Project Gutenberg 2024-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 187 Hallett, Holt S. (Holt Samuel) 1841 1911 Hallett, Holt Samuel Hallett, H. S. (Holt Samuel) 05007554 A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan States $aLondon :$bWilliam Blackwood and Sons, $c1890. Richard Tonsing, Brian Wilson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Thousand Miles on an Elephant in the Shan States" by Holt S. Hallett is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This account chronicles the author’s journey through the Shan States and surrounding regions in pursuit of establishing the most efficient railway route connecting Burma with southwestern China. The narrative likely explores the cultures, landscapes, and peoples encountered along the way, providing a window into the lesser-known areas of Southeast Asia during that time. The opening of the book introduces the protagonist, Hallett, and his companion, Dr. Cushing, as they prepare for their expedition. They set off from Shoaygoon, organizing their supplies and elephants while encountering various challenges, including unreliable transportation and the quirks of their local staff. As they traverse the landscape, Hallett reflects on the region’s geography, ethnology, and the significance of their journey in the context of European commerce and colonial interests. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of the interplay between adventure, discovery, and cultural observation that will likely unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/thousandmilesone00hall/page/n1/mode/2up 20201109214310hallett 1890 gb Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thailand -- Description and travel Laos -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1331296 2025-06-29T06:51:12.574205 text/html 1279839 2024-05-11T23:02:37 text/html 19250321 2025-06-29T06:51:33.780617 application/epub+zip 19244048 2025-06-29T06:51:17.522147 application/epub+zip 668750 2025-06-29T06:51:14.770186 application/epub+zip 19070844 2025-06-29T06:51:44.716504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19004392 2025-06-29T06:51:30.957608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129003 2025-06-29T06:51:09.239219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1108972 2024-05-11T23:02:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15964 2025-06-29T06:51:44.891499 application/rdf+xml 18402 2025-06-29T06:51:15.269178 image/jpeg 2999 2025-06-29T06:51:15.071153 image/jpeg 19845138 2025-06-29T06:51:13.040208 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