The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe, Vol. 2 of 2: With a Historical Review of Previous Journeys Along the North Coast of the Old World (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe, Vol. 2 of 2: With a Historical Review of Previous Journeys Along the North Coast of the Old WorldHong Kong and Canton - Stone-polishing Establishments at Canton - Political Relations in an English Colony - Treatment of the Natives - Voyage to Labuan - Coal Mines there - Excursion to the shore of Borneo - Malay Villages - Singapore - Voyage to Ceylon - Point dc Gallo - The Gem Mines at Ratnapoora - Visit to a Temple - Purchase of Manuscripts - The Popala tion of Ceylon - Dr. Almquist's Excursion to the Interior of the Island.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.