The Travels of the Abbé Carré in India and the Near East, 1672 to 1674, Volume 1

Translated from the manuscript journal of his travels in the India Office by Lady Fawcett, and edited by Sir Charles Fawcett with the assistance of Sir Richard Burn. The main pagination of this and the two following volumes (Second Series 96 and 97) is continuous, but each has its own Introduction. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1947. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- History, contents, and value of the MS. -- its authorship -- Its watermarks -- biographical and other notices of Carré -- Previous travels in the East and in the Mediterranean -- Return journey to France -- Journal of travels in 1672-4 -- Carré's age, Christian name, and other biographical details -- Criticism of his book discussed -- his other extant MSS -- His literary style, character, Journal entries, and their reliability -- Editorial treatment of the text -- TRANSLATOR'S NOTE -- OUTLINE OF CARRE'S TRAVELS (VOL. I) -- ABBREVIATIONS AND TITLES OF WORKS CITED -- CARRÉ'S INTRODUCTORY LETTER TO THE GENERAL CHAMBER OF THE ROYAL FRENCH COMPANY IN THE EAST -- I. JOURNEY FROM PARIS TO ALEXANDRETTA -- II. JOURNEY FROM ALEXANDRETTA TO BAGHDAD -- III. JOURNEY FROM BAGHDAD TO KUNG -- IV. JOURNEY FROM KUNG TO SURAT -- V. JOURNEY FROM SURAT TO GOA. -- VI. JOURNEY FROM GOA TO BIJAPUR -- VII. HIS SERIOUS ILLNESS AT BIJAPUR