An edition of wandering of a Naturalist in India and Kashmir
(2015)
wandering of a Naturalist in India and Kashmir
by Andrew Leith Adams
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
Introductory—Departure—Ocean-life—Accidents at Sea from falling
Overboard—Birds—Albatross—A Gale—Tropical Sunsets—Seychelle
Islands—Becalmed—Arrival at Bombay Caves of Carlee—Advice to
Indian Residents from a Sanitary point of view
CHAPTER II
Familiar Birds about Poonah—Hindoo Temple of Parbuttah—Scenery—
Vultures—Large Bats—Habits of Parrakeet—Frogs —Sunbird and
Frog—Flycatcher—Insects—Snakes—Cobra —Hog-Rat—Tiger and
Bullock—Kingfishers—Indian Roller —Pigeons—Warblers—Tailorbird—
Govind Kite a Public Scavenger—Hoopoe—Dial-bird—Weaverbird’s
Nest—Egyptian Vulture—Common Trees—The Mango—
Paradise Flycatcher—Ants—Coming of the Monsoon
CHAPTER III
Departure for Scinde—Western Ghauts again—Kandala—A Man
drowned—Discomforts of the Sea Voyage—Cholera—Kurrachee—
Scenery—Familiar Birds—Climate—Flora—Pearl-Oyster—Caucasian
Ibex—Pelicans—Game Birds—Woodpecker —Bush Thrushes—Bulbul—
Serpent Eagle—Insects—Crocodile- pond—Indus—Scenery—
Alligators—Audacity of the Govind Kite—Sutluj—Ferozepoor to the
Himalayas
CHAPTER IV
Division of the Himalayas into Regions—Scenery of the Lower Ranges-
Climate—Magnificent View—Productions—Strange way of putting
Children asleep—Familiar Birds—Cuckoo —Black Partridge: its Habits
and Haunts—Barking Deer Gray Partridge—Hill Wagtails—Storms—
Woodcock—Snipe —Spotted Eagle—Bulbul—Bearded Vulture—Bareheaded
Vultures
CHAPTER V
Excursion to the Chor Mountain—Scenery—Geology—River Gerrie—
Fish—Peafowl—Jungle-fowl—Bush-quail—Hares —Magpies—Jay—
Leeches—Rhododendron in Flower—Bees Habits and Haunts of the
Monal, Cheer, Plach, and Kalij Pheasants—Red-legged Partridge—Spring
Flowers—Muskdeer—White-cheeked Weasel—Pine-marten—Skylark—
Birds —Red Fox—Hyena and Leopards—A Himalayan Trapper—Red
Honeysucker—Parrakeets of the Region—Wounded Vulture
CHAPTER VI
Second Excursion to the Chor Mountains—Leopards and Tiger- cats —
Monkeys—Royal Falcon—Daurian Swallow—Himalayan Siskin and
Goldfinch—Monal-pheasant Shooting—Wood partridge—Small Birds—
Nut-cracker—Black Bears—Green Woodpecker—Golden Eagle—
Climatic Influence on Size of Birds—Sporting-bag—Red-headed
Bullfinch—Flame-coloured Flycatchers—Paradise Flycatcher—
Thrushes—Fish-owl Redstarts—Lark-finch—Brown Water-ousel
CHAPTER VII
Hill-stations as Sanitaria—Departure for the Plains—Indian Encampment
and Marching—Sand-grouse—Antelope—Birds of Passage—Wild
Animals—Sediment carried down by the Indian Rivers—Chenaub—
Great White Heron—Little Cormorant Quail, Snipes; their Migrations—
Black-winged Falcon—Jhelum—Battle-field of Chillianwallah—Rawul
Pindee—Munikyala Tope and Coins—Scenery—The Goral, or Himalayan
Chamois —Climate—Flora—Geology—European Birds—Hot Months
—Raven—Black Ibis—Bald-headed Eagle
CHAPTER VIII
Excursion to the Salt Mountains of the Punjaub—Wild Sheep Ravine
Deer—Geology—Ornithology—Scenery
CHAPTER IX
Start for Cashmere and Ladakh—Incidents on the way to Murree—Black
Bear, Variety of—Changes of Temperature—Beauty of Scenery—Native
Surgery—Discovery of a New Species of Bullfinch—Native Tyranny and
Extortion—Birds—Scenery—Traces of Glacial Phenomena—Dogs—
Scenery at Uri—Magnificent View—Birds—Antiquities—Deodar Cedar—
Noushera—First Peep at the Happy Valley—Ornithology of the Jhelum—
Serinuggur—Goulab Singh: his mode of governing—Wretchedness of
the Inhabitants—Shawl Manufactures—City Lake Turkish Bath—
Boatmen—Heronry—Chinese Jacana
CHAPTER X
Excursion to the Northern Pinjal—Ancient Temples—Earthquakes—
Geology—Bear and Deer Shooting—Adaptation of Sight to Long
Distances—Snow Pheasants—The last of a Royal Line—The Isabella or
Brown Himalayan Bear—Shooting Shikaree turns an Æsthetic—Splendid
View—Scenery of the Valleys—Cashmere Stag—Large Deer in
general—Hunting Bears and Deer—Beauty and Grandeur of the Northern
Pinjal —Climate of the Ranges—Judging Distances—Pligam: its
Neighbourhood—Rapid Changes of Climate and Vegetation European
Water-ousel—Flora and Fauna—Return to the Valley—Silkworm—
Sylvan Scenery—Birds—Ruina of Martund— Islamabad—Atsibul and
its Beauties—European Plants —Southern Pinjal—Native Misery—
Scenery—The Red weasel—Ring-dove—Thunderstorm
CHAPTER XI
Magnificent View of the Valley of Cashmere—Traces of an Ancient
Lake—An Excursion to the Interior of the Futi Pinjal—Fauna of the
Northern and Southern Cashmere Ranges—Bears, Deer, Ibex, and Wild
Goats, partial to Localities Mode of fighting pursued by the Wild Goats
and Sheep—A Noble Specimen of the Great Goat or Serpent-eater—
Bear— Wild Grandeur of the Scenery—Natural History of the
Markhore—The Tare-goat—Wild Dog—Black-headed Pheasant —Silver
Fox—Weather—Monsoon—Ornithology of the Valley Cashmerian
Valley Scenery—Goat-antelope—Snakes—Small Venomous Viper—
Water-snake—Birds—Cross Wurdwun Pass—Snowstorm—Servant
lost—Inhospitable Region—Bear shooting—Misery of the Natives—
Habits of the Isabella Bear Herd of Ibex—Frightful Accident by an
Avalanche—Flying Squirrel—Ibex-hunting—Hermit Bears—Lost in the
Forest —Himalayan Ibex—Dangerous Travelling—Steep Mountains
Imperial Rock-pigeon—Distribution of the Brown Bear of the
Himalayas, and its Habits—The Black Bear: its Natural History— Return
to the Valley—Red Marmot—Scenery and Fauna of the Valley—
Serinuggur and Ruler of Cashmere View from the Temple of Solomon
CHAPTER XII
Return to Punjaub—River Scenery and its Ornithology—Day Haze or
Mist—Lakes of Cashmere—Visit to the Heir-apparent A frightful
Accident—Maury’s Theory of Monsoons—Return tothe Valley—Start
for Ladakh—Scenery—Bultul Pass—Marmots—Tartars—Birds—
Plants—Scenery—Buddhist Temples —Birds—Tibetan Magpie: its
Allies—Redstarts—Familiar Birds—Discovery of a New Species of
Mountain-finch—Lameru —Jolly Lama Priests—Wild Sheep—Natives—
Leh—Birds—Yak and Wild Quadrupeds of the Region—Tame Animals
Tang-Lang Pass—Plains of Rupshoo—Nomadic Life—Oppressive
Sensations at High Elevations—The Dog of Tibet—Salt Lakes and Wild
Fowl—Wild Ass—Burrel or Wild Sheep The Ovis Amman—Chaits—
Tibetan Antelope—Sudden Variations of Temperature—Tibetan Sandgrouse—
Tailless Eat or Lagomys—Alpine Hare—Tibet Ravine Deer—
Hotch-Potch—Sulphur-mines—Chumouraree Lake—Wilderness —
Birds Tibet Partridge—Ibex
CHAPTER XIII
Foxes of the Tibetan Plateau—Leopards—Discomforts of the Region —
Return—White Marmot—Old Acquaintances—Degradation going on
in the Ladakh Gorges—Scenery, and Change in Fauna and Flora—Suru
Valley and its Enormous Glacier Glacier-action—Scenery in the Northern
Ranges of Cashmere —Wurdwun Valley again—Snowstorm—Snow
Partridge—Varied and Beautiful Scenery—Start from Pligam after Deer
Unsuccessful Expedition—Birds—Flora—Rain—Bears and their
Habits—Wretchedness of the Natives—The Sporting bag— Return to
Serinuggur—Departure for Rawul Pindee
CHAPTER XIV
Scavenger Animals: their Utility—Hyena and Jackal Gravediggers—
Swine—Dogs—Sheep: their Disgusting Mode of Feeding—Measled
Pork—Tapeworm—Antiquity of the Dog Climate of Rawul Pindee—
Degradation of Alluvium—Storms —Heats of Midsummer : Effects on
Europeans—Agency of Storms and Removal of Organic Remains : their
Relation to Fossil Remains—Moonrise on the Himalayas—Death of
Captain Colby by Tiger—Departure for Peshawur—Elephant: Traits of
Character—Peshawur—Lawless Natives—Murders Khyber Pass—
Scenery—Dangers of Travelling—Mammals and Birds—British Birds—
Migrations—Conclusion
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