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Up the Country

Emily Eden

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .However, it was really a fine sight, though tedious. I got Mr. D. to change places with me, and made an excellent sketch of this immensely fat prince with his pearls and emeralds and gold, and G. by his side. Prince Henry was charmed with the show, and said to Giles, who evidently possesses his confidence, ‘I hope the King of Lucknow shall give me presents, because I may keep them; may you keep them, if you get any?’ Giles said, ‘No; he was the Governor-General’s servant, and could not be allowed to keep presents.’ ‘Oh! say you are my servant, and then B. cannot touch your presents,’ Prince Henry said. Giles told me the story with a grin of delight, and I could only say with Falstaff, ‘He is indeed the most comparative, rascalliest, sweet young prince. Indeed, able to corrupt a saint.’

CHAPTER IX.

Cawnpore, Dec. 28, 1837.

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4.00
- Ali - Dec 19, 2009

These journal letters of Emily Eden re-creates a world for us now, that has of course completely disappeared. All the small domestic goings on you might expect of a Governor-General's camp, as they travel the country of India, servant punishments, visits to Maharajas, the heat, the disappointment of

4.00
- Matthew - Jan 28, 2024

An interesting historical piece that soon lost its novelty. This felt like a real version of Derrida's postcards. The book was a real collection of letters written from India at the beginning of the British Empire. Eden's snobbery and prejudice shine through, especially in her description of the sce

3.00
- Brian - Dec 29, 2022

I read this book as part of my interest in the history of India, and the colonisation of the country into the British Empire.
I'm glad I read it but at times it was hard going. Emily EDEN has anonymised the names of the people about whom she comments and this I found confusing at times. Also she was

4.00
- Cirtnecce - May 24, 2016

Up the Country is a series of letters and journals that Emily Eden wrote to her sister between 1837-1839 when, her brother Lord Auckland traveled from Calcutta, the then capital of British India to Shimla, the summer capital of British India and back. To give the readers a bit of a background, the E

3.00
- Mark - May 06, 2015

Fascinating insight into early British India from the sister of the Governor General.These letters and journals are full of the discomfort of the heat and travel with a lot of time being homesick or talking about shawls.But there are moments of insight and humour which makes Emily Eden very human an

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