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Title: Travels in the central parts of Indo-China, Cambodia, and
Laos, during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860. (Memoir of H. Mouhot
by J. J. Belinfante. Edited by C. Mouhot].) With
illustrations.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
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British Library Mouhot, Alexandre Henri.; Mouhot, Charles; 1864. 2
vol.; 8 . RL 176
As a young man, French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826-61) taught
languages in Russia and travelled widely in Europe with his brother
Charles, sketching people and landscapes, and taking photographs.
The brothers both married descendants of the explorer Mungo Park
(whose journals are also reissued). Not long afterwards, possibly
inspired by Bowring's 1857 book on Siam (also reissued), Henri
decided to explore South-East Asia. He travelled independently for
three years in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, where he eventually
died of a fever. This engaging two-volume account of his
experiences was compiled by his brother from his papers, and
published in 1864 with many illustrations based on Mouhot's
sketches. Volume 1 focuses mainly on Thailand and Cambodia, where
Mouhot met several kings, travelled by elephant through difficult
terrain, and visited the ruins of Ayuthia and Angkor. Mouhot's
enthusiasm for the region's wildlife, landscapes and people rarely
wavers, despite the challenging conditions.
As a young man, French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826-61) taught
languages in Russia and travelled widely in Europe with his brother
Charles, sketching people and landscapes, and taking photographs.
The brothers both married descendants of the explorer Mungo Park
(whose journals are also reissued). Not long afterwards, possibly
inspired by Bowring's 1857 book on Siam (also reissued), Henri
decided to explore South-East Asia. This vivid account of his
experiences conveys his enthusiasm for untamed nature. It was
compiled by Charles from Mouhout's papers, and published in two
volumes in 1864 with many illustrations based on his sketches.
Volume 2 focuses on Cambodia and Mouhot's journey through a
particularly remote area of Laos. After travelling by elephant
through inhospitable tropical forests, Mouhot fell ill and died.
His companions arranged for the return of his notes and collections
to Europe. The book ends with selected letters, translations of
Chinese fables, and a Cambodian vocabulary.
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