WHOSE EARLY TUITION, URBANITY, LEARNING, AND EXAMPLE, ENCOURAGED ME AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF LIFE TO RELY ON MY OWN EXERTIONS,

THESE WANDERINGS AND REFLECTIONS IN A WILD, UNCIVILIZED, FOREIGN LAND,

Are Dedicated

WITH THE GREATEST VENERATION,

BY HIS

AFFECTIONATE SON.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

[Garrowwarrior]to face Title.
[Map ofAssam]to face page 1
[View ofGowahatty]5
[OmanundIsland]6
[Queen silkworm,&c.]14
[Vampire, or foxbat, &c.]18
[Leafinsects]19
[Assameseplough]26
[Buffaloheads]to face page 27
[Buffaloshooting]28
[Assameseharrow]37
[Singphoo bow andarrows, and helmet]to face page 59
[Abor canehelmets]112
[Mishmee dog-skincaps]117
[Assamese gentleman,and Meree woman]to face page 134
[Nagas]149
[Angamee Nagawarrior]159
[Naga mode ofdisposing of the dead]163
[Booteahservant]189
[BooteahRajahs]195
[Kuppah ChoorAkhas]207
[Dufflahs]213