On India's Frontier or Nepal the Gurkha's Mysterious Land

1896. A look at the particulars for visiting the subject of this book, Nepal. Contents: Preparations for the Start; From Darjeeling to Segowli; Trouble in Securing Coolies; Deserted by Horseman and Cartdriver; The Terai Forest; We Enter the Himalayas; A Startling Experience; A Beautiful Road: Changing Coolies; Delayed at Bhimphedi; Climbing Cisagurdi; Encounter with the Havildar; Our First View of Khatmandu; We Arrive at the Nepal Capital; Strange Photographic Experiences; Curious Races and Social Customs; Impressive Interview with the Maharajah; The Maharajah's Assassination; and Returning to Calcutta.Ballantine, Henry is the author of 'On India's Frontier or Nepal the Gurkha's Mysterious Land', published 2007 under ISBN 9780548034804 and ISBN 054803480X.