kalunga Kirtee Kunawur Lamas lofty low country Ludhak Malown masses matchlocks miles Nahn natives nature Nawur nearly Nepal northern exposure nullah observed Pabur party passed path peaks plains precipices probably quartz rajah Rampore Rānā range ravines reached remarkable ridge rise river road rock rocky route rugged ruins sango seen Seran side Sikhs Sirmore situated snow snowy mountains soil sort spot steep stockade stone stream Sutlej temple Touse trees troops Ummr Sing valley various village whence whole wild wood young rajah