Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, Band 6

Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)

Edward Stanford, 1884

Inhalt

• A Visit to Kafiristan By W W McNair: 1
• Obituary for the Year 18834: 4
• Notes on the Geography of South Central Africa in explanation of a: 19
• Geographical Notes: 36
• Correspondence: 42
• ObituarySir Bartle Frere By Sir Richard Temple Bart: 43
• New Books: 53
• Mr J Thomsons Routes in E Equatorial Africa 18831: 54
• Recent Explorations in the Southern Alps of New Zealand By the: 57
• A Boat Journey round Stanley Pool By the Rev T J Comber: 71
• The Mountain Systems of the Himalaya and neighbouring Ranges of India: 83
• Report of the Evening Meetings: 93
• 72: 108
• No 3: 112
• Note on the Ascent of Ambrym Volcano in the New Hebrides By Lieut: 129
• The Russian Pamir Expedition of 1883: 135
• The Volcanic Eruption of Krakatau: 142
• Geographical Notes: 152
• Report of the Evening Meetings: 158
• Notes on the Lower Congo from its Mouth to Stanley Pool By E Delmar: 159
• a Summary of our Present Knowledge with regard to the Island: 196
• Recent Explorations in SouthEastern New Guinea By the Rev W G Lawes: 216
• Obituary: 227
• MAPS New Guinea with Inset Map of Recent Discoveries by Rev J Chalmers: 234
• No 5: 242
• Somal and Galla Land embodying information collected by the Rev Thomas: 255
• Boat Voyage along the western shores of Victoria Nyanza from Uganda: 273
• Geographical Notes: 283
• June: 305
• Route March with Camels from Berber to Korosko in 1863 By Lieut Colonel: 326
• The Alpine Notes of Leonardo da Vinci By Douglas W Freshfield Sec R G: 340
• Report of the Evening Meetings: 346
• A Journey into the Interior of Ashanti By Captain Brandon Kirby: 447
• Geographical Notes: 463
• Report of the Evening Meetings: 473
• September: 508
• Geographical Notes: 536
• A Journey from Mombasa to Mounts Ndara and Kasigao: 551
• Winneckes Last Explorations in the Northern Territory South: 566
• Geographical Notes: 578
• MAPS Teita and Adjoining Districts East Africa Part of Central Australia: 614
• The Territorial Partition of the Coast of Africa By Sir Rawson: 615
• Journey from Mozambique to Lakes Shirwa and Amaramba Part I: 632
• New Books: 656
• Address on the Opening of the Session 18845 By the Right Hon Lord: 687
• Geographical Notes: 741
• 326: 763
• 335: 770
• 340: 779
• New Books and New Maps: 786
• 143: 795

Beliebte Passagen

Seite 352 - Statistical, Descriptive, and Historical Account of the North- Western Provinces of India.

Seite 101 - Knight's (EF) The Cruise of the ' Falcon.' A Voyage to South America in a 3O-Ton Yacht.

Seite 696 - E meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani. at melius unum ovum hodie quid una gallina de mane. ie Better is an egg to-day than a hen to-morrow. Chi va piano va sano, chi va sano va lontano. qui vadit planum vadit sanum, qui vadit sanum vadit longum. ie He who goes gently goes safe, he who goes safe goes far.

Seite 169 - Annual Report of the US Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1880—81, by JW Powell.

Seite 98 - Troja. Results of the Latest Researches and Discoveries on the Site of Homer's Troy, and in the Heroic Tumuli and other Sites, made in the Year 1882, and a Narrative of a Journey in the Troad in 1881. By Dr. HENRY SCHLIEMANN. Preface by Professor AH Sayce. With Wood-cuts, Maps, and Plans. 8vo, Cloth, $7 50; Half Morocco, $10 00. SCHWEINFURTH'S HEART OF AFRICA. Three Years' Travels and Adventures in the Unexplored Regions of the Centre of Africa— from 1868 to 1871.

Seite 749 - General Report on the operations of the Survey of India Department, administered under the Government of India, during 1885-86.

Seite 436 - However, we had no long time for the view, for the actual summit was connected with ours by a short arete, and rose about 300 feet of the steepest ice I have seen. We went at it, and after an hour and a half we reached our goal. The summit was cleft by three gashes, and into one of these we got. The absolute summit was little more than a pillar of ice, and rose at most 30 or 40 feet above us still, but, independently of the extreme...

Seite 470 - Club, until failing health necessitated his absence. He was one of the most regular attendants at the Meetings of the Club, and on all such occasions his amiability and geniality of disposition were manifest, justifying the admiration of his associates. The strongest player ever found in him a worthy antagonist, and the novice a courteous instructor. His absence will be noted by casual visitors, and lamented by those...

Seite ii - All Subscriptions are payable in advance, on the 1st of January in each year. The privileges of a Fellow include admission (with one Friend) to all ordinary Meetings of the Society, and the use of the Library and Map-room. Each Fellow is also entitled to receive a copy of all the Society's periodical publications.

Seite 300 - A guide book and history of Trinidad, including Tobago, Granada, and St. Vincent. Boston: JH Stark, 1897. x, 170 pp. Illustrated. Maps. 12°. Verteuil, LAA de. Trinidad: its geography, natural resources, administration, present condition, and prospects. 2d edition.

Bibliografische Informationen

• Titel: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, Band 6; Scientific and technical periodicals
• Autor/in: Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
• Verlag: Edward Stanford, 1884