Project Gutenberg 2017-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 161 Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) 1828 1891 Adams, William Henry Davenport Adams, W.H. In the Far East A Narrative of Exploration and Adventure in Cochin-China, Cambodia, Laos, and Siam Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "In the Far East" by W. H. Davenport Adams is a narrative of exploration and adventure written in the late 19th century. The text chronicles an expedition through the regions of Cochin-China, Cambodia, Laos, and Siam, led by figures such as Lieutenant Garnier, as they venture up the Mekong River and encounter diverse landscapes, cultures, and local customs. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for an engaging adventure, beginning with a detailed description of Cambodia's geography and the significant Mekong River. The expedition is introduced as a French endeavor aiming to explore and document regions previously unfamiliar to Europeans. As the adventurers embark on their journey, they face various challenges including navigating rapids, battling strong currents, and establishing interactions with the local peoples, where they observe customs ranging from fishing techniques to unique funeral ceremonies. The sense of exploration and cultural observation is palpable, suggesting a blend of personal experience with broader ethnographic insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Indochina -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 266139 2025-07-22T04:02:10.867906 text/html 241178 2024-10-23T02:04:32 text/html 8416975 2025-07-22T04:02:19.193898 application/epub+zip 8404557 2025-07-22T04:02:12.625888 application/epub+zip 177823 2025-07-22T04:02:11.444909 application/epub+zip 8463457 2025-07-22T04:02:23.504884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8264378 2025-07-22T04:02:17.186914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232485 2022-09-24T22:40:34.090618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223002 2025-07-22T04:02:10.176930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203090 2024-10-23T02:04:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16827 2025-07-22T04:02:23.674830 application/rdf+xml 23533 2025-07-22T04:02:11.546900 image/jpeg 3183 2025-07-22T04:02:11.494903 image/jpeg 8040305 2025-07-22T04:02:11.063933 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 en.wikipedia