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ALLEN, I[saac] N[icholson].
DIARY OF A MARCH THROUGH SINDE AND AFFGHANISTAN, WITH THE TROOPS UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL SIR WILLAIM NOTT, K.C.B. &c. and SERMONS DELIVERED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1842.
A PRIMARY RESOURCE ON CENTRAL THE ASIAN AREA BY A CHAPLAIN
The author was assistant Chaplain on the Hon. East India
company's Bombay establishment, and for H.M. 40th Regiment
He travelled on foot for this campaign throught Afghanistan.
Covers a sketch of Dooraunee empire, lower and upper Sinde,
Bolan & Kojuk Passes, Kandahar, to Ghuznee, to Kabul, and to
Peshawur. Loaded with keen observations on the inhabitants,
customs, ethnology, travel points, the mountains, terrain,
weather, flora, fauan, food, culture of Afghans...well done!
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