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Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China - Volume 2

Henri Mouhot

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Book Excerpt: 
. . . leisure hours, when resting from my fatigues, with a desire to implant in the breasts of others a love for the great works of Nature, and to benefit those who, in the quiet of their homes, delight to[37] follow the poor traveller; who, often with the sole object of being useful to his fellow-men, or of discovering some insect, plant, or unknown animal, or verifying some point of latitude, crosses the ocean, and sacrifices family, comfort, health, and, too often, life itself.

THE AUTHOR’S OCCUPATIONS.

But it is pleasant to the man devoted to our good and beautiful mother, Nature, to think that his work, his fatigues, his troubles and dangers, are useful to others, if not to himself. Nature has her lovers, and those alone who have tasted them know the joys she gives. I candidly confess that I have never been more happy than when amidst this grand and beautiful tropical scenery, in the profound solitude of these dense forests, the stillness only broken . . . Read More

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4.00
- Michael - Apr 25, 2012

How do you a review a book that was written in the late 1850s and was never really edited because the author passed away during his travel? You take it as a testimony of true adventure travel and marvel at the observations by said traveler, Henry Mouhot. I read the book before visiting Cambodia (and

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- Phoebe - Mar 31, 2020

An excellent delve into travel, during a completely different lifetime. It takes some overlooking of the dated language and colonialist style, but there’s no avoiding the seeing this incredible during through a totally different period whilst Asia was untouched.

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