Project Gutenberg 2016-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 258 Williamson, Thomas 1758 1817 Williamson, T. G. (Thomas George) Williamson, T. (Thomas) The East India Vade-Mecum, Volume 2 (of 2) or, complete guide to gentlemen intended for the civil, military, or naval service of the East India Company. Produced by KD Weeks, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The East India Vade-Mecum, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Thomas Williamson is a comprehensive guide written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a manual for gentlemen preparing for service with the Honourable East India Company, covering various practical topics related to living and working in India. It likely delves into cultural nuances, climate adaptations, and the materials and methods pertinent to the region's architecture and daily life. The opening of the guide presents an in-depth discussion about the weather conditions in India, particularly during the sultry months, highlighting the different ways that Europeans and locals cope with the intense heat. Williamson emphasizes the necessity of adapting to local customs and practices for better health and comfort, illustrating his points through vivid descriptions of both lifestyle behaviors and architectural solutions favored in the region. He critiques early European construction methods, suggesting that they often neglect practical adaptations to the climate, thus setting the stage for a broader examination of the intricacies of Indian life as the guide unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Architecture Category: How To ... 856016 2025-09-20T14:03:05.751373 text/html 839527 2024-10-23T00:11:27 text/html 433675 2025-09-20T14:03:15.909326 application/epub+zip 443622 2025-09-20T14:03:07.610324 application/epub+zip 388101 2025-09-20T14:03:06.716388 application/epub+zip 646238 2025-09-20T14:03:21.629285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592852 2025-09-20T14:03:14.761346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537770 2022-09-23T12:35:38.860078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760262 2025-09-20T14:03:04.460416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740363 2024-10-23T00:11:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16394 2025-09-20T14:03:21.769263 application/rdf+xml 11805 2025-09-20T14:03:06.840369 image/jpeg 2180 2025-09-20T14:03:06.780352 image/jpeg 397138 2025-09-20T14:03:05.815357 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog