Abbé David's diary : being an account of the French naturalist's journeys and observations in China in the years 1866 to 1869

French missionary Abbé Armand David (1826-1900) was a French natural history collector and explorer of 19th century China. He discovered hundreds of zoological and botanical taxa in China over the course of three lengthy expeditions in the country's interior.Part One of this book is an abridged translation of the Journal d'un Voyage en Mongolie fait en 1866 sous les auspices de S.E.M. Durry [...], par M. l'Abbé Armand David, Missionaire de la Congregation des Lazaristes, which first appeared in 1867-1868. Part Two is an abridged translation of the Journal d'un Voyage dans le centre de la Chine et dans Thibet oriental, first published1872-1874. Foreword Contents Illustrations Biographical Sketch Part One. Journal of Travels in Mongolia Made in 1866 Introduction by the Author I. Route from Pekin to Suanhwa II. Journey from Suanhwa to Saratsi III. First Trip in Wu-La-Shan IV. Second Expedition to Western Wu-LaT'O V Excursion Around Wu-T'ang-Chiao Part Two. Journal of Travels in Central China and Western China 1868-1869 VI. Pekin to Kiukiang VII. Sojourn in the Vicinity of Kiukiang VIII. Journey up the Yangtze to Chungking IX. Journey Overland to Chengtu X. Excursion to Ho-Chia-Ch'ang XI. Chengtu to Muping XII. Sojourn in the Principality of Muping