Notes From a Diary, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint): Kept Chiefly in Southern India, 1881-1886: Kept Chiefly in Southern India, 1881-1886 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Notes From a Diary, Volume II reveals a vivid slice of life in late 19th-century India—rich with travel, natural history, and personal reflection.

This diary collects daily observations from Madras to Ootacamund, blending vivid scenes of colonial life with noted natural history, conversations, and small moments of wonder. It offers a window into the era’s landscapes, scholars, and social networks, inviting readers to see how a public figure wrote, thought, and observed the world around him.

• entrancing descriptions of gardens, birds, and plants, with thoughtful notes on local science and ecology


• reflections on travel, military life, and governance in a shifting colonial world


• literary and cultural references that illuminate the author’s influences and interests


• personal anecdotes and letters that reveal daily life, friendships, and travels across southern India

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