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Sport and Travel in the Far East

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Originally published
  
1910

Author
  
Joseph Grew

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Sport and Travel in the Far East is a book published in 1910 by American ambassador and writer Joseph Grew. It highlights the hunting and the people of Asia, including hunting tiger in China. It was a favorite of Theodore Roosevelt, who was also an avid sportsman. Roosevelt wrote the introduction to the book, praising it.

Contents

Chapters

  • I. Marseilles to Singapore
  • II. Through the Malay Jungle
  • III. Impressions of Northern India: Bombay, Jaipore, Amber, Agra
  • IV. Impressions of Northern India: Cawnpore, Lucknow, Benares
  • V. Waimungu and the Hot-Spring Country of New Zealand
  • VI. The Journey Into Kashmir
  • VII. Ibex-Shooting in the Mountains of Baltistan
  • VIII. Markhor and Sharpu Shooting in Baltistan
  • IX. Black Bear Honking in the Valley of Kashmir
  • X. Kashmir to China
  • XI. Hunting the Cave-Dwelling Tiger of China

    • Trivia

    Portions of the book appeared in Harper's Magazine, Outing, and The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes

    References

    Sport and Travel in the Far East Wikipedia
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