- Bib ID:
- 743320
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mereweather, John Davies
- Description:
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- London : Hatchard, 1859
- viii, 369 pages ; 18 cm.
- Summary:
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This book covers the second half of Mereweather's journey from 1850-1853, which includes his visits to Batavia (pages 265-323) and Singapore (pages 326-330). On his visit to Singapore, he briefly describes the state of law and order in the colony, his trips to several places such as St Andrew's church, Government Hill, Whampoa's bazaar, the high cost of fresh food, the climate and the presence of tigers. He also describes in detail of the interior of a Chinese temple, possibly the Tian Hock Keng temple.
- Cited In:
- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 12518
- Subject:
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- Copyright:
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- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1859
- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1859
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